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First-time buyers paying extra £4,200 a year on their mortgage

First-time buyers in the UK are facing paying an extra £4,200 a year on their mortgage with increased mortgage payments, which now average £940 per month compared to £590 five years ago, according to...

11th March

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Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 16% in December 2024

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),...

03rd March

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Asset finance new business grew by 7% in December 2024

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew in December 2024 by 7% compared with the same...

25th February

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Eight in ten mortgage brokers optimistic amid economic challenges

New research reveals that there is healthy optimism among brokers about the future of the UK mortgage sector, despite a challenging economic backdrop, including stamp duty rises expected in April and...

13th February

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Consumer finance new business fell by 1% in November 2024

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in November 2024 by 1% compared with the same month in 2023. In the eleven months to...

06th February

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Economic growth forecast slashed for 2025

The EY ITEM Club Winter Forecast is predicting that UK GDP growth will be at 1% in 2025, down from the 1.5% growth projected in October’s forecast. This represents only a marginal improvement on the...

06th February

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House price affordability improves, but average first-time buyer still paying five times salary

Wages outstripped house price growth last year resulting in a “modest improvement” in affordability for buyers, according to mortgage lender Nationwide.

04th February

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Mortgage affordability improving but borrowers still stretched: Nationwide

There has been a modest improvement in UK housing affordability over the last year, due to earnings growth marginally outpacing house price growth and a slight reduction in average borrowing costs.

28th January

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Consumer confidence falls but analysts say 2025 could be better

Consumer confidence dropped marginally in the last quarter of 2024, according to the Deloitte consumer tracker.

27th January

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