Mortgage Market Briefing – June 2019
The Bank of Mum and Dad is becoming ever more important, with an increasing number of buyers turning to their parents to help them onto the housing ladder.
The Bank of Mum and Dad is becoming ever more important, with an increasing number of buyers turning to their parents to help them onto the housing ladder.
Your home will probably be the most expensive, and most significant, purchase that you’ll make in your lifetime. A key stage in the house buying process is arranging finance for your new property – and that usually takes the form of a mortgage.
The number of first-time buyers taking out mortgages fell for the first time since September 2018 but the remortgage market has remained buoyant.
While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, it’s advisable to view a property more than once before taking the plunge. Here we’ll take you through some of the things to think about to help ensure you’re making an informed decision on your property purchase.
Homeowners looked to remortgage to a cheaper interest rate, while activity in the property market was once again sluggish.
Lenders are becoming increasingly happy for customers to take out long-term loans, with a sharp rise in the number of 40-year products on the market.
The number of first-time buyers achieving their dream of home ownership reached a 12-year high in 2018, according to industry data published by UK Finance.
First-time buyers flocked to take out mortgages in November 2018, although remortgage customers remain the main driver in the market.
The UK remortgage market continues to soar, with the latest data showing the number of remortgage deals at their highest level for a decade.