Mortgages

Younger buyers expect green improvements to boost home value

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

Leek Building Society now live on Iress MSO

Iress has announced that Leek Building Society is the latest lender to go live...

Perenna partners with Kuppa for retrofitting

Perenna has joined forces with energy intelligence provider, Kuppa, to create an interactive retrofit...

PEXA and NatWest Group aim for 48-hour remortgaging

PEXA Group is progressing a strategic partnership with NatWest that will see the lender...

More rate reductions from Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced rates on several products, including Income Flex...

Newcastle for Intermediaries improves large loan criteria

Newcastle for Intermediaries has made positive changes to its large loan criteria and launched...

Together now live on Xplan Mortgage and Trigold

Iress has announced that Together is live on its mortgage sourcing software, Xplan Mortgage...

Hanley Economic BS unveils 2-year interest-only self-build variable discount deal

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a two-year interest-only self-build variable discount mortgage with...

Mutual cites five stats to justify Stamp Duty reform

Coventry Building Society has identified a handful of statistics which it argues highlight the...

West One Loans reveals major expansion plans

Specialist lender West One Loans is setting out on a major recruitment drive as...

Livemore’s Matching Engine provides borrowing boost

Intermediaries using LiveMore’s Matching Engine secure a 41% increase in the loan amounts they...

Virgin Money adds new Fix and Switch deals

Virgin Money is launching new mortgage products on 1 May. The new  products are as...

Skipton BS to cut fixed and tracker rates

Skipton Building Society is cutting mortgages rates on Wednesday 1 May. The reductions will affect...

Hinckley & Rugby BS cuts mortgage rates

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has refreshed its product range as it seeks...

COMMENT

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Latest news

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

AI-driven vulnerability claims ‘create new fraud risk’ for financial services

Financial services firms face a growing risk from AI-generated customer vulnerability claims being used...

Richtmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

UK Mortgage Centre rebrands as expansion moves beyond Warrington

UK Mortgage Centre has unveiled a new brand identity as the independent mortgage broker...

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