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BBA: April lending still up year-on-year despite slump

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has found that gross mortgage borrowing of £12 billion...

Sentiment about specialist lending remains positive

Lenders are still largely positive about the specialist property investment market, according to a...

Estate agents unsurprised by fall in demand

Estate agents have reported a significant fall in demand for housing in April, with the number...

Brilliant Solutions launches with Kensington

Brilliant Solutions has announced the addition of Kensington onto its lending panel for both the...

Paragon reports rise in profits and new lending

The Paragon Group of Companies has posted a 12.5% increase in underlying profits to £71.9...

Fleet changes limited company BTL criteria

Fleet Mortgages has made further criteria changes with a focus on the transfer of property...

Openwork adds Fleet Mortgages to panel

Openwork has announced that Fleet Mortgages is joining its lender panel. The network expects write more than...

Modus joins Berkeley Alexander buy-to-let panel

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that specialist managing general agent Modus has joined its quote and...

TFC Homeloans expands lender panel

TFC Homeloans has added Kensington to its panel of lenders. Brokers will now be able...

CML estimates 29% month-on-month fall in lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £18.5...

Brokers can benefit from BTL changes

Current changes in the buy-let-sector should be advantageous to brokers, according to David Whittaker, managing director...

Don’t sweat the stress tests

David Whittaker, Managing Director of Mortgages for Business, told the audience at the Financial Services...

New lettings and property management app unveiled

Rentr, a lettings management solution for private landlords and tenants, is now available to download...

Expats not put off UK buy-to-let market

A survey by Skipton International has found 85% of British expats would not be put off...

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FCA wants to streamline mortgage rules, but advice still matters more than ever

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to simplify the rules around mortgages. In principle, that makes sense. Who wouldn’t want a system that’s faster, easier...

Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

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Chetwood Bank merges sales teams for ModaMortgages and CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries

Chetwood Bank has merged the sales operations of its two intermediary-facing brands, ModaMortgages and...

UK house prices edge down in May, reports Halifax

UK house prices fell slightly in May, according to the latest Halifax House Price...

Newcastle for Intermediaries expands shared ownership lending

Newcastle for Intermediaries has broadened its shared ownership mortgage offering by opening access to...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...
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