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FTAdviser latest:Equity withdrawal plummets for fourth successive quarter

Housing equity withdrawal has fallen into negative territory for the fourth successive quarter, as homeowners continue to shun cashing in on property equity to fund spending.

Mortgages products available to advisers hit all time low

The number of live mortgage schemes available to intermediaries has plummeted to an all time low, following a 16 per cent drop in live products in June.

Rise in available credit may lead to growth in higher LTVs

A modest expansion in the number of higher loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages is expected in coming months, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Nine out of ten borrowers are fixing rates - L&G

Almost 90 per cent of borrowers are now fixing their mortgage rate, according to Legal & General.

Sale and rent back regulation comes into force

Interim regulation of the sale and rent back market came into force today (1 July), with the industry quick to welcome the initiative.

Mortgage advisers suffer fall in available products

The number of mortgage products available to intermediaries fell by 6.45 per cent during May to just 2,673, as direct only products continue to rise.

Flight to fixed rates slows as rates rise

The recent trend for mortgage borrowers to opt for fixed rate products has slowed this week, after

CML sees slight lending drop

Gross mortgage lending declined a further 2 per cent in May despite signs of improvement in the housing market, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Leadbay sees IFA turf wars

IFAs already fighting for business are increasingly facing competition from mortgage advisers who are branching out and stepping on their toes, according to Leadbay.

IFAs only get one chance to apply for Abbey mortgages

Abbey for Intermediaries has changed its mortgage application process in an attempt to manage volumes and turnaround times by rooting out and declining those applications which are unsatisfactory and incomplete.

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