Mortgages

Paul Brett launches mortgage consultancy

Paul Brett has launched BTS Consult and Coach, a consultancy designed to help businesses...

UTB launches product transfer process for first and second charges

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages for Intermediaries has launched product transfer options for its...

MortgageQuote promises online mortgage quoting tool and broker portal

Mortgage Quote Limited has launched MQ, a mortgage quote facility which contains over 9,500...

Clydesdale Bank launches new interest-only exclusives

Clydesdale Bank is introducing new mortgage products on Tuesday 13 February. The new deals are...

Bluestone cuts fixed and Deposit Unlock rates

Bluestone Mortgages has issued further rate cuts across its two and five-year fixed rate...

Loughborough BS improves self-employed criteria

Loughborough Building Society has revised its self-employed criteria so it can now accept one...

Tandem Bank launches new first charge offering

Tandem Bank has introduced a refreshed first charge mortgage range. It says its most...

Peter Beaumont to step down as TML’s CEO

Peter Beaumont has announced his decision to step down as CEO of The Mortgage...

E.surv becomes Darlington BS’s new lead valuation partner

E.surv Chartered Surveyors, the surveying business of the LSL Property Services Group, has entered...

Mortgage Brain partners with Leeds Building Society

Mortgage Brain has announced a partnership with Leeds Building Society. This collaboration introduces a fully...

Hanley Economic BS updates shared ownership offering

Hanley Economic Building Society has revised its shared ownership product range through the introduction...

New website tool from Pepper Money

Pepper Money has introduced a new website tool, designed to make it simpler for...

April Mortgages unveils 5-15 year fixed rate mortgages

April Mortgages has launched a fixed-rate remortgage product with HLP and Stonebridge. Rates start at...

Newcastle Intermediaries reduces self-employed rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates by up to 15 basis points (bps) across its...

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...

Latest news

FCA charges banned broker over alleged unauthorised mortgage advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Shaun Lawrence with operating as a mortgage...

TPFG invests in L&G surveying services parent to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

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,...

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