Mortgages

Atom bank cuts Near Prime rates as adverse demand grows

Atom bank has reduced rates by 0.10% on Near Prime products available up to...

Stamp Duty take climbs as frozen thresholds bite

Homebuyers paid £15.4bn in stamp duty last year, reflecting higher prices and a tax...

Armalytix sets out wider property market push as it appoints head of sales

Data and intelligence firm Armalytix is extending its focus beyond conveyancing as it looks...

Market reaches 90% coverage under Financial Abuse Code

UK Finance has confirmed that almost 90% of the UK’s mortgage market is now...

Nationwide extends six times income lending to movers and remortgagers

Britain’s biggest building society has widened access to higher loan-to-income borrowing, extending six times...

Brightstar Group reports double-digit growth as it eyes £20m turnover target

Specialist mortgage distributor Brightstar Group has reported another year of strong growth, with turnover...

RAW Capital Partners brings automated valuations into early-stage mortgage decisions

Specialist lender RAW Capital Partners has introduced automated valuation models on eligible mortgage applications,...

The Family BS reduces owner-occupier rates and extends HMO criteria

Family Building Society has reduced rates across its owner-occupier mortgage range and widened its...

Hinckley & Rugby expands higher-LTV lending

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has unveiled a broad update to its mortgage range,...

Advisers look beyond product sourcing as platforms support later life advice

New research suggests advisers are increasingly using sourcing platforms as broader advice tools rather...

Property professionals take centre stage as The Apprentice returns

BBC’s The Apprentice is set to return for its landmark 20th series later this...

Q&A: Sarah Gerrard, Trio Money

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Sarah Gerrard, director at Trio Money Mortgage Soup (MS):...

Barclays steps up broker investment as mortgage volumes shift to intermediaries

Barclays is deepening its commitment to mortgage brokers as it accelerates its push for...

TMG strengthens leadership team with sales and recruitment appointment

TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Jasmine Smith as head of sales and recruitment as...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

Barclays cuts rates across more than 20 mortgage products

Barclays is cutting rates across more than 20 residential mortgage products from Wednesday 22...

Skipton cuts rates and adds new fixed deals for existing borrowers

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates on parts of its residential mortgage range and...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

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