Ep510: Taking the long-term view – fixed rate mortgages are coming to the UK
Arjan Verbeek, CEO & Co-Founder, Perenna The UK’s newest bank, Perenna, has been awarded a UK banking licence ‘with restrictions’ by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. This is the penultimate step before a full banking licence is granted. When that happens, which the bank expects in Q1 2023, it will begin offering long-term fixed rate mortgages (30-year, 95% LTV) in the UK housing market. These are new products in the UK and with housing affordability...