Loans

New lending manager for Shawbrook

Paul O'Hara has been appointed by Shawbrook Bank as a lending manager in its...

Prestige Finance improves pricing and criteria

Second charge lender Prestige Finance has made changes to its pricing and lending criteria...

Brokers need seconds regulation clarification

A master broker has claimed that mortgage brokers need more clarification from the Financial...

Consumer finance figures continue to rise

Data published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new...

Brits expect to improve their homes this year

54% of UK homeowners are planning to make improvements of some sort on their...

TFC Homeloans and Precise offer masterclasses

Distributor TFC Homeloans is partnering with Precise Mortgages to offer 'specialist lending masterclasses'. The...

Smart Money hires business development head

Smart Money has appointed Steve Pollard to the newly created role of head of...

Borrowers spend c.20% of take home pay on debt repayments

7% of people who have unsecured borrowings are spending 50% or more of their...

Expansion behind Chaseblue Loans’ office move

South Wales based second charge loans packager Chaseblue Loans has agreed terms on larger...

No surprises from the MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted to keep...

13% monthly fall in secured lending

Loans Warehouse, which compiles a monthly Secured Loan Index, has reported that by November...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

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

SimplyBiz Group acquires Home Information Group

SimplyBiz Group has completed the purchase of Home Information Group (HIG). HIG was formed...

Target Group appoints director of change

Target Group has announced the appointment of Buddy Willard as director of change. Willard...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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