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Mortgage criteria eased to boost loans market
Lenders can now issue more high loan-to-income offers under proposals designed to allow households to borrow cash.
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Market turmoil ‘hits first-time buyers hardest’
Rob Houghton, of Reallymoving, says first-time buyers are the group most exposed and vulnerable to rising rates in the home loans market.
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Mortgage approvals rise… before the war started
The latest statistics on home loans from the Bank of England show there was an increase last month, but may not be an accurate reflection of the current property market.
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Lenders pull entire range of new mortgage deals
The effect of war in the Middle East has led to banks taking all their new home loan deals off the market.
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First-time buyers ‘suffer most’ from rising mortgage rates due to war
The cost of home loans for buyers trying to climb onto the housing ladder has jumped since war in the Middle East began last month.
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Trump’s war dashes hope of rate cut this week
Experts expect the Bank of England and its Governor Andrew Bailey to respond to the effect of war in the Middle East by keeping the interest rate at 3.75%.
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Santander offers new 2% deposit mortgage to first-time buyers
The offer is for a five-year fixed rate, but the lender is restricting the loan offer so it is not available on flats or new builds.
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Mortgage lending on the rise as housing market strengthens
Property industry welcomes second consecutive monthly increase in mortgage lending as more relaxed rules boost activity.
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Mortgage criteria changes providing ‘big boost to housing market’
A raft of changes to lending criteria and falling borrowing costs will give buyers improved access to cheap finance, according to lender Hodge's Emma Graham.
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Shock report says many buyers expect mortgage costs to rise, not fall
New data reveals that in stark contrast to all the experts, just 16% of the public believe mortgage rates are going to fall this year.
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