Mortgages

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book...

Newcastle for Intermediaries reduces residential stress rate

Newcastle for Intermediaries has improved affordability options by reducing its residential stress rate for...

Atom bank lowers near prime rates once again

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of rate cuts across its near prime...

Growth in mortgage and rent spending slows as buyers brace for higher repayments

Growth in consumer spending on mortgages and rent slowed for the third consecutive month...

The Suffolk unveils 90% LTV deal for first-time buyers

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates across its interest only residential range by up...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference....

The Vernon joins Connect Mortgages’ lending panel

Vernon Building Society has joined the lending panel of Connect Mortgages, expanding product choice...

The Buckinghamshire raises LTV for Skilled Worker visa borrowers

Buckinghamshire Building Society has extended its mortgage offering for foreign nationals with the launch...

The Suffolk eases lending rules for foreign nationals, expats and downsizers

Suffolk Building Society has announced a relaxation of its lending criteria for three key...

Norton Broker Services appoints Vincent Ricks as telephone BDM

Norton Broker Services has expanded its intermediary support team with the appointment of Vincent...

The Skipton launches retrofit blueprint to accelerate net zero transition

Skipton Building Society has unveiled 'The Big Retrofit', a landmark project designed to demonstrate...

Newcastle for Intermediaries expands shared ownership lending

Newcastle for Intermediaries has broadened its shared ownership mortgage offering by opening access to...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...
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COMMENT

Comment

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at...

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...

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Eleos launches income protection with redundancy cover

Eleos Life has launched an income protection policy covering redundancy alongside illness and injury...
First-time buyers

Trade bodies welcome first-time buyer scheme but call for careful design

Mortgage trade bodies have welcomed the government's proposed Your First Home scheme, while warning...
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Advice firm wins first client through ChatGPT after AI visibility push

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Alps expands landlord insurance add-ons on Acturis

Alps has made its full range of let property insurance add-ons available through the...

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