Green mortgages

Broker forum outlines most popular topics for discussion

The sale of Tenetlime, whether brokers are looking at the end of the ‘fee-free’...

Sesame Network adds Tandem Bank to panel

Sesame Network has announced Tandem Bank as its latest lender partner. The...

Leeds Building Society unveils new green mortgage

Leeds Building Society is supporting those dedicated to energy efficiency with the launch of...

Saffron BS revamps lending criteria

Saffron Building Society has made major changes to its mortgage lending criteria. The changes being...

Mercantile Trust offers free EPC guide amid lack of awareness over new rules

Mercantile Trust has published research which indicates a lack of awareness among brokers and...

Foundation Home Loans refreshes full product ranges

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed all products within its core buy-to-let and owner-occupied ranges...

CLSQ launches real-time EPC integration for lenders

CLSQ’s latest product launch is offering real-time access to EPC data directly from the...

Coventry for intermediaries launches home energy efficiency tool

Coventry for intermediaries has launched a tool on its website which shows people how...

Virgin Money partners with Sero and Rightmove for energy efficiency

Virgin Money is partnering with energy tech specialist, Sero and property portal, Rightmove, to...

0% green additional borrowing is the way forward

If you were to ask any homeowner whether they would like cheaper energy bills...

Fleet Mortgages launches new seven-year green deal

Fleet Mortgages has announced reduced rates across its two-year fixed-rate products and the launch...

Landbay reintroduces green five-year fixed rate products

Buy-to-let specialist lender Landbay has reintroduced its green five-year fixed rate range and has...

Most popular energy saving property measures revealed

Double glazing is the most popular energy saving measure carried out by home owners,...

Mortgage Climate Action Group to hold energy efficiency webinar

The Mortgage Climate Action Group is to hold later this month a green-focused webinar...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

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

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

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

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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