Mortgages

Adviser confidence in mortgage market climbs to highest level in three years

Confidence among mortgage advisers has risen sharply, with more than four in five positive...

OMS adds DocuSign e-signature integration to streamline mortgage process

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated DocuSign into its platform, allowing brokers and lenders...

Butterfield Mortgages adds to team with client relationship officer and intern

Butterfield Mortgages has strengthened its London team with two new appointments as the prime...

Mortgage Business Expo London confirms full seminar line-up for October

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed the full seminar programme for its London event,...

The Hanley Economic appoints new head of credit risk and lending strategy

Hanley Economic Building Society has named Oliver Slimm as its new head of credit...

Getting to know you: Heather Greatorex, Heath Mortgage Solutions

Name: Heather Greatorex Age: 28 Location: London Qualification Year: 2021 Firm: Heath Mortgage Solutions Education: 2:1 Psychology degree Specialty:...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...

Virgin Money trims fixed rates and launches new purchase deals

Virgin Money will cut a range of fixed mortgage rates and introduce new products...

UTB reshapes lending division as Sundeep Patel departs

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced a major restructuring of its lending operations alongside...

Misconceptions still stopping would-be buyers from applying for mortgages

A majority of would-be homebuyers are holding back from applying for a mortgage because...

Estate agent LRG lined up for £800m sale

One of Britain’s largest estate agency groups is being readied for a sale that...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds Offa to lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Offa, the Islamic finance provider, to its lender panel. Offa...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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Residential transactions rise again ahead of Budget

UK property transaction figures for September suggest that market activity continues to recover, with...

CHL Mortgages to host post-Budget analysis webinar for brokers

Brokers seeking clarity on the government’s Autumn Budget will have the chance to hear...

InterBay cuts commercial rates by up to 0.50%

InterBay, the specialist commercial lender within OSB Group, has announced rate reductions of up...

Paragon welcomes new buy-to-let underwriter

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let underwriting function with the appointment of a mobile...

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