Mortgages

Barclays reduces residential purchase and remortgage rates

Barclays is introducing further reductions across its residential mortgage range, with revised rates taking...

Mortgage market begins to stir as approvals rise in May

Mortgage lending staged a modest recovery in May, according to new data from the...

The Dudley’s gross mortgage lending grows 19% over two years

Dudley Building Society has reported continued growth in both lending and customer assets, with...

HSBC UK streamlines product switch process for brokers

HSBC UK has announced a series of enhancements to its Product Switch application process...

Coventry for intermediaries lowers BTL and residential rates

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 10 basis points across...

The Leeds eases affordability rules

Leeds Building Society is reducing the stress rates it applies when assessing mortgage affordability,...

Atom bank cuts near prime rates for second time in June

Atom bank has announced its second reduction in near prime mortgage rates this month. The...

Virgin Money cuts purchase, remortgage, BTL and PT rates

Virgin Money is set to cut selected fixed mortgage rates, with reductions across purchase,...

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts shared ownership rates

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions across its shared ownership mortgage range to...

Industry leaders warn first-time buyers and tenants will suffer if Government continues hardline approach to landlords

Both aspiring first-time buyers and tenants risk being collateral damage if the Government continues...

Mortgage Advice Bureau invests in The Mortgage Mum

Mortgage Advice Bureau has made a strategic investment in The Mortgage Mum, a brokerage...

McCormack to lead Barclays UK’s intermediary strategy

Barclays UK has announced the appointment of Roland McCormack as its new head of...

West One bolsters regional broker support with two key hires

West One Loans has strengthened its regional coverage with the appointment of two new...

Nationwide raises LTV ceiling on new builds to 95%

Nationwide is set to increase the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) on new build houses to...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...