Discussions around interest-only mortgages, mortgage porting, changing rates and long-term fixes were also of interest to readers, as was Santander’s announcement that it would lend to self-employed borrowers up to 90 per cent loan to value.
Interest-only is the ‘cocaine’ of mortgages, but must not disappear ‒ analysis
Mortgage porting: ‘Sold as a benefit, yet sometimes, it’s the opposite’ – analysis
Longer term fixed mortgage deals will affect repeat business, so brokers have to adapt – Marketwatch
‘Fast changing rates are tough on both brokers and lenders’ – Skipton BS business leaders’ lunch
Mortgage brokers spared from FSCS levy as forecast drops to £625m
Santander ups max LTV for self-employed applicants to 90 per cent
Top-slicing and let to buy unexplored opportunities for BTL lenders, say brokers
Further mortgage innovation is not what borrowers need – Bamford
Landlords risk thousands mis-targeting green spending with out-of-date EPCs – Accord video