Mortgages

Gen H lowers revert rate and cuts SVR

Gen H is introducing a Bank of England base rate +2% revert rate for...

Saffron BS partners with Brilliant Solutions

Saffron Building Society has formed a new packager relationship with Brilliant Solutions. The distributor will...

Hanley Economic BS improves FTB offering with rate cut

Hanley Economic Building Society has made its first-time buyer proposition more competitive by reducing...

Twenty7tec adds tool to streamline adviser Consumer Duty requirements

Twenty7tec has issued a new update to its COMMUNICATE digital marketing platform to help...

Beverley BS enhances self-build mortgage proposition

Beverley Building Society has unveiled a ‘Breaking Ground’ policy update for the self-build community. ...

Vida lowers fixed rates by up to 105bps

Vida has unveiled rate reductions to its existing fixed rate buy-to-let and residential products. Residential...

MPowered Mortgages improves lending criteria for non-UK nationals

MPowered Mortgages has made changes to its lending criteria for Tier 2, high-skilled foreign...

E.surv expands relationship with Santander

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

Unsecured debt rising for those with adverse credit

43% of people with adverse credit say their level of debt has increased in...

Cumberland BS added to Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain

Mortgage Brain has welcomed the Cumberland Building Society to its Sourcing Brain and Criteria...

Period properties less attractive to today’s homebuyers

With sustainability and efficiency being prioritised over style, increasing numbers of homebuyers are looking...

Perenna receives government grant funding

Perenna is to use grant funding to refine and launch its Perenna Retrofit Mortgage...

Mansfield unveils Credit Repair proposition

Mansfield Building Society has launched its new Credit Repair proposition to help borrowers who...

The Mortgage Lender cuts residential and BTL rates again

The Mortgage Lender has made further rate reductions across a series of its residential...

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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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Middle East uncertainty prompts homeowners to reassess mortgage plans

UK homeowners are overpaying mortgages and looking to secure new rates as geopolitical and...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

Cambridge BS commits to three-year charity partnership and local housing support grants

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new three-year funding partnership alongside a fresh...

Nomo launches broker academy for Gulf client property finance

Nomo has launched a broker academy to support intermediaries working with Gulf Cooperation Council...

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