Mortgages

Consumers “feel more secure” going direct

56% of more than 1,500 consumers who had purchased a mortgage recently, went direct...

The Saffron offers broker exclusive 90% deals

The Saffron Building Society has introduced a pair of limited first-time buyer products to...

Covid hitting adverse credit customers the hardest

A new study for Pepper Money has found that the finances of customers with...

The Ipswich’s products now on Affordability Hub

Mortgage Brain's Affordability Hub is now featuring products from the Ipswich Building Society. Affordability...

Mortgage Business Expo reveals 2021 dates

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has published details of its physical events next year. The Leeds...

The Leeds unveils digital affordability tool

The Leeds Building Society has adopted Embark from Paylink Solutions to obtain a clear...

New Help to Buy fixes from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of Help to Buy products. The range of...

NatWest returns to 90% LTV mortgage lending

NatWest has reintroduced a range of 90% loan to value (LTV) residential purchase mortgages...

UTB joins Mortgage Market Alliance

United Trust Bank (UTB) has become the latest provider to join the Mortgage Market...

Expats face stiffer stamp duty penalty

Brokers with expat and foreign investor customers buying property in the UK, need to secure...

Homebuyers “pressured” to use estate agents’ broker recommendation

44% of homeowners who have used a mortgage broker used one recommended to them...

New fee-free mortgage deals from TSB

TSB Bank has introduced new products into its residential range of mortgages. There are new...

Virgin Money adds residential cashback options

Virgin Money has made a reductions to its residential mortgage range and also introduced up...

“Great news” about affordability gap

The affordability gap fell to a record low of 15% in November, according to...

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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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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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