UK house prices were unchanged in September as higher mortgage rates and wider economic uncertainty continued to constrain activity, according to the latest Lloyds House Price Index.
The average property price edged up from £298,395 in August to £298,441,...
More than three-quarters of property professionals believe proposed changes to the homebuying and selling process will have a positive impact, according to a poll...
Accord Mortgages is reducing selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43 percentage points, with the largest cuts aimed at landlords borrowing at 80% LTV.
The...
Mortgage Brain has integrated the LMS Select conveyancing platform directly into CRM Brain, allowing brokers to obtain quotes, instruct law firms and track referrals...
Remortgage applications returned to annual growth in the third quarter, helping to offset a sharper decline in mortgage activity among home buyers, according to Stonebridge.
The mortgage and protection network's Mortgage Market Index showed overall applications fell 7.7% year-on-year...
Borrowers with historic credit problems and smaller deposits have more routes to explore, but understanding which lenders can help remains central to the advice process.
That was a recurring theme in the latest edition of Knowledge Bank’s Lenders Live,...
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...
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 two websites can request a free BSL translation of any webpage, with completed translations...
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...
Almost two-thirds of prospective first-time buyers are using additional sources of income to help fund a property purchase, according to research from Mojo Mortgages.
The survey found that 64% are supplementing their main income through activities including freelance work, delivery driving, online tutoring and selling...
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...
Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them?
Artificial intelligence is simply the latest example and across financial services, AI has quickly become one of the most discussed topics in boardrooms, adviser firms and...
Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...
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...
