adverse credit

Helping reduce the stress for borrowers with credit problems

Concerns regarding mortgage affordability have been a key topic in the industry over the...

Specialist mortgages take longer, but customers don’t seem to mind

91% of brokers are spending a lot more time completing specialist mortgage cases than...

West One revamps criteria to open up to more residential borrowers

West One Loans is to add two new credit tiers to its residential range...

Mansfield BS launches long-term credit repair fix

Mansfield Building Society has announced the launch of a new long-term fixed rate product...

Atom bank hit near prime high in Q3

Atom bank has recorded a record quarter for near prime lending. The three months to...

Mansfield BS cuts Versatility rates

Mansfield Building Society has added new Versatility products to its offering. It is launching two...

Brightstar Group launches the Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced a new event - the Specialist Lending Expo -...

Adverse borrowers less likely to use a broker than 12 months ago

50% of potential homebuyers with adverse credit say they would speak to a mortgage...

Bluestone Mortgages cuts standard and purchase fee-free rates

Bluestone Mortgages has announced rate reductions across its standard and purchase fee-free product ranges. The...

Misconceptions surround CCJs and mortgage applications

26% of people believe they need to wait at least five years after receiving...

Hinckley & Rugby introduces specialist fixed rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has unveiled its first fixed-rate mortgage products within its...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts prime and impaired credit rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has repriced its product offering, with rate reductions of up to...

Gen H updates policy for utilities and communications defaults

Gen H has announced updates to how it treats missed utilities and communications payments...

Over 15m adults in UK with adverse credit

The latest Pepper Money Specialist Lending Study has stated that more than 15 million...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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