Building Societies

Mortgage industry gears up for Take Me Home 25 Christmas Charity Concert

Support continues to build for what is shaping up to be the mortgage industry’s...

The Cambridge launches limited company buy-to-let range

The Cambridge Building Society has entered the limited company buy-to-let market, expanding its specialist...

Rule changes expand options for first-time buyers

Tens of thousands more homes could have been within reach of first-time buyers over...

First-time buyer growth slows as affordability pressures persist

The number of first-time buyers entering the housing market has risen sharply this year...

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts rates on interest-only product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a refreshed product transfer range for existing interest-only customers,...

The Buckinghamshire cuts rates on credit repair mortgages

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced rates by up to 0.20% across its Credit Revive...

Mortgage industry legends back Take Me Home Christmas Charity Concert

Support continues to build for what’s shaping up to be the mortgage industry’s biggest...

The Cumberland names Stuart Miller as next chief executive

The Cumberland Building Society has appointed Stuart Miller as its next chief executive, subject...

The Coventry joins Mortgage Brain’s new Submissions Brain platform

Coventry Building Society has become the latest lender to be added to Mortgage Brain’s...

The Vernon named employer of the year at Stockport Business Awards

Vernon Building Society has been recognised as Employer of the Year at the Stockport...

Mark Bogard on policy, politics and the future of advice

When Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of Family Building Society, talks about Britain’s housing policy,...

Coventry for intermediaries raises lending limits as part of criteria refresh

Coventry for intermediaries has unveiled a series of lending criteria changes aimed at giving...

West Brom cuts mortgage rates with focus on first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Bromwich Building Society has reduced rates across its purchase and remortgage products by...

Lazarus Economics chief tips faster growth as savings glut holds back recovery

The UK economy could grow faster than official forecasts suggest with interest rates needing...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

Clydesdale has confirmed it will no longer offer new mortgage lending, marking the end...

Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

Sort Group says its new podcast series is attracting strong interest from across the...

New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...

AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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