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28 Oct 2016

Lenders increase upper age limits for older mortgage borrowers

Mortgage age limits for older borrowers increase from age 75 and over due to changing demographics and people working longer.

27 Oct 2016

Older borrowers remain asset-rich with lower mortgage debt

Data from the CML has revealed older borrowers have higher levels of equity to debt with repayment rather than interest only mortgages.

12 Oct 2016

Mortgage lenders penalise one in six families with childcare costs

One in six families have been offered a smaller mortgage from a lender due to their childcare costs adding to parents stress and anxiety.

22 Sep 2016

Mortgage lending recovered in August increasing after a dip last month

Lending to first time buyers and home movers decreased in July and recovered in August despite fear of a crash after the Referendum.

24 Aug 2016

First time buyer lending increases 25% compared to last year

Data from the Council of Mortgage Lending show first time buyers are driving the market with lending up 25% to £5.5 billion over a year.

23 Jul 2016

Least affordable homes for first time buyers are located in London

For first time buyers the top ten least affordable homes are all located in London with the highest deposits paid, says the Halifax.

13 Jul 2016

Home mover lending is strong up 18% for the month, says CML

Lending to home movers increased by £800 million or higher by 18.6% for the month as other buyer types lag behind during May.

19 May 2016

Mortgage lending to homeowners increased 60% over the year to March, says CML

Homeowners borrowed £13.8 billion in March an increase of £5.1 billion and the highest monthly amount since August 2007.

10 May 2016

Homeowners offered mortgages aged 85 as lenders raise age limits

The upper age limits for homeowners to be accepted for a mortgage have been increased by the Nationwide to 85 to meet Britain’s aging population.

21 Apr 2016

Homeowners use equity release to unlock £393m from property in 2016

The Equity Release Council reports biggest quarter for homeowners borrowing from their property with £393 million of mortgages.

17 Mar 2016

Mortgage lending is up 30% with increased demand from homebuyers

Figures from the CML estimate a 30% rise in mortgage lending over the year as homebuyers seek to complete before the April deadline.

14 Mar 2016

Mortgage lending costs could rise with new international rules for lenders

Proposed changes to international banking rules for assessing credit risk would be detrimental to residential and buy-to-let mortgages.

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