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Mortgage payments top 40% of average salaries for third month: Stonebridge – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage payments top 40% of average salaries for third month: Stonebridge – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage payments accounted for 40.1% of the average borrower’s salary in September, the third month in a row this figure...

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Mortgage Rates Improve After New Treasury Secretary Bessent Announced

Mortgage Rates Improve After New Treasury Secretary Bessent Announced

As I’ve been saying for a while now, all of the potential bad news (for mortgage rates) has been largely...

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Wanted: New Zomato chief of staff — for free

Wanted: New Zomato chief of staff — for free

Viral post prompts CEO to clarify if he expects person to pay fee for first year of job Disclaimer: This...

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NAR settlement may spark antitrust violations, DOJ says

NAR settlement may spark antitrust violations, DOJ says

The path ahead for the Realtor community took a new turn over the weekend after the Department of Justice issued...

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BM Solutions offers 80% LTV green option – Mortgage Strategy

BM Solutions offers 80% LTV green option – Mortgage Strategy

BM Solutions has introduced a new 80% LTV green mortgage proposition. Lower rates are available on buy-to-let products, to those...

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Watch Out for Mortgage Mailers That Look Super Official But Aren’t

Watch Out for Mortgage Mailers That Look Super Official But Aren’t

Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about trigger leads due to legislation trying to ban them. If you’re unaware, when...

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As mortgage rates hit a four-month high, how are brokers reacting?

As mortgage rates hit a four-month high, how are brokers reacting?

Advice to clients in the current climate remains the same as when interest rates first spiked in 2022, according to...

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Mortgage refinance applicants see rejections at a high

Mortgage refinance applicants see rejections at a high

Mortgage application rejections surged in 2024, with refinance borrowers experiencing the highest rate of “no” in over 10 years, according...

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Skipton appoints Farrell-Roberts head of mortgage lending – Mortgage Strategy

Skipton appoints Farrell-Roberts head of mortgage lending – Mortgage Strategy

Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Simon Farrell-Roberts as head of mortgage lending. Before joining Skipton, Farrell-Roberts held...

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Normal Mortgage Rates? The Average Mortgage Rate Since 1972 Is Roughly 7.75%

Normal Mortgage Rates? The Average Mortgage Rate Since 1972 Is Roughly 7.75%

Lately, I’ve been a hearing a lot of people say that mortgage rates are “average” or “normal.” As in, they...

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