Small lenders ‘kept in dark’ over lifeline loan scheme

Boss of one of Britain’s challenger banks hits out at Treasury for failing to include smaller lenders when it was setting up its lifeline loan scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 29 May 2020 The boss of one of Britain’s challenger banks has … Read more

Lenders accused of cashing in on Covid-19 by ramping up their fees

FCA launches probe as lenders are accused of cashing in on Covid-19 by fee-gouging to exploit desperate firms By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:40 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 23:40 BST, 28 April 2020 Leading banks are being investigated by the City watchdog amid concerns that they have been exploiting firms … Read more

Mortgage lenders axe almost HALF of buy-to-let mortgage options

Mortgage lenders axe almost HALF of buy-to-let mortgage options amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown Mortgage lenders have slashed buy-to-let deals in the wake of the coronavirus  More than 1,300 buy-to-let mortgage deals have been axed since March This accounts for nearly half of all available deals, with 1,593 now left Learn more about how to help … Read more

Lender’s court bid tips hospital group NMC Health towards collapse 

Lender’s court bid tips troubled private hospital group NMC Health towards collapse By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 6 April 2020 A major lender to troubled NMC Health has filed to have the company put into administration. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), which is … Read more

How to remortgage with a small deposit as lenders pull deals

Homeowners who bought with a small deposit and are now nearing the end of their fixed or tracker rate deal could find themselves forced onto a higher interest rate, pushing monthly payments up significantly.    Most lenders say they will honour the Government promise to offer homeowners struggling financially due to coronavirus a mortgage payment holiday … Read more

Lenders can ‘take the strain’ of coronavirus, reassures Mark Carney

Lenders can ‘take the strain’: Outgoing Bank Governor Mark Carney says coronavirus will not cause a financial crash as bad as the Great Recession By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 Mark Carney has reassured the country that coronavirus will not cause … Read more

MPs call on lenders to halt all repossessions against mortgage prisoners

MPs call on lenders to halt all repossessions against mortgage prisoners until help arrives By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 18:26 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 18:26 GMT, 9 March 2020 MPs have called on firms to cease all repossession proceedings against mortgage prisoners until a working group is established to help them. Members … Read more