Barclays cuts resi, landlord rates by up to 43bps 

December 19, 2023by

Barclays will cut rates across its residential and landlord fixed-rate ranges by as much as 43 basis points from...

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Metro Bank scraps £3bn mortgage portfolio sale 

December 18, 2023by

Metro Bank has scrapped its £3bn mortgage portfolio sale, citing market conditions.  “The board has carefully considered a potential sale of...

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Planning permissions slump 19% in Q3: Home Builders Federation  

December 18, 2023by

New home planning permissions approved in the third quarter of the year fell by a record 19% to just...

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Black & White Bridging joins ASTL as member

December 18, 2023by

Black & White Bridging has become the latest member to join the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL). Established in Bath...

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The biggest housing policy initiatives for 2024

December 18, 2023by

In keeping with the theme of policies around trading assets, another area to watch are rules that major government-related...

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Planning permission tumbles 19% in Q3: Home Builders Federation  

December 18, 2023by

New home planning permissions approved in the third quarter of the year fell by a record 19% to just...

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Metro Bank pulls £3bn mortgage portfolio sale 

December 18, 2023by

Metro Bank has scrapped its £3bn mortgage portfolio sale, citing market conditions.  ...

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Equity Release Council reappoints Burrowes as chair   

December 18, 2023by

The Equity Release Council has confirmed David Burrowes as its chair and made another board appointment to the industry...

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The Federal Reserve delivers lower rates for Christmas

December 17, 2023by

Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield What a crazy week! Not too long ago, on jobs Friday, I was on...

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Bipartisan bill on trigger leads wins industry support

December 16, 2023by

Multiple mortgage industry groups are backing the latest bill aimed at curtailing trigger leads, which Sen. Jack Reed, D.-R.I.,...

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