The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers are likely to face a challenging summer as buyer demand, agreed sales and house prices all remain in negative territory, according to the latest...
Slower rental growth and improving affordability across much of the UK could provide some welcome breathing space for prospective first-time buyers although ongoing shortages...
HomeOwners Alliance has partnered with property and mortgage expert Sarah Tucker, who will become the organisation’s principal voice on mortgage commentary and consumer advice.
The...
Some of Britain's most affordable housing markets are seeing the strongest first-time buyer demand, with asking prices rising by as much as 18% over...
Mortgage Magic has made its Secure Portal available through the Microsoft Windows Store, with the technology platform highlighting its security credentials and proprietary AI capabilities for FCA-regulated mortgage firms.
The portal has been developed for mortgage advisers and introducers,...
The Cambridge has relaunched a selection of fixed rate mortgage products, including interest-only options for homebuyers and homeowners.
The range includes two-year and five-year fixed rate interest-only products available up to 70% loan-to-value, priced at 5.44% and 5.54% respectively.
A...
Vernon Building Society has partnered with Optimus to introduce a free legals service on selected remortgage products as it looks to strengthen its position in the growing remortgage market.
The initiative will be available to new remortgage customers on...
Paragon Bank has launched a Tailored service to support buy-to-let mortgage applications that fall outside its standard lending criteria.
The service is designed to give brokers a route for more complex landlord cases, reflecting the increasingly varied nature of...
Last year mortgage technology specialist Fignum appointed Steve Carruthers as growth director, signalling its intent to scale its operations and deepen its role as...
Considering how politically important first-time buyers have been to recent governments, and the taxpayers’ money that has been thrown at a large number of...
Following the latest US tariff announcement, lenders are continuing to price and operate on the basis that market conditions remain relatively stable. However, the...
For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake.
Despite advances in digital banking,...
Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their income. Yet 86% have no income protection in place.
Read that again. Eight in 10 of your clients are one serious...
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as leaders Jason Berry and Charlie Morley crossed the finish line at HSBC's Birmingham head office at 15:45.
Some 64 participants from...
Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand their later life lending propositions as regulatory pressures and market complexity continue to increase.
TERN – The Equity Release Network – has been developed over the past three years and is...
