banks

House price growth slows as higher borrowing costs hit confidence

House prices remained broadly flat in April as higher borrowing costs and renewed economic...

HSBC lowers rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

HSBC UK is reducing a broad range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, with...

The human adviser in an AI mortgage market

NatWest’s decision to place home-buying guidance inside ChatGPT is a story with large implications. It...

Tandem appoints Walters as Brookes retires from second charge role

Tandem Bank has appointed Laura Walters as head of sales and distribution following the...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.31bps

HSBC UK has reduced rates across parts of its mortgage range, with cuts of...

GB Bank chief exec to step down after return to profit

GB Bank chief executive Mike Says is to retire from the role at the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

HSBC to host broker webinar on market volatility amid Middle East tensions

HSBC is set to host a broker-focused webinar examining the impact of geopolitical instability...

Halifax Intermediaries cuts fixed mortgage rates

Halifax Intermediaries is reducing fixed mortgage rates for homemovers and first-time buyers. The lender will...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

Barclays cuts rates across more than 20 mortgage products

Barclays is cutting rates across more than 20 residential mortgage products from Wednesday 22...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Building Societies

Accord trims rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges for the...
results

RAW Capital Partners records strongest month for lending completions

Specialist lender RAW Capital Partners achieved a record month for loan completions in May,...
Later Life

Air warns of interest-only mortgage maturity challenge for older borrowers

Thousands of older homeowners approaching the end of their interest-only mortgage terms may be...
News

Renters face decades-long wait to save a first-time buyer deposit

A third of aspiring homeowners are saving £100 a month or less, leaving many...

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