Mortgages

Nationwide trims home mover and remortgage rates

Nationwide is cutting fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.12 percentage points across selected...

Supreme Court rules against OSB over possible undue influence in mortgage case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that One Savings Bank should have recognised the...

Mutuals striving to support FTBs amid affordability concerns

Building societies continue to play a pivotal role in supporting first-time buyers with small...

Vast majority of African nationals in UK say they have been refused a mortgage

A new study by specialist lender Afin Bank has revealed that 87% of African...

Clydesdale Bank announces rate increases across multiple product ranges

Clydesdale Bank has confirmed it will increase interest rates across a number of its...

We Are Mortgages extends partnership with Stonebridge

Brokerage firm We Are Mortgages has renewed its long-standing partnership with Stonebridge, the national...

Struggling homeowners warned to steer clear of mortgage scams

Homeowners facing mortgage arrears are being warned not to fall prey to fraudulent schemes...

Data shows full extent of market surge preceding Stamp Duty change

The UK housing market saw a sharp uptick in activity during the first quarter...

Mortgage lending moves into reverse as buyers pull back amid rate caution

Mortgage borrowing by individuals fell into negative territory in April, with net repayments of...

NivoCon returns with focus on AI and broker-lender innovation

Nivo has confirmed the return of NivoCon, its flagship one-day event for the specialist...

TAB simplifies lending offer with relaunch of core Mortgage and Bridge products

TAB has relaunched its flagship lending products – TAB Mortgage and TAB Bridge. The updated...

MPowered Mortgages cuts three-year fixed rates despite rising swaps

MPowered Mortgages has announced cuts to selected three-year fixed mortgage rates, bucking the recent...

Norton Home Loans partners with Habito to extend first charge distribution

Norton Home Loans has joined forces with digital mortgage broker Habito to expand its...

Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money ease stress rate to boost affordability

Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money have announced a key change to their affordability assessments...
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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...
Artificial Intelligence

Advice firm wins first client through ChatGPT after AI visibility push

A financial advice firm secured its first client through ChatGPT within two weeks of...
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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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