Irish Central Bank fines Ulster Bank a record $44.57 million
This brings total penalties levied against all lenders to date to €81.6 million ($96.21 million) The Irish Central Bank’s announcement...
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Aldermore reintroduces 95% LTV mortgage range to FTBs
Products include a two-year fixed rate at 5.08% and a five-year fix at 5.28% Aldermore has reintroduced its 95% loan-to-value...
Vida Homeloans cuts residential purchase, remortgage rates
Across its Vida 1 range, the 80 per cent LTV five-year fix has received the biggest cut, being reduced from...
New independent mortgage and protection network launches
Harwell will offer integrated client management and sourcing systems, along with ‘expert knowledge forums’ pool collective experience in complex lending...
Greensill creditors submit over $1.35b in claims to company
Grant Thornton, administrator to the Australian parent and its operating companies in the UK, said the parent held claims of...
Huge difference between BTL and residential affordability
The average maximum loan available to residential customers in February was £235,475, whereas the average minimum loan was £136,000, finds...
Getsafe hopes to capitalise in the insurance sector
It digitises documentation and claim filing, and also offers customers the option to cancel their policy at any time The...
UK manufacturing forecast improves on vaccine rollout
The UK economy contracted less than feared in January by 2.9%, compared to a forecast of a 4.9% fall UK...
Co-op Bank cuts losses on mortgage performance
The bank has reported pre-tax losses of £103.7m for 2020 as net residential lending rose by 5% Co-op Bank has...
Sunak mulling stamp duty extension by six-weeks
According to HMRC data released this month, stamp duty transactions in the last quarter of last year were 43 per...
