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Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers
The UK has seen major changes when it comes to mortgage regulation and this has delivered a stable lending market but new research suggests this has come at the expense of home buyers. A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) which looks at regulation since the economic downturn of 2007 particularly looks […] The post Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017
he Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will be granted new powers by the Government to help it protect the financial system from future risks in the buy to let mortgage market. The FPC is responsible for identifying, monitoring and taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks in the financial system and these […] The post New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market
Gross mortgage lending in the UK held steady in October but is being driven more by remortgages than new buyers due to a lack of supply in the current housing market. It reached an estimated £20.6 billion, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders and closely matches September’s gross lending total […] The post Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →