All mortgage lending articles
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NewsFirst-time buyer affordability ‘at its worst in 70 years’
Building societies warn that first-time buyers are increasingly reliant on “Bank of Mum and Dad” and having two higher-than-average incomes
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NewsApprovals rise despite historically low annual mortgage growth
High interest rates responsibile for low net mortgage lending figures in November
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NewsNew mortgage commitments drop 41%, says FCA
Mortgage balances with arrears increased 44% year-on-year to £18.8bn
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NewsHouse prices rise for the second month in a row, says Halifax
Increase in house prices in November is slightly lower than in October, but market continues to show signs of recovery
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NewsMajor lenders cut mortgage rates
Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB rate cuts further evidence that mortgage rates peaked in late July
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NewsHousebuilder share prices surge as mortgage rates drop back
Analysts call lending rate peak after yesterday’s better than expected inflation numbers cheer markets
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NewsMortgage market turmoil continues as lenders pull products
Average cost of a two year fixed rate loan is at highest since the turn of the year
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NewsHalifax records first year-on-year price drop for over a decade
Mortgage lender says brief spring bounce in prices has faded ‘as expected’
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NewsHundreds of mortgage options pulled as fixed mortgage rates rise
The number of available mortgages dropped 4% in one weekend as the average fixed rate of a two-year loan reaches 5.72%
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NewsHousebuilder shares slump as inflation remain stubbornly high
Speculation grows that Bank of England will raise base interest rates above 5% to control prices
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NewsUK housing demand ‘subdued’ as Bank of England raises rates again
RICS’s monthly survey of agents shows weakening demand while central bank puts rates up to 4.5%
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CommentProspects for mortgage lending on cladding blocks have improved but questions remain
True confidence in the flat sales market is still a way off despite new approach from lenders argues Charmaine McQueen-Prince
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NewsMortgage approvals plummet to lowest level since first lockdown
Third consecutive drop in approvals in November follows disastrous ‘mini budget’
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NewsFive-year mortgages drop back below 6%
Further evidence of stability returning to mortgage market but rates remain elevated
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News‘Era of low interest is over’ as BoE raises base rate to 3%
The bank predicts the UK economy will be in recession through 2023 and the first half of 2024
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NewsSavills predicts UK house prices will drop 10% next year
Agent predicts prime market will fare better than mortgage-dependent mainstream markets
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NewsHousebuilder shares dip ahead of crunch interest rate call
Bank of England expected to raise base rate to 14-year high of 3% today
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NewsBarratt’s sales rate slumps 47% on 2021 numbers
Shares fall as UK’s biggest housebuilder cuts volume expectations as customers feel mortgage squeeze
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NewsAverage UK mortgage rates at highest for 14 years
The rate for a two-year fixed mortgage has topped 6% for the first time since 2008