Mortgage lenders encouraged by regulator to loosen affordability tests so would-be homebuyers can borrow more

UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives

During the coming weeks and months, many more people may be able to buy a property they would previously assumed was out of their price range.

One of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders, Santander, has loosened its affordability rules to enable customers to borrow more, with other banks and building societies almost certain to follow suit.

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