Former NatWest national account manager Luke Christodoulides has joined ConveyBuddy as head of distribution.
Christodoulides (pictured, left) takes up the newly announced role after more than 22 years with NatWest, where he held a series of intermediary-facing sales and...
Borrowers with historic credit problems and smaller deposits have more routes to explore, but understanding which lenders can help remains central to the advice...
MorganAsh has introduced British Sign Language translations across its corporate website and itswhoiam.me consumer portal through a partnership with accessibility specialist Signly.
Visitors to the...
Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in a poll of British adults, with 26% of respondents choosing her.
Kwasi Kwarteng was second in the ranking, selected by 22%, while 7% named Rishi...
Teachers for Intermediaries has increased its maximum LTV on new-build houses and flats to 95%, widening access to its mortgages for buyers with smaller deposits.
The mutual has raised its maximum LTV for new-build flats from 85% to 95%,...
The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in Longstanton, offering aspiring first-time buyers the chance to reclaim up to 70% of their rent towards a future deposit.
The scheme is aimed at households...
Changes in personal circumstances rather than investment plans could push more homeowners into the private rented sector, with new research suggesting many may be unprepared for the insurance implications.
A study of 2,000 UK adults commissioned by specialist landlord...
Business development managers (BDMs) have long played an important role in the relationship between lenders and brokers.
Traditionally, much of that relationship has centered around...
John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...
I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....
Mortgage distribution is in a race for scale.
Capital wants market share. Consolidators want distribution. Networks want advisers. Good businesses are commanding serious valuations.
If I...
The number of sub-5% fixed mortgage deals has collapsed by 99% since the beginning of September as lenders continue to push up rates.
Just nine fixed deals priced below 5% remain, excluding products available exclusively in Northern Ireland, compared with 1,494 at the start of...
Through my conversations with mortgage brokers, and Landmark’s work across the wider home-moving process, I see the same pattern repeatedly. Once a mortgage has...
Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another conversation that may become increasingly relevant in the years ahead: What happens when a client no longer needs a life...
Brilliant Solutions has joined the Equity Release Council as the mortgage club and specialist distributor looks to strengthen its involvement in the later life lending market.
The firm works with mortgage advisers across the UK, providing access to a range of lenders and products, and...
