Halifax and Barclays scrap new mortgages below 40% deposit

Two of Britain’s biggest banks have pulled new mortgages for all but those with the biggest deposits or sizeable equity in their homes. Barclays and Halifax have both stopped selling all mortgages above 60 per cent loan-to-value this week, as the housing market grinds to a halt amid the coronavirus outbreak.  The move triggered by … Read more

Lloyds and Halifax banking apps go down

Lloyds and Halifax banking apps go down leaving customers locked out of their accounts for hours with maintenance work set to cause more disruption this weekend Customers of both banks have been locked out of their banking app and website Around 1,200 Halifax and 800 Lloyds customers have reportedly been affected Annoyed users took to Twitter … Read more