Green mortgages

Zephyr Homeloans introduces new ‘EPC Deal’ products

Zephyr Homeloans has unveiled a series of new products as part of a range...

Green Finance Institute unveils Green Mortgage hub

The Green Finance Institute has launched a Green Mortgage Hub, an online resource collating...

NatWest to launch green buy-to-let products

NatWest has announced the launch of its green buy-to-let product on 24 November. The green buy-to-let mortgage product...

Leeds BS gives green support to 95% mortgages

Leeds Building Society is allowing homebuyers to offset the carbon footprint of their property...

Only 6% of brokers have ‘sold’ a green mortgage

A recent poll found that 94% of brokers are yet to ‘sell’ a green...

Lib Dems slam government green homes plans

The Liberal Democrats have warned that homeowners who already face rising mortgage costs could...

Paragon relaunches green buy-to-let range

Paragon Bank has reintroduced its buy-to-let green product range, introducing preferential pricing for energy...

LendInvest unveils green property buy-to-let range

LendInvest has announced the launch of a new product range that offers reduced rates...

Homebuyers not prioritising energy performance

The Energy Performance Certificate rating (EPC) of a property is a relatively low priority...

Energy cost spike causing green home improvement interest

The Coventry Building Society has found that homeowners are looking to make their homes...

Leeds BS unveils green buy-to-let range

The Leeds Building Society is extending its range of products for the most energy...

The Coventry offers £500 for energy efficiency

Coventry for intermediaries has launched an incentive for its borrowers to carry out work...

West One launches Funding the Future campaign

West One Loans has unveiled a new environmental sustainability initiative, to fund projects based...

Barclays cuts mortgages by up to 38bps

Barclays Mortgages is making rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges –...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

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