Mortgages

YBS cuts purchase and remortgage rates

The Yorkshire Building Society has announced a number of rate reductions. Changes are aimed at...

Record high for Legal & General Mortgage Club completions

Legal & General Mortgage Club has reported that its completions for 2019 totalled £78bn. The...

Mortgage Sleep Out to return in 2020

Mortgage Sleep Out will return in 2020, with the aim of involving more people,...

MCI Club unveils free ‘digital mortgage broker’

MCI Club has introduced a new digital mortgage broker platform, aimed at "traditional" brokers. The...

Mortgage Broker Tools secures new funding

Mortgage Broker Tools has secured funding to invest in building the next phase of...

Skipton International improves expat buy-to-let proposition

Skipton International has unveiled a deal which it believes offers the best value for money...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts owner-occupied rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its owner-occupied mortgage range (excluding 95% LTV)...

Mortgage market maintained resilience in December

UK Finance has reported that there were 29,490 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

Kensington revises residential and BTL offerings

Kensington Mortgages has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let propositions. For Kensington’s residential Help to...

Brightstar hires national account manager

Brightstar Financial has recruited Mark Hollands as national account manager. His role is to develop...

We need to look beyond Stamp Duty changes

There’s a Radiohead song called ‘2 + 2 = 5’ which, if I’m not...

Accord cuts higher LTV and longer-term rates

Accord Mortgages has reduced rates on a number of residential fixed rate products. At 90%...

The Mortgage Lender introduces unsecured arrears product

The Mortgage Lender has unveiled its unsecured arrears residential product to the whole of...

First mortgage repossessions up but seconds down

Mortgage repossessions during the final quarter of 2019 increased by 11% year-on-year, continuing the...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

Twenty7tec adds more than 90 users to advice CRM in Q1

Twenty7tec has onboarded more than 90 users across 15 firms to its ADVICE CRM...

Offa expands home finance team as Islamic lender builds on product growth

Offa has strengthened its home finance division with four new hires as it looks...

Higher mortgage rates hit buyer demand

Higher mortgage rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on the UK...

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