Mortgages

Hodge appoints head of mortgage origination

Rob Ford has joined Hodge’s senior management team as its head of mortgage origination. ...

Gen H reduces fixed rates

Gen H has issued a series of rate reductions to support aspiring first-time buyers,...

Marsden BS to offer 5x income on later life remortgages

Marsden Building Society has made changes to its later life mortgage criteria, including increasing...

Mansfield BS lowers credit repair rates

Mansfield Building Society has lowered the rates on its credit repair products by up...

Dudley BS joins TMA panel

TMA Mortgage Club has announced the addition of the Dudley Building Society to its...

Mortgage Brain appoints national account manager

Mortgage Brain has announced the appointment of Niki Cooke as the newest addition to...

Tandem Bank commits to local causes

Tandem has transformed its charity partnerships programme in 2024 with a commitment to support...

Just Mortgages appoints mortgage manager

Just Mortgages has announced the promotion of successful mortgage and protection adviser Tara Panayi...

Twenty7tec adds April Mortgages to SOURCE

Adviser technology provider Twenty7tec has announced the addition of April Mortgages to its SOURCE...

Smartr365 and Legal & General Mortgage Club renew partnership

Smartr365 has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage...

Gen H moves to intermediary-only model

Gen H has announced an internal restructure as it becomes an intermediary-only lender. As...

Paradigm publishes new Consumer Duty video and e-book

Paradigm has launched its latest Consumer Duty eBook and a new video providing information...

Cumberland BS partners with Mast

The Cumberland Building Society is adopting the Mast origination platform for its intermediary lending...

Q&A: Rob Oliver, Dudley Building Society

BestAdvice fires the questions at Rob Oliver, distribution director at Dudley Building Society.  BestAdvice (BA):...

COMMENT

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 & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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...

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Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

Brokers told not to wait for FCA review before reassessing later life lending advice

Brokers should reassess how they approach older borrowers now rather than wait for regulatory...

Renters would buy if mortgage payments matched rent, MAB research finds

Nearly half of renters would buy a home immediately if their monthly mortgage payments...

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