Mortgages

New ex-pat BTL Aldermore deal for 3mc

3mc has unveiled a buy-to-let mortgage deal designed for use by British expats, funded...

TSB cuts shared ownership and shared equity fixed rates

TSB’s two-year fixed rates for shared ownership and shared equity borrowers have been reduced...

Brokers ‘seeking greater criteria clarity’

Criteria Hub has reported rising numbers of criteria searches of its database by brokers...

New three-year fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society is adding new three-year fixed rate purchase and remortgage products...

Longer-term fixes maintain popularity

Longer-term fixed rate mortgages continue to grow in popularity with homeowners opting for five-year...

Advisers ’embracing’ digital advice journey

Mortgage advisers are poised to lead the way with a digital customer journey process,...

Remortgaging trend set to continue

October saw the number and value of loans for remortgaging and for house purchases...

The Teachers hires interim finance director

Paul Marsden has been appointed as interim finance director at the Teachers Building Society. He...

Homeowners’ safety net has been eroded

A new report commissioned by UK Finance, Challenges for our Home Ownership Safety Net: UK...

Bluestone Mortgages unveils API with OMA

Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Online Mortgage Advisor (OMA) to offer an online eligibility check...

New BTL deals from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society is launching a refreshed range of fixed rate buy-to-let products,...

Phil Rickards to become IMLA chair

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has confirmed the election of its 2018 board,...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts BTL two-year fixed rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced rates on its two-year fixed buy-to-let range by 0.20...

Experian takes stake in mortgage broker

Experian is to acquire a 25% minority stake in London & Country Mortgages ....

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FCA wants to streamline mortgage rules, but advice still matters more than ever

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to simplify the rules around mortgages. In principle, that makes sense. Who wouldn’t want a system that’s faster, easier...

Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

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Chetwood Bank merges sales teams for ModaMortgages and CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries

Chetwood Bank has merged the sales operations of its two intermediary-facing brands, ModaMortgages and...

UK house prices edge down in May, reports Halifax

UK house prices fell slightly in May, according to the latest Halifax House Price...

Newcastle for Intermediaries expands shared ownership lending

Newcastle for Intermediaries has broadened its shared ownership mortgage offering by opening access to...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...
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