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Lendco expands lending criteria – Mortgage Strategy

Lendco expands lending criteria – Mortgage Strategy

Lendco has extended its lending criteria – increasing the maximum loan per asset to £5m as well as accepting portfolio...

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Fed Rate Cut, But Mortgage Rates Up: What Gives?

Fed Rate Cut, But Mortgage Rates Up: What Gives?

Anyone who works in the industry probably saw this coming. But those who don’t might be left scratching their head....

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How have brokers been gearing up for a busier market?

How have brokers been gearing up for a busier market?

“So it’s really impressive to see how that consumer education portion of opportunity is really increasing because there are consumers...

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Why mortgage rates might rise after Fed cut

Why mortgage rates might rise after Fed cut

Mortgage rates continued to tumble closer to the 6% mark, even before taking into account the full impact of the...

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Day in the Life of… Amy Beart, head of underwriting at OSB Group – Mortgage Strategy

Day in the Life of… Amy Beart, head of underwriting at OSB Group – Mortgage Strategy

Amy Beart – Illustration by Dan Murrell My alarm goes off at… …4.45am Monday to Friday and 6.00am at weekends....

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Rate and Term Refinances Are Up a Whopping 300% from a Year Ago

Rate and Term Refinances Are Up a Whopping 300% from a Year Ago

What a difference a year makes. While the mortgage industry has been purchase loan-heavy for several years now, it could...

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Demand for second-home mortgages plummets to 2016 levels

Demand for second-home mortgages plummets to 2016 levels

Mortgage-rate locks, which allow homebuyers to secure an interest rate for a set period, are generally a reliable indicator of...

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Rocket Pro TPO first lender to raise conforming loan limits

Rocket Pro TPO first lender to raise conforming loan limits

Wholesale giant Rocket Pro TPO has raised its conforming loan limits, claiming to be the first mortgage player to do...

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Goldman Sachs   – Mortgage Strategy

Goldman Sachs   – Mortgage Strategy

The Bank of England will begin a series of rate cuts that will lead the base rate to hit 3%...

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I Pay My Mortgage Around the 15th of Every Month

I Pay My Mortgage Around the 15th of Every Month

Lately, savings accounts have been paying a pretty solid return. Companies like Capital One and Discover have been offering over...

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