Mortgages

BoE sees solid rise in net mortgage borrowing

The Bank of England's later Money and Credit Report, covering May 2022, has reported...

Clydesdale Bank increases two and five-year fixed rates

Clydesdale Bank has announced its latest series of mortgage rate increases. The changes are taking...

The Money Group launches ‘out of hours’ support for members

The Money Group has announced out of office support for brokers struggling in the...

Intermediaries expect growth fuelled by remortgage activity

Mortgage intermediaries expect remortgage activity to drive business levels over the next year, according...

Brokers not shopping around for affordability technology

79% of brokers admit that they did not try different affordability platforms before choosing...

Five-year fix most popular May remortgage product

LMS has revealed that there was an average monthly payment increase for those who...

Mortgage Brain unveils new COO

Cloë Atkinson has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) of Mortgage Brain. She will...

Iress & Consectus create integration for Darlington BS

Iress and Consectus have created a robotic process automation (RPA) integration between Iress’s MSO...

Chorley BS joins Primis Mortgage Network

Chorley Building Society has joined the Primis Mortgage Network lender panel. The arrangement gives Primis...

Trio joins Investec’s London mortgage intermediary team

Investec has announced the appointment of Chris Watts, Kieran Emmanuel and Zulfi Islam to...

Mojo Mortgages set to expand further following acquisition

Online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed its expansion plans for the remainder of...

Kensington offers online remortgage portal with Koodoo

Kensington Mortgages has partnered with Koodoo to create an online remortgage portal for brokers...

MPowered Mortgages opens Leeds office

MPowered Mortgages has opened a new office in Leeds and hired 18 new staff...

Rising interest rates – we’ve been expecting you

The reign of the sub-1% base rate is over – for now at least. We...

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Private credit poses challenges and opportunities for UK CROs

The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began as a collapse in the United States sub-prime mortgage market...

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:...

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TRM launches tool to help advisers assess clients’ financial shortfalls

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has introduced a Shortfall Needs Analysis Calculator designed...

HTB completes £1.1m Midlands refinancing in four hours

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £1.1m residential investment refinancing in the Midlands...

Brookfield Surveyors joins BDLA as associate member

Brookfield Surveyors has become an associate member of the Bridging and Development Lenders Association...

Shawbrook backs 42-home London scheme with £13m development facility

Shawbrook has partnered with P10 Financial Group to provide a £13m development facility that...

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