Nationwide to allow first-time buyers to borrow six times their …
Sep 23, 2024 · David Hollingworth, associate director of communications at L&C Mortgages, said: “Helping Hand has been a front runner in expanding the range of options open to first-time buyers who continue to struggle with affordability. Building an adequate deposit is hard enough, especially when the available mortgage borrowing is capped, and prices remain high.
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Duffy steps down as Virgin Money CEO as Nationwide completes …
Oct 1, 2024 · Nationwide has completed its buyout of Virgin Money, becoming the second-largest provider of mortgages and savings accounts in the UK. As part of the acquisition, David Duffy, chief executive and executive director of Virgin Money, has departed his role, and he has been succeeded by Chris Rhodes.
Mortgage rate war comes to possible ‘halt’ as swap rates creep up
Oct 9, 2024 · The recent mortgage rate war seems to have ended as swap rates rose above 4% this week. According to Chatham Financial, the two-year swap rate was 4.06% as of 7 October, while the five-year swap rate was 3.81%.. These were both higher than respective rates of 3.91% and 3.56% in September.
OBR raises forecasts for mortgage rate and house price growth
Oct 31, 2024 · The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has increased its forecasts for house price and mortgage rate growth over the next five years. Average interest rates on existing mortgages are expected to rise from around 3.7% this year to a peak of 4.5% in 2027, where they are forecast to remain until 2030, the OBR said in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Coventry BS to buy Co-op Bank for £780m - Mortgage Solutions
May 24, 2024 · Coventry Building Society said it would remain a mutual and was committed to being an independent, member-owned building society. The Co-op Bank will be integrated into the mutual “gradually over the years” and, during this period, …
Autumn Budget 2024: Stamp duty to rise to 5% on second homes, …
Oct 30, 2024 · Stamp duty is increasing from 3% to 5% on second homes from tomorrow, costing landlords an extra £7,000 on an averagely priced property. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the surprise tax increase in the Autumn Budget, claiming it would help first …
HSBC, Barclays and NatWest slash mortgage rates – round-up
Oct 3, 2024 · Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have all announced reductions to their mortgage rates, effective from Friday 4 October. HSBC has lowered pricing by as much as 0.16% on two- and five-year fixes for residential homemovers and first-time buyers, and has made cuts of up to 0.25% on buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates.
Second charge mortgages increasingly used by homeowners, …
Oct 22, 2024 · With homeowners accessing £804m of equity between January and June, second charge mortgages were responsible for more than 10 times the lending activity seen in the buy-to-let (BTL) market at £804m compared to £76m.
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