Mortgages

Fall in costs of five-year buy-to-let fixes

The cost of five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgages has resumed a downward trend as we...

Vida Homeloans hire to cover Yorkshire & Manchester

Vida Homeloans has expanded its field sales team with the appointment of Joe Noon as...

Jason Berry joins Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has announced the appointment of Jason Berry to the newly...

Trussle secures new funding and investor

Online mortgage broker, Trussle, has raised a further £7.5m in funding. The investment includes funding...

December spike in mortgage approvals

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv found that there were 66,253 residential mortgages approved...

The Bath BS makes Scotland mortgage move

The Bath Building Society is now offering mortgages in mainland Scotland. As well as its...

11 new brokers start at Just Mortgages’ academy

11 new trainees have started five weeks of intensive training with Just Mortgages’ Broker...

HLPartnership breaks £6bn barrier

Mortgage and protection network HL Partnership has revealed that its members completed over £6...

Bonus-friendly criteria boosts borrowing power

Workers who received a Christmas or New Year bonus and are looking to purchase...

The Ipswich extends holiday let availability

The Ipswich Building Society has extended the availability of its holiday let mortgage products...

Accord cuts rates on higher LTV deals

Accord Mortgages has made a number of rate reductions across its 90% and 95%...

LendInvest revamps buy-to-let offering

LendInvest has made a number of changes to its buy-to-let product range, increasing the maximum...

Upturn in product choice for 95% LTV borrowers

AmTrust’s latest Mortgage Loan to Value (LTV) Tracker has reported that the number of...

IMLA predicts positive two years for mortgage market

A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has predicted that 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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Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

New research highlights stress of homebuying journey

NatWest and Rightmove have published data which suggests the emotional reward of finding the...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

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

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