Help to Buy

Virgin unveils new intermediary range

Virgin Money has launched a new mortgage range that is available through all intermediaries...

New BTL and HTB deals from Aldermore

Aldermore has added new buy-to-let and owner occupied mortgages to its product range. New products include: Buy-to-let: Two-year fixed...

Fastest monthly increase in house purchase lending in six years

There were 65,778 house purchase approvals in January, chartered surveyor e.surv has reported. This...

MortgageSource adopted by HomeLoan Partnership

MortgageSource, Twenty7Tec's cloud based mortgage sourcing system, has been selected by national mortgage network...

Highest number of FTBs for eight years

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £16.5...

Santander cuts fixed and Help to Buy rates

Santander has unveiled its lowest ever two-year fixed rate, available to remortgagers. The lender is...

MortgageSource partners with 360 Lifecycle CRM

Online sourcing system provider Twenty7Tec Group and CRM solutions firm 360 Lifecycle have agreed...

The Leeds backs Scottish HTB scheme

The Leeds Building Society has signalled its support for the Scottish Government’s new HTB...

Barclays unveils new FTB and HTB rates

Barclays has made a number of mortgage rate cuts for first time buyers and...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

The Source unveils new build household offering

Source Insurance has launched a new product targeted at new build properties. The new...

50% rise in first-time buyers in the past two years

The number of first-time buyers rose by 22% in 2014, according to the annual...

Aldermore celebrates Help to Buy anniversary

Aldermore has issued some revealing statistics about its Help to Buy customers, as it...

Remortgaging defying the rest of the market

There was a resurgence in remortgaging activity last month, despite the fact that the rest...

COMMENT

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Latest news

West One creates national account manager role as mortgage division expands

West One has created two roles in its mortgage division and promoted eight existing...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

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

AI-driven vulnerability claims ‘create new fraud risk’ for financial services

Financial services firms face a growing risk from AI-generated customer vulnerability claims being used...

Richtmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

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