Reasons to be cheerful
UK house prices increased in February and are now back to the same levels as April 2007, figures from research group Acadametrics have revealed.
The Government has rolled out a free money guidance service.
Mortgage availability for homebuyers increased by 6% in March, according to financial information provider Moneyfacts.
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Platform has promised that brokers will be informed at least 48 hours before any product changes happen.
Kensington has launched a new prime product range with lower rates, higher LTVs and a reduced completion fee.
Aldermore has confirmed that it will launch a range of mortgage products exclusively through intermediaries during the second quarter of 2010.
Intermediaries performed almost 10,000 more mortgage sources in February compared to January, according to mortgage sourcing provider TrigoldCrystal.
Santander will increase the maximum loan sizes for first-time buyers of new build properties in a bid to increase housing market activity.
Newcastle Building Society has launched a range of 90% LTV products which are designed to help people access the housing ladder.
Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI) has launched a new broker division called the 'associate accounts' team.
Last week’s Mortgage Solutions poll revealed the industry is expecting an increase in remortgaging levels after recent standard variable rate hikes by lenders.
Barclays has posted an annual pre-tax profit of £11.6bn for 2009, an increase of 92% from 2008.
The buy-to-let market is far more robust than originally feared, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA).
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