Mortgages

Large rise in those with adverse credit

The number of potential mortgage customers with adverse credit has grown by more than...

Virgin Money to cut selection of fixed rates

Virgin Money is reducing the rates on selected products on Wednesday 30 November. The changes...

BoE reports sharp fall in net mortgage borrowing

The Bank of England has published its Money and Credit report for October 2022. It...

Mortgage concerns “still plaguing” families

Homeowners, as well as those looking to get a foot on the property ladder,...

EPCs have become an important house-buying factor

According to the new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, 19% of Britons wouldn’t consider...

L&C Mortgages adds Gen H to lender panel

Gen H has partnered with L&C Mortgages to expand its intermediary panel. L&C Mortgages...

Half of homeowners need to renew mortgage in next two years

52% of homeowners with a fixed, tracker or discount mortgage are on deals that...

Roger Morris joins Tandem Bank

Roger Morris is to become director of sales and distribution for the mortgage division...

How to continue hitting the caseload and confidence high notes

As we approach the latter part of a year, which in my best footballing...

Reality returns when it comes to pricing property

While we might have seen mortgage pricing turned on its head these last few...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new mortgage deals

Clydesdale Bank has introduced some new mortgage products. The new products are as follows: New customer...

Virgin Money simplifies buy-to-let lending policy

Virgin Money has made changes to its buy-to-let lending policy, which it says will...

Climate crisis worrying majority of householders

New research from specialist lender Hodge has found that 52% of British householders are...

71% of people concerned about their financial situation

Pepper Money has revealed the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on the finances...

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GIS must be at the heart of place-based policymaking

The UK is under increasing pressure to deliver more homes, strengthen national infrastructure, and meet ambitious environmental goals – from the New Towns Taskforce...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

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North–South divide widens in UK’s most affordable towns

New research from Zoopla shows a deepening divide in housing affordability with the most...

Budget uncertainty stalls plans for almost a fifth of home-movers

Speculation over property tax reforms in the upcoming Autumn Budget is prompting thousands of...

Phoebus gains SBTi validation as it accelerates net zero strategy

Mortgage servicing software firm Phoebus has had its emissions reduction plans formally validated by...

Gold collection enables rapid £150k loan for business owner

A marketing entrepreneur has secured a four-month £150,000 loan against his gold collection after...

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