Mortgages

Industry charity football match raises £20,000

Enra Specialist Finance and MT Finance played a Christmas charity football match last week...

Industry requires government roadmap on improving energy efficiency

First up, when it comes to improving the energy efficiency of our homes, I...

Skipton strengthens Rightmove partnership with climate solution

Skipton Building Society has adopted Rightmove’s new climate solution, which is driven by data...

Brokers more satisfied with lenders’ speed to process applications

Broker satisfaction with the time mortgage lenders take to process applications through to offer...

BoE raises Bank Rate to 0.25%

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

80% of consumers still confuse valuation and survey

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has reported that four out of five consumers still confuse...

Saffron for Intermediaries joins PRIMIS panel

Saffron for Intermediaries has joined the PRIMIS Mortgage Network lender panel. It means PRIMIS advisers...

Remortgaging now “could save homeowners over £5,000”

According to new analysis by Experian and L&C Mortgages, borrowers could save over £5,000...

Stamp Duty cost more than doubled in seven years

Coventry Building Society has reported that 'second steppers' are being hit by house price...

“Growing optimism” among people with adverse credit

18% of people who have experienced some form of adverse credit in the last...

Buckinghamshire BS introduces affordability calculator

Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled an affordability calculator on its website, utilising technology from...

MBE Manchester Expo to host 2022 FIBA Annual Conference

Specialist property finance trade body, FIBA and Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) have announced a...

YBS unveils new longer-term fixes for remortgagors

Yorkshire Building Society has launched a range of new mortgage deals. £6.7 billion worth of...

Clydesdale rejigs residential mortgage rates

Clydesdale Bank has made changes to its residential mortgage offering. The changes are as follows: ...
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COMMENT

Comment

The FCA protection market study shouldn’t ignore redundancy

Considering a third of employers are likely to implement staff redundancies by January 2027, according to Acas, redundancy cover shouldn’t be ignored in wider...

If AI gives us more time to think, we must learn how to think well

The great promise of AI in financial services is usually expressed in terms of what it can remove. Less administration, less duplication, fewer manual...

The right scrutiny is a precursor of growing lending safely

Credit markets have always had to accommodate change, but there are periods when the assumptions on which they have been built begin to move...

Only one in five of your clients thinks your fee was justified

You know the moment. 40 minutes in. Gone well. They like you, you like them, everyone's getting on. Then you have to say the fee. And...

I’m 49. My dad’s 73. Between us we’ve found the hole in later life lending

I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....

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Goldman Sachs discloses 3.15% stake in Secure Trust Bank

Goldman Sachs has reported a 3.15% voting interest in Secure Trust Bank following a...
Building Societies

Market Harborough launches rental scheme offering deposit contributions to first-time buyers

Market Harborough Building Society is offering aspiring homeowners the chance to recover 60% of...
Building Societies

Tipton adds discounted rates for expat and limited company landlords

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has expanded its variable rate buy-to-let mortgage range with...
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WIS Mortgages sets out five-year adviser growth strategy

WIS Mortgages has announced a five-year growth plan centred on expanding its adviser community...

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