Top 10 biggest mortgage broker stories this week – 28/08/2020

Lenders are changing criteria to furloughed workers ahead of the government scheme ending in October.

And mortgages rates are increasing to manage demand and service levels.

It was also revealed that around half of advisers may never return to an office after the Covid-19 crisis ends.

Metro Bank withdraws all 60, 85 and 90 per cent LTV mortgages

TSB stops accepting furlough income and increases high LTV rates

Virgin returns to 90 per cent LTV for first-timers and raises rates

Mortgage rates and fees rising, Moneyfacts warns

Remortgage values rise as homeowners cash in on base rate cut

Half of mortgage advisers set to shun the office after pandemic

Halifax and Barclays increase rates and fees – round-up

‘The extra stress and longer hours are worth the completed mortgages’ – Marketwatch

UK Finance 2019 lending league: Lloyds, NatWest, Santander and Barclays make biggest gains

NatWest only accepting guaranteed employer income for furloughed borrowers