The biggest story of the week has unsurprisingly been Boris Johnson's plan to release a new 95 per cent mortgage scheme, which he claims could be a lifeline to many first-time buyers.
Lender product updates have again made the most-read list, as it is revealed high loan to value rates have hit a five-year high.
A criminally obtained property empire also captured attention this week, as well as regulator concern over how lenders will treat customers coming to the end of mortgage payment holidays.
‘Criminally obtained’ £10m property empire seized from businessman linked to organised crime
High LTV rates hit five-year high adding thousands to mortgage bills
FCA warns lenders over support for mortgage customers in financial difficulty
‘We want to return to 90 per cent LTV in a way that protects brokers’ – Kensington
‘It is a disservice to deny clients a mortgage based on lender distrust’ – Marketwatch
