First Mortgage News

This month saw the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) publish their data revealing the biggest mortgage lenders in 2014. Although a long way from the activity levels witnessed in 2007, the figures give an interesting insight as to how the competition has developed during the course of the year. The top 20 list places Lloyds […]

Intermediary Market Share Hits New Record Mortgage advisor market share has now risen to its highest level ever recorded, with advisors introducing 69% of all new home loans by value in the first two quarters of 2015, with 47,600 completions in quarter one, rising to 51,500 in quarter two.According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders […]

Recent figures released from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), have highlighted some encouraging signs for the mortgage market as a whole. Notably remortgage activity seems to be undergoing something of a revival, with 31,600 remortgage loans taking place in June alone. During the course of the second quarter of 2015, the number of remortgage […]

When it comes to selling our homes, many approach this with a sense of dread. It can be stressful time with many things that could go wrong, such as withdrawn offers or delayed contracts. The importance of finding a good, credible estate agent is vital in enabling the whole selling process to go as smoothly […]

There are several reasons why people these days choose to uproot and move home. Many years ago it would have appeared out of character for an individual or family to move once or even twice in their lifetime. However, times have changed, today the average person moves four or even five times during their lifetime. […]

Scottish Housing Market Shows Strong Signs of Growth New figures released from Registers of Scotland (RoS), show a 3.5% increase in property prices during the second quarter of this year compared to the similar period last year.During the months of April to June, average property prices in Scotland witnessed an all time high of £167,765. […]