Expats

Suffolk Building Society launches 3-year fixed rate expat mortgages

Suffolk Building Society has introduced two new fixed-rate expat mortgage products, offering a three-year...

Skipton International reports strong 2024 profits amid stable performance

Skipton International has reported strong financial results for 2024, announcing profits of £31 million...

Market Harborough BS becomes latest mutual to cut SVR

Market Harborough Building Society is lowering its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) by 20 basis...

Marsden updates expat criteria

Marsden Building Society has made a series of changes to its expat mortgage criteria,...

RAW Capital Partners unveils new five-year fixed rates

RAW Capital Partners has launched a new range of five-year fixed rates, including discounted...

The Dudley launches new residential, expat and BTL products

Dudley Building Society has unveiled a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgage deals. Designed...

COMMENT

Why the FCA’s Protection Report is a wake-up call and a massive opportunity for advisers

According to Mortgage Advice Bureau, approximately 90% of all mortgages are secured through an adviser, and 80% of protection are sold via the same...

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

Latest news

Loan.co.uk launches specialist lending webinar series for advisers

Loan.co.uk is to run a series of four webinars designed to help mortgage advisers...

Iamproperty joins drive for open property data standards

Iamproperty has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as the industry seeks to...

Buyers return but need £18,200 extra to offset mortgage rate rises

Homebuyer activity is showing signs of an autumn rebound despite higher mortgage rates cutting...

HMO landlords plan five-figure spending as costs and regulation rise

More HMO landlords expect to spend upwards of £10,000 on property improvements over the...

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