The Notebook: Ben Thompson on why stamp duty reform needs to be on Hunt’s list tomorrow November 21, 2023 Ben Thompson, deputy CEO at Mortgage Advice Bureau, talks stamp duty reform, help for first-time buyers and his favourite poem.
House prices to face pressure well into 2024 despite positive updates November 14, 2023 Recent data on the UK's housing market has pointed in contradictory directions, but analysts remain confident that house prices will remain subdued well into 2024.
Three more lenders cut mortgage rates as others warned to ‘sharpen pencils or risk losing out’ November 14, 2023 First Direct, Halifax and HSBC UK have all cut their rates, while others have been warned they risk losing out.
Over £6,000 wiped off average house price in last four weeks November 13, 2023 The average price of a home coming on the market fell by more than £6,000, month-on-month, in November, according to Rightmove.
Klarna hits back at Moody’s over buy now pay later warning November 12, 2023 Klarna has hit back at a Moody's report, saying its characterisation of the riskiness of buy now pay later debt seems to “lack nuance”.
‘Watershed moment’: Nationwide cuts mortgage rates to sub-five per cent – while arrears keep climbing November 9, 2023 Nationwide has launched the first two-year fixed mortgage below five per cent since June as lenders face pressure to offer better deals in a fiercely competitive market.
Co-op Bank hints at potential sale after reports of auction November 8, 2023 Co-operative Bank has confirmed that it is exploring potential strategic opportunities
Co-op Bank reports dip in profits as takeover suitors swirl November 8, 2023 Co-operative Bank has doubled down on its guidance for the year today despite a dip in profits, in a key set of results for the lender as it hunts for a potential buyer.
Mortgage rates are dropping — could they ‘continue to edge downwards’? November 6, 2023 A managing partner at Knight Frank Finance said the below five per cent mortgage rates would help improve property market sentiment
Mortgage growth set to reach decade low as high rates drive down demand November 6, 2023 The EY Item Club predicted that net mortgage loans would grow 1.5 per cent in 2023 and two per cent in 2024, representing the lowest two-year growth in a decade.