Mortgages

The Newcastle launches 98% mortgage to support first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a new mortgage product designed to help first-time buyers...

Virgin Money to raise selected fixed mortgage rates

Virgin Money will increase a range of fixed mortgage rates on Friday 5 September,...

Butterfield Mortgages appoints senior relationship manager

Butterfield Mortgages has appointed Tom Blackmore as its new senior relationship manager, strengthening the...

Pepper Money urges reform of shared ownership scheme

Specialist lender Pepper Money has presented a white paper to Downing Street calling for...

Lifetime ISA under fire as HMRC research reveals flaws for first-time buyers

Fresh research by HM Revenue & Customs has cast renewed doubt on the effectiveness...

The Dudley broadens fixed-rate mortgage range

Dudley Building Society has launched a new suite of two and five-year fixed-rate products...

Brightstar unveils heavyweight line-up for specialist lending showcase

The Brightstar Group has confirmed the speaker programme for its Specialist Lending Expo 2025,...

Atom bank trims prime and near-prime mortgage rates again

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts, reducing prices across...

Rosemount adds Norton Home Loans to lending panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added Norton Home Loans to its panel, giving network...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that...

Rayner admits stamp duty error after using son’s trust to buy £800,000 flat

Angela Rayner has admitted underpaying stamp duty on the £800,000 Hove seafront flat at...

Remortgage searches climb despite August slowdown

Mortgage activity slowed in August as the market entered its traditional summer lull, but...

UK Finance reports June mortgage lending recovery

Mortgage lending staged a rebound in June after a subdued start to the second...

Afin Bank joins PMS panel

PMS Mortgage Club has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, in a move...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...