Tag Result: MarketWatch

Alternative mortgage providers are ‘window dressing’ existing products – Marketwatch
The mortgage market has seen novel lenders and financial institutions enter with promises ...

Mortgage industry should accept stamp duty holiday end – Marketwatch
In November, Zoopla warned that just half the sales agreed this month would benefit from t...

Giving mortgage brokers more control will not speed things up – Marketwatch
Earlier this week, Pepper Money announced it would allow mortgage brokers to instruct a va...

We need to question the industry’s reliance on government help – Marketwatch
The government’s 95 per cent loan to value (LTV) initiative, should it come to fruition,...

Some borrowers regret taking mortgage holidays but can’t be blamed for panicking – Marketwatch
When mortgage payment holidays were first announced, borrowers were told it would not impa...

Updates and transparency stop clients feeling excluded in digital world – Marketwatch
Giving customers control of their finances whether through open banking or execution-only ...

Brokers should be allowed to act as client agents after completion – Marketwatch
Social distancing and lockdown measures have highlighted the usefulness of digital tools, ...

High LTV home movers may have to stay put for now – Marketwatch
The high loan to value (LTV) mortgage market has dwindled in the last few months, as lende...

‘I hope brokers don’t want lenders to control volume with criteria changes’ – Marketwatch
In an environment of ever-shifting market and economic conditions, lenders have had to adj...

‘It is a disservice to deny clients a mortgage based on lender distrust’ – Marketwatch
Service levels and communication methods during the pandemic have changed the relationship...