Bridging finance (also known as Short Term Lending) is a solution that can be used to provide fast access to funding for a number of different circumstances. Often, bridging finance can be much quicker to arrange than a normal mortgage. However, bridging finance should not be considered a replacement for more traditional mortgage lending which […]
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Visits to property website up 7% on January 2019
I’ve just read that visits to Rightmove surpassed 150 million for the first time in January, making it the busiest month ever recorded. There were said to be over 152 million visits to the property portal in January, a 7% increase on January 2019. The top five busiest days ever on Rightmove were all said […]
Fixed or Tracker rate? What’s your preference?
So, do you go Fixed, or do you go Tracker? A question we are asked many times every day! With a fixed rate, you know that every month your mortgage payment will be exactly the same until the product period ends. Normally this can be two, three, five or ten years. However, you will have […]
Be aware of your mortgage rate and options
In historic columns I have used the word ‘panic’ to describe the possible rush to secure a good mortgage deal before they vanish when rates rise. It’s not quite at that stage just yet, but we have seen some rate rises this week from both Santander and TSB. However, there is another important term I […]
Mortgage borrower demands are shifting!
In recent months there has been some much-needed attention drawn to customers who have experienced some type of adverse credit. Many specialist lenders and building societies are leading the way both in terms of the education process and through some innovative and highly competitive product ranges. There is no hiding from the fact, or should […]
Moving forward to the challenges ahead… and Happy Christmas!
This time last year, I was predicting that we’d have got over the shenanigans of Brexit and be moving forward in to the unknown, yet positive, challenges that lie ahead. How we can be no further forward still is beyond me. But at the same time, I can’t believe the year has gone and I’m […]
Which mortgage calculator do you use?
There is a wide range of mortgage calculators and affordability calculations available which will help you to find out ‘How much can you borrow?’. However, the only true response will be from the lender and normally only once they have carried out a credit search and reviewed your credit score. Only a few years ago, […]
Lenders to help those classed as ‘mortgage prisoners’
The Financial Conduct Authority recently issued its statement around those it considers to be a ‘mortgage prisoner’. It is estimated that around 140,000 people with mortgages are currently classed as mortgage prisoners (although some have quoted this to be as high as 500,000). This means that the customer could be with a lender who is no […]
A large portion of the UK adult population has experienced credit problems
The festive period is traditionally a time for giving, but for some people – especially those with a family to support – it can prove to be a difficult one to successfully manage. It is a season where we see more people, from all walks of life, seeking some form of supplementary borrowing, a factor […]
Complex deals are considered depending on the clients scenario
Actually placing a mortgage with a lender is not normally difficult. The hardest part, in the recent climate, is getting the mortgage through to completion! However, a number of lenders are happy to think outside the box and take a manual approach to lending. One recent example was with the Harpenden Building Society who helped complete […]