Green mortgages

Residential by Foundation cuts rates by up to 30bps

Residential by Foundation has lowered a number of rates across its product range by...

Virgin Money unveils new 90% LTV products

Virgin Money is launching new products on Thursday 30 May. It is also increasing rates...

Saffron for Intermediaries boosts support for large loan borrowers

Saffron for Intermediaries has made rate cuts across three of its owner-occupied and green...

Younger buyers expect green improvements to boost home value

74% of millennial and Gen Z buyers (18 to 34 year-olds) believe energy efficiency...

New fixed rates from Virgin Money

Virgin Money is introducing new mortgage products on Wednesday 24 April. Details are as follows: Product...

Tandem Bank launches new first charge offering

Tandem Bank has introduced a refreshed first charge mortgage range. It says its most...

Lenders and advisers want U-turn on scrapping of EPC legislation

Mortgage lenders and advisers would like to see a government U-turn following the relaxation...

Period properties less attractive to today’s homebuyers

With sustainability and efficiency being prioritised over style, increasing numbers of homebuyers are looking...

Perenna receives government grant funding

Perenna is to use grant funding to refine and launch its Perenna Retrofit Mortgage...

Fall in green mortgage awareness

Awareness of green mortgages is falling among homebuyers, according to new research from Mortgage...

Are we underestimating the cost of retrofitting?

Whether we like it or not, most things in life usually come down to...

Hinckley & Rugby BS unveils green retrofitting partnership

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has partnered with green retrofit specialist Retrogreen to create...

Green home improvement products key for younger buyers

Coventry for intermediaries has found that there is a defined generational difference in attitude...

Suffolk BS introduces new eco self-build mortgage

Suffolk Building Society is encouraging the build and renovation of energy efficient homes with...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Education

Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
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Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
Mortgages

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
First-time buyers

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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