Mortgages

L&G Mortgage Club adds April Mortgages to panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of April Mortgages to its...

Fintel makes minority investment in Mortgage Brain

Fintel, the parent company of SimplyBiz and Defaqto, and Mortgage Brain have announced a...

Gen H cuts rates by up to 20bps

Gen H has announced another round of rate cuts, in advance of an expected...

First-time buyers leading the criteria and affordability search charge

Legal & General Ignite has reported a strong level of criteria and affordability searches...

UTB revamps first and second charge residential ranges

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages for Intermediaries has introduced rate reductions as part of...

Latest MIMHC survey seeks ‘lived experiences’

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has launched its third annual survey as...

SPF Private Clients adopt Criteria Brain and Affordability Brain

Mortgage Brain has announced a strategic partnership with SPF Private Clients (SPF), a whole-of-market...

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts large loan rates

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced reductions across its two and five-year fixed rate products...

Why reading beyond the headlines is crucial for 100% mortgages

Rumours that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt planned to introduce a 99% LTV mortgage designed to...

A missed opportunity and 2024 property market expectations

It's been evident over the past 12 to 18 months that first-time buyers have...

Self-employed enquiries outpacing ones from FTBs

A survey of mortgage brokers carried out by the Family Building Society has found...

Bluestone Mortgages makes sales team appointments

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the revision of its sales team with the addition of...

Virgin Money makes positive changes to lending policy

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage lending policy in order to make...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold rates at...

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

West One creates national account manager role as mortgage division expands

West One has created two roles in its mortgage division and promoted eight existing...

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...

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