Mortgages

Finova employees to take part in Whitechapel Mission’s breakfast challenge

Finova has revealed that its employees will be participating in the Whitechapel Mission’s breakfast...

Just Mortgages launches bespoke training for larger firms

National brokerage Just Mortgages has expanded the level of support available to its large...

Virgin Money announces fixed rate mortgage rises

Virgin Money has announced further changes to its mortgage rates. The changes will take place...

Brokers hit out over product withdrawals

Brokers have voiced their frustration about short notice product withdrawals on the Cherry adviser...

Family BS unveils new fixed rate range

Family Building Society has unveiled a new range of fixed rate mortgage products following...

Legal & General Mortgage Club adds Loughborough BS to panel

Directly Authorised advisers looking to place business with Loughborough Building Society via Legal &...

Smartr365 and HSBC demonstrate Open Banking solutions

Smartr365 has hosted an exclusive event in conjunction with HSBC to explore the changing...

The shifting gears of the remortgage market

I’m sure that we’ve all seen the headlines and projected figures from a variety...

BoE raises Bank Rate to 5.0%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to raise the official...

AMI launches mentoring programme with IMLA & DIFF

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) is launching a new cross-industry mentoring programme in...

MHBS gives 48 hours’ notice of product withdrawals

After its recent commitment to intermediaries to provide as much notice as possible when...

Clydesdale unveils repriced mortgages

Clydesdale Bank has announced the launch of new mortgage products. The details are as follows: Exclusives: ...

Brokers report increased satisfaction with lender service

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has revealed the results of its...

More versatility will help borrowers repair their credit hiccups

There can be no question that the last few years have put the finances...

COMMENT

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...

Advice firms step up technology use as integration remains key obstacle

Financial advice firms are taking a more proactive approach to technology, but integrating new...

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