Mortgages

NatWest sets up stamp duty broker support line

NatWest has created a new dedicated support line to help with stamp duty queries,...

HLPartnership in tech integration with Legal & General

Legal & General has partnered with HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the...

Metro Bank moves into near prime marketplace

Metro Bank has launched near prime residential mortgages, for borrowers who may be struggling...

Paradigm to hold skills workshops

Paradigm has launched two new Essential Skills Workshops focused on key areas of compliance...

Improvement in first-time buyer affordability

The average maximum loan available to first-time buyers recovered in February, according to the...

Accord to connect with Iress via new API link

Accord Mortgages is to roll out new API technology throughout 2021. The lender will...

Newcastle Intermediaries revamps 80% LTV mortgage offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has made changes to its 80% mortgage range by cutting rates across...

New regional BDMs at Kensington

Kensington Mortgages has appointed Maria Betti and Andy Heath as regional business development managers...

LendingMetrics updates ADP for legacy scorecard use

An upgrade of LendingMetrics’ ADP means lenders can now use their own legacy scorecard...

Twenty7Tec launches integrated product, criteria & affordability search

Twenty7Tec has developed an integrated search facility for mortgage product, criteria and lender affordability...

New 2021 dates for MBE Leeds and London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) is to hold live events in 2021, following the government's...

Affordability Hub reaches £20bn milestone

Mortgage Brain has revealed that over £20bn barrier of affordability searches have been made...

FCA reveals strong end to 2020 for mortgage market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that the outstanding value of all residential...

Smartr365 launches HomeBuyer app

Smartr365 has unveiled a new, HomeBuyer app for borrowers and introducers. By scanning a...

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Taking the anxiety out of finance

It’s an anxious time for mortgage borrowers. A recent study by Handelsbanken Wealth found that the proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage...

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...

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Foundation cuts buy-to-let rates and relaxes holiday-let occupancy rules

Foundation has reduced rates on selected buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.10 percentage points...

FintechOS: Firms have two years to embrace AI or get left behind

Financial services firms have no more than two years to embed artificial intelligence into...

Financial services must move beyond AI experimentation to deliver real returns

Financial services firms risk wasting substantial investment in artificial intelligence unless they fundamentally rethink...

RAW Capital Partners sets new lending record as product range expands

RAW Capital Partners has reported record annual lending volumes for 2026, surpassing its total...

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