Mortgages

Dudley BS unveils ‘stamp duty offset’ mortgage

The Dudley Building Society has launched a mortgage aimed at purchasers who are unlikely...

Bluestone posts maiden profit

Bluestone Mortgages has reported its first ever profit after tax of £2.85m for the...

Advisers positive about future despite Q4 volume fall

There was a fall in the final quarter of 2020 in the average number...

Metro Bank cuts 90% LTV five-year rates

Metro Bank has reduced rates on its 90% LTV five-year fixed rate mortgages. For customers...

New rate cuts and exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its residential mortgage product range. It is unveiling new...

The Dudley adds fees assisted remortgage deals

The Dudley Building Society has launched a trio of new products aimed at the...

Smartr365 adds automated Halifax mortgage DIPs

Smartr365 has integrated with Halifax Intermediaries, allowing real-time mortgage Decision in Principle (DIP) submissions...

Masthaven appoints pair of directors

Masthaven Bank has announced the promotions of Shelley Connelly and Sabahe Mrizag to director...

Pepper stops European servicing sale process

Pepper has revealed that the sale of Pepper European Servicing (PES) to Link Group, first...

New Barclays’ fixes from 1.22%

Barclays has introduced a number of rate reductions across products within its residential purchase,...

Platform targets professionals with new mortgages

Platform, has launched professional mortgage options that will support qualifying buyers who will be...

Paragon unveils green further advance range

Paragon Bank has launched four green further advance products, with rates starting from 3.35%. All...

Castle Trust appoints new sales director

Castle Trust Bank has appointed Robert Oliver as its new sales director. Oliver (pictured) has...

New funding to boost Burrow functionality

DPR Group has invested several million pounds in technology, include in its new digital...

COMMENT

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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TMG Mortgage Network strengthens finance team with senior appointment

TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Donna Bibby as head of finance, with responsibility for...

Homeowners turn to mortgage brokers for guidance ahead of Budget

Mortgage brokers could face increased demand for advice following the Autumn Budget, with 93%...

Halifax updates mortgage application platform ahead of Lloyds rebrand

Halifax Intermediaries has introduced an updated online mortgage application system designed to simplify case...

Northern England dominates property hotspots as buyers seek better value

More than half of England and Wales's 50 leading emerging property hotspots are in...

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