Green mortgages

Gatehouse Bank unveils green home finance products

Gatehouse Bank has launched a range of green home finance products for UK homeowners...

Buy-to-let driving growth in green mortgage market

Defaqto has examined how the green mortgage market is growing, incentivising homeowners to make...

Foundation launches new two-year ‘Green ABC+’ mortgage options

Foundation Home Loans has launched new two-year ‘Green ABC+’ fixed and discount options for...

Green buy-to-let choice greater than ever

Mortgages For Business has reported that 'green' product choice in the buy-to-let sector has...

Free mortgage market sustainability webinar next week

The Mortgage Marketing Forum (MMF) has unveiled a Sustainability Webinar for its members and...

Skipton offers discounted additional green borrowing

Skipton mortgage customers looking to make environmentally friendly home improvements can now access discounted...

Barclays unveils new green buy-to-let mortgage

Barclays Mortgages has launched the Barclays Green Home Buy-to-Let Mortgage, available to existing and...

Homeowners in favour of reduced mortgage costs based on energy performance

67% of all homeowners, or those who want to become homeowners, would consider a...

43% would opt for green mortgage despite increased cost

Mortgage brokers are seeing increasing numbers of consumers looking for green mortgages, according to...

Industry requires government roadmap on improving energy efficiency

First up, when it comes to improving the energy efficiency of our homes, I...

EPC ratings and their growing importance

Last month, I looked at the issue of EPC ratings in light of COP26,...

MPowered Mortgages unveils new ECO range

MPowered Mortgages has launched its new ECO EPC product range, which offers a 0.10...

Virgin Money improves shared ownership offering

Virgin Money has launched new higher LTV residential rates which come with a £1,000...

Coventry BS extends green improvements incentive

Coventry Building Society is extending its Green Together Reward which offers borrowers an incentive...

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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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