Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has signalled that interest rate cuts are likely to remain on hold as policymakers assess the inflationary impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking at a central banking conference in...
Newcastle for Intermediaries has launched a range of base rate tracker mortgages for new and existing borrowers.
The products are linked to the Bank of...
Quantum Mortgages has completed its third public securitisation, taking funds raised through its Bletchley Park Funding programme beyond £800 million.
The specialist buy-to-let lender completed...
Foundation has launched two limited-edition buy-to-let fixed-rate products for landlord borrowers at 75% loan-to-value.
The intermediary-only specialist lender said the new two-year fixed-rate products are...
Industry figures have called for closer links between mortgage advisers, wealth managers and later life lending specialists to improve client outcomes.
Speaking at a summit hosted by Air, senior figures from Nokkel, Legal & General, UK Finance and the...
Residential property transactions edged lower in April, although industry figures said activity remained resilient despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and volatility in mortgage markets.
HMRC’s latest property transaction statistics showed seasonally adjusted residential transactions fell by 3% month-on-month in April,...
West Brom Building Society completed more than £1 billion of new homeownership lending in its latest financial year, with first-time buyers accounting for 72% of new homebuyer mortgages.
The society said it helped more than 5,500 first-time buyers take...
Suffolk Building Society has reported a sharp increase in expat mortgage applications, with activity remaining resilient despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The building society said it recorded a 140% increase in expat cases following the outbreak...
Last year mortgage technology specialist Fignum appointed Steve Carruthers as growth director, signalling its intent to scale its operations and deepen its role as...
Mortgage advertising used to operate in two settings only: either aggressively corporate or suspiciously aspirational.
You were either looking at a couple laughing at salad...
When markets become more uncertain or transactional activity looks like it is flattening, the firms that stand out are rarely the ones simply chasing...
Mortgage lenders have spent the last few years plugging into every available external source, from Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) to payroll verification.
We have built...
Gen H has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up to 30 basis points (bps) now available to brokers on its panel.
The reductions went live at 5.30pm on Monday 25 May and apply across the lender’s product range.
The largest cuts apply...
Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage payments are now becoming one of the biggest sources of stress.
The data highlights the scale of the issue. More than...
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge in London on Sunday and reaches its climax at HSBC's Birmingham head office later today. There are some 72 participants from across the mortgage sector taking part.
The six-day...
