Mortgages

New 95% LTV deals from Platform

Platform has become the latest lender to announce its move back into the 95%...

New Vida deals for borrowers with smaller deposits

Vida has introduced limited edition 85% LTV two-year and five-year fixed rates to its...

The Nottingham moves back into 95% LTV space

The Nottingham has re-entered 95% LTV residential lending. The building society is offering a five-year...

Darlington Intermediaries cuts 90% LTV mortgage rate

Darlington Intermediaries has reduced the rate on its 90% LTV mortgage and changed it...

The Dudley launches large loan product

The Dudley Building Society has launched a new product to cater for larger loan...

SimplyBiz Mortgages appoints senior lender account manager

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the appointment of Philip Daffern as its senior lender account...

Halifax Intermediaries added to Twenty7Tec’s APPLY module

Twenty7Tec has announced that Halifax Intermediaries has been added to its APPLY module. Following a...

Just Mortgages to allow brokers to work from home

Broker firm, Just Mortgages, is offering its experienced brokers the option to work from...

Virgin Money to lend 95% LTV up to £600k in government scheme

Virgin Money has provided details of its participation in the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Its range...

Brightstar to hold May broker webinars

Brightstar Financial has set two dates in May for new webinars. They will feature content...

The Leeds unveils 75% LTV BTL and holiday let deals

The Leeds Building Society has introduced new buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages. The mutual is...

Pepper Money appoints national accounts development manager

Pepper Money has expanded its national accounts team with the recruitment of Daniel Wraith...

Two senior appointments at Dashly

Mortgage switching platform Dashly has appointed former investment banker Salma Kalisvaart as its chief operating...

Government intervention in high LTV market – timely and necessary?

Government intervention in the mortgage market is always going to have its critics. After...

COMMENT

Cashback should put conveyancing into the advice conversation

One of the more interesting findings from our latest quarterly statistics was the position of Nationwide Building Society, which accounted for 25% of all...

Why ownership structure matters in buy-to-let

It's a scenario brokers encounter every day. Two landlord clients approach them about the same type of buy-to-let property, with similar levels of equity...

You own the shares, but are you really just the custodian?

I've built three businesses and I've said the same thing most entrepreneurs have probably said to their mates and family at some point: "Give...

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...

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AI-driven direct lending could erode mainstream mortgage advisers’ market share

Mortgage lenders could use artificial intelligence to attract more customers directly, putting pressure on...

Stamp duty exemption for downsizers could revive housing transactions

Removing stamp duty for older homeowners and people moving to smaller properties could help...

Interest rate expectations too pessimistic as inflation pressures ease

Financial markets may be overestimating the outlook for UK interest rates, with inflation potentially...

Landlords face changing buy-to-let market as lenders predict continued demand

Specialist lenders expect the buy-to-let sector to remain resilient despite regulatory changes, although attracting...

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