Afin Bank - a new lender set to launch fully this summer - has announced its plans for a community ambassador programme which it says will make home ownership more accessible to...

Nationwide is increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for new build houses to 95% from 26 June, offering a major boost to homebuyers and the housebuilding sector.

Paymentshield has migrated its current mortgage protection and income protection book to AmTrust Specialty.

There were 541,000 pure interest-only mortgages outstanding at the end of 2024, 18.5% fewer than in 2023.

In May, nearly half of all mortgage searches and ESIS documents focused on short-term fixes.

The momentum seen in the days leading up to the decision didn’t carry through once the announcement was made.

The lender’s interest-only proposition will comprise three phases, the first of which launches today to intermediaries on its panel.

Brokers were cautioned against recommending two-year fixes in the expectation that rates will be lower in two years' time.

New Build Boost launched in March as a private sector alternative to Help to Buy.

Standard mortgage rates now start from 5.48%.