However, the theme running across this week’s top stories is lender changes to high loan to value mortgages, as this end of the market remains very turbulent.

NatWest changes to self-employed application processes also gained traction with readers this week.

Help to Buy deadlines extended

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NatWest BDMs to review self-employed borrowers before application

First-time buyer deals rise but Nationwide’s deposit rules reflect lender caution

House prices surge to recover lockdown losses – Halifax

Nationwide pulls three-year fixes and increases rates by up to 0.65 per cent

Halifax increases 85 per cent LTV rates

Santander increases 85 per cent LTV rates

Government releases £1.3bn for 71k homes

FCA ‘virtue signalling must stop’ – UK Mortgage Prisoners

Halifax and Platform temporarily withdraw high LTV mortgages