Mortgages

Intermediary lenders are expecting business volumes from high risk lending, such as self certification and sub-prime mortgages, to ease slightly in the coming months, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association.

Mortgages Plc has made changes to its lending criteria following similar moves by other sub-prime mortgage lenders.

House prices in England and Wales are growing at their lowest rate since July 2006, according to the Land Registry.

CHL Mortgages has today asserted its commitment to the specialist mortgage market and says it will not be making any changes to its current mortgage range.

Buy-to-let investors are responsible for over a fifth of all mortgage brokers applications, according to Paragon Mortgages.

As students across the country prepare to move into private rented accommodation, Lettingagent.com has released a list of top tips for student landlords as students have very different needs from normal tenants.

Mortgage Trust has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of three business development managers it was announced today.

Preferred Mortgages has today announced a series of interest rate rises on its sub-prime range of mortgages, with an average rise of 0.65%.

Parents are supplying their children with increasing amounts of cash, often from retirement savings, so they can buy their own home, according to research from Alliance & Leicester.

Mortgage lending has remained robust despite rising interest rates and the prospect of a further rate rise before the end of the year, according to the British Bankers Association (BBA).