Mortgages

LendInvest strengthens Scottish presence with new BDM appointment

LendInvest Mortgages has appointed Abbie McCluskey as business development manager for Scotland, as the...

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...

Land Registry outlines long-term plan to modernise property market

HM Land Registry has set out its ambitions to deliver faster and more efficient...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

Virgin Money cuts rates across purchase, remortgage and buy-to-let ranges

Virgin Money is reducing a wide range of mortgage rates this week, with changes...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities...

Mortgages and AI to feature in overhauled school curriculum

Children in England will soon be taught how mortgages work and how to manage...

Gary Neville: Manchester holds blueprint for national redevelopment

Manchester’s regeneration model should serve as the blueprint for national redevelopment, according to specialist...

The Vernon launches new range for complex prime borrowers

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new range of complex prime mortgages aimed at...

The Cambridge launches free online event to guide first-time buyers

The Cambridge Building Society is hosting a free online session to help first-time buyers...

Chancellor urged to build buffer to avoid “doom-loop”

The Chancellor must use this month’s Autumn Budget to build a minimum £30 billion...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as...

Brilliant Solutions outperforms market amid record year

Brilliant Solutions has reported record figures for its mortgage club, which it says has...
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COMMENT

networks

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...
News

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...
Appointments

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...
funding

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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