Recent News
18th
January
The Mortgage Lender partners with LMS to unveil new legal panel
In response to demand for access to a wider network of conveyancing firms The Mortgage Lender (TML) has partnered with LMS and will be using its Panel Link® from 22nd January 2018. Read More
3rd
January
Remortgaging: popularity of fixed rates soar
Remortgaging: popularity of fixed rates soar : The remortgage market is being buoyed by consumers' search for certainty and security, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. Read More
3rd
January
Demand for longer term fixed rate mortgages rises in the UK
Demand for longer term fixed rate mortgages rises in the UK : Over the last 12 months, the remortgage market in the UK has transformed with demand for fixed deals surging while the popularity of variable remortgages has plunged, new research has found. Demand for variable products fell… Read More
3rd
January
October sees fall in variable mortgages whilst fixed deal demand grows
October sees fall in variable mortgages whilst fixed deal demand grows : Recent research has indicated that demand for variable mortgage products has dropped to just 5% in October. The findings from LMS show the change observed in the mortgage market over the past year; whilst demand for… Read More
3rd
January
When to opt for a variable or tracker rate mortgage
The number of homeowners opting for a variable rate when they remortgage has plummeted 75 per cent over the past year as the Bank of England was tipped to raise interest rates – and then did. But with the Bank having outlined that base rate should continue to climb… Read More
3rd
January
Demand for longer term fixed rate mortgages rises in the UK
Demand for longer term fixed rate mortgages rises in the UK : Over the last 12 months, the remortgage market in the UK has transformed with demand for fixed deals surging while the popularity of variable remortgages has plunged, new research has found. Demand for variable products fell… Read More
3rd
January
Sales of variable rate remortgages plummet
Sales of variable rate remortgages plummet : Sales of variable rate remortgages have fallen drastically in the past year, with homeowners looking for certainty over their mortgage repayments. According to figures from LMS, the conveyancing outsourcer, sales of variable remortgages have declined by 75% over the past 12… Read More
3rd
January
Sales of variable rate remortgages plummet: LMS
Sales of variable rate remortgages plummet: LMS : Sales of variable rate remortgages have plummeted in the past year, with homeowners looking for certainty over their mortgage repayments. According to figures from LMS, sales of variable remortgage have declined by 75 per cent over the past 12 months,… Read More
3rd
January
Remortgage market goes all-in on fixed rate deals
Remortgage market goes all-in on fixed rate deals : Just five per cent of remortgage loans agreed in October were on a variable rate basis as the popularity of fixed-rate deals has soared over the last year. Borrowers also appear to be opting for security by reducing rates… Read More
3rd
January
5-year fixes 10x more popular than variable rates for remortgage
5-year fixes 10x more popular than variable rates for remortgage : For remortgage 5-year fixed rate transactions exceeded variable rate business by 10 times in October, LMS research indicates. The popularity of variable rate remortgages has fallen significantly in one year – with borrowers overwhelmingly opting for a… Read More