In a busy week for financial services and the mortgage sector, Santander cut buy-to-let procuration fees and the Bank of England also cut interest rates.
The impact of the coronavirus on the housing market and mortgage sector was also evident in the biggest stories this week.
Budget 2020: Disappointment over stamp duty and first-time buyers – industry response
Santander cuts buy-to-let procuration fee after margin pressure
Government to consult with lenders on longer-term fixed mortgages
House prices expected to soar but nervous buyers may withdraw – Reallymoving
Budget 2020: Two per cent stamp duty surcharge for overseas buyers
Brokers drive borrowers to remortgage instead of hit SVR – FCA research
Budget 2020: Mortgage guidance help for self-employed borrowers
Brits with adverse credit increasingly likely to contact a broker – Pepper
