Mortgages

Nottingham BS appoints head of underwriting

Nottingham Building Society has announced the appointment of Maxine Davenport to its leadership team,...

Majority of brokers expect fall in adviser numbers next year

The total number of mortgage advisers in the UK may fall in as 2025...

24% fall in annual Stamp Duty receipts

Homebuyers paid out £11.6bn in Stamp Duty Land Tax in the 2023-24 tax year,...

Twenty7tec updates SOURCE to support more complex customer needs

Twenty7tec has announced a new update to its affordability solution in SOURCE, designed to...

CSF sees record growth in first three months of 2024

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has recorded its best start to a year as it...

Dudley BS cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.35%

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates on a selection of its fixed and discounted...

Fall in ‘interest-only’ searches in March

Legal & General Ignite data has shown that UK mortgage market activity remained robust...

Family BS automates mortgage illustration process

The Family Building Society has announced that its illustration request process has been fully...

Purchase market improvement could make all the difference in 2024

Slowly but surely, the clouds do appear to be breaking up when it comes...

Million Plus Private Finance launches to HNWs

Paul Welch, founder of mortgage brokerage largemortgageloans.com, has launched a boutique lending consultancy called...

Rosemount appoints Contractor Financial as new AR

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the independent mortgage and protection network, has announced the appointment...

HLPartnership appoints regional sales manager

HLPartnership has appointed Jason Whiteley as regional sales manager. Whiteley (pictured) joins HLP from Just...

Gen H joins Mortgage Intelligence panel

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has partnered with Mortgage Intelligence. Bournemouth-based Mortgage Intelligence was established...

Coventry for intermediaries to pay proc fees for further advances

Coventry for intermediaries is now paying business procuration fees on all completed further advances....

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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