Mortgages

New competitive rates from UCB home loans

Specialist intermediary lender, UCB Home Loans, is decreasing the rates on its Self-Certification and Buy-to-Let Standard and Flexible 2 Year Tracker rate products.

Godiva fixes the 125% LTV market with no ERCs

On Friday 22 June, Godiva Mortgages, the specialist lending subsidiary of Coventry Building Society, is adding an ERC free, flexible fixed rate product to its MOREgage range – unique in the 125% lending market.

Use the smoking ban to take years off your mortgage

With just over a week to go until smoking in enclosed public spaces is banned, Charcol.co.uk is urging anyone already considering using the ban as a catalyst to giving up smoking to also think of the financial benefits as additional motivation.

Further improvements for decisions to GMAC-RFC through MTE

GMAC-RFC and Mortgage Trading Exchange (MTE), have further improved the overall speed and performance for Brokers that use MTE to apply for a decision with GMAC-RFC.

Best of Britannia

Britannia Building Society has picked up the title of 'Best Provider of Three-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages' at the annual Moneyfacts Awards.

Fixed rates disappearing again

Lisa Taylor, of Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments: “With base rate remaining on hold, at least for the next month, we may have expected the mortgage market to have settled. However this is far from the case, especially for fixed rate deals that have been either disappearing off the shelves or increasing rapidly.

GE Money Home Lending grows buy-to-let range

GE Money Home Lending, one of the UK’s leading specialist lenders, is ramping up its presence in the Buy-to–Let market by introducing a new range of Buy-to-Let products.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages expands buy to let offering

Bank of Ireland Mortgages (BIM) will further expand its Professional Buy to Let proposition by adding a range of Light Refurbishment products.

The Mortgage Works expands 100% mortgage range

The Mortgage Works is launching three new highly competitive mortgages in the 100% mortgage portfolio.

The Mortgage Works enhances buy to let range

The Mortgage Works has increased the maximum LTV for non-status rental calculations from 70% LTV to 75% LTV on all buy to let products, and has also made a number of additions to its buy to let offering.

First time buyers get helping hand as lenders borrow without deposits

The number of fixed mortgage products available to buyers without deposits has doubled in the past 12 months, according to MoneyExpert.com. The independent financial comparison website predicts even more 100% mortgages will be available in the future as lenders react to the mortgage affordability crisis.

GE Money Home Lending doubles direct channel team

GE Money Home Lending has reinforced its commitment to driving growth in the direct channel by announcing that it is doubling the sales and underwriting teams in this division, as well as adding some compelling new Buy-to-Let products to its portfolio.