Mortgages

Aldermore adds 90% deals to remortgage range

ALDERMORE EXTENDS REMORTGAGE RANGE TO INCLUDE 90% LTV PRODUCTS  Aldermore has unveiled a new range...

The Swansea partners with Twenty7Tec

The Swansea Building Society has joined up with Twenty7Tec to offer its range of...

Connect adopts OMS platform

Connect has chosen One Mortgage System (OMS), which offers mortgage brokers a single processing platform...

PRIMIS partners with SmartSearch

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has teamed up with SmartSearch to help its brokers conduct anti-money...

Gross mortgage lending up 13.3% year-on-year

UK Finance has said gross mortgage lending in April is estimated to have been...

Virgin Money unveils its first seven and 10-year fixes

Virgin Money has launched a range of seven and 10-year fixed rate residential mortgages. The...

Lowest fixed rate ‘security premium’ since credit crisis

New analysis of official data by mortgage broker Private Finance has found that the...

Brokers question effectiveness of free legal services

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has surveyed its membership to ascertain how intermediaries...

‘Double cashback’ offer from Leek United

Leek United is doubling the cashback incentive on one of its latest new mortgages. The...

Paragon’s new mortgage lending up 23%

Paragon has reported that its total mortgage lending increased by 23% to £721 million...

New intermediary exclusives from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has introduced a new range of intermediary-only exclusive products for...

Brokers haven’t changed their views on Brexit

While there is still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the terms of Brexit, there has...

Secure Trust Bank improves self-employed criteria

Secure Trust Bank Mortgages will now consider net profit as part of its affordability...

Sainsbury’s Bank moves into buy-to-let

Sainsbury’s Bank has launched new buy-to-let (BTL) products solely available via brokers. The new products...

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AUTUMN BUDGET: Further damage to buy-to-let investors

Yesterday’s Budget represented yet another decisive step in the dismantling of the traditional buy-to-let sector. The Government has chosen to tighten the tax screw on...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Much ado about nothing… Thank goodness

The Keystone Cops were out in force yesterday in the Commons, as exemplified by the OBR’s involuntarily (we suppose) leaking of the Budget before...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Still ducking the housing question

The Chancellor set out to fix an economy that is not working well enough for working people, talking about high bills, squeezed living standards...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes… NOT

After the delay of the Budget to 26 November and all the leaks, there was an expectation of significant change. However, it appears to be...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Affordability remains the key to activity

After all the speculation, this Budget offered little for the housing market. No stamp duty reform, no meaningful support for first-time buyers and a new...

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Misconceptions blamed for low income protection take-up among UK workers

Shepherds Friendly has warned that misconceptions about income protection may be a central reason...

GB Bank bolsters leadership as bridging push gathers pace

GB Bank has strengthened its senior ranks with a trio of internal promotions as...

Most adults expect far shorter NHS waiting times, survey finds

The Exeter has published new research indicating that a majority of UK adults expect...

Market Financial Solutions expands wellbeing drive as sector faces recruitment challenges

Market Financial Solutions has stepped up its internal support programmes following a study showing...

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