Mortgages

Pepper cuts Limited Edition pricing by up to 100bps

Pepper Money has unveiled a range of new Limited Edition pricing. The pricing is available...

Shawbrook: landlords remain optimistic about buy-to-let

A Shawbrook survey has found that despite the uncertainty of Brexit and increasing tax...

Knowledge Bank teams up with BuildLoan

Knowledge Bank has partnered with self-build specialist BuildLoan, meaning there are now almost 50,000...

Sainsbury’s Bank appoints head of intermediary sales

David Crooke has been appointed as head of intermediary sales for Sainsbury’s Bank. Crooke (pictured) joins...

Criteria Hub highlights solar panel lending issues

Criteria Hub has urged brokers to make sure that when they are arranging a...

Precise Mortgages unveils new residential repayment options

'Precise Mortgages has increased the number of repayment options across its residential mortgage range...

Buy-to-let rental yields maintain strength

BM Solutions has reported that buy-to-let investors earned an average gross rental yield of 5.2% in...

Foundation Home Loans refines BTL criteria following EPC regulations

Foundation Home Loans has made changes to its buy-to-let criteria for borrowers, in response...

TSB doubles cashback offering

TSB Bank has increased its cashback offer for home buyers with 85-95% LTV products...

New investment round for Landbay

Landbay is opening its latest equity funding round to new investors through the Seedrs...

IMLA predicts 2018-19 growth in mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending in 2018 has been predicted to rise for the eighth year...

TFC upgrades 1APP with new case management system

TFC Homeloans is adding upgraded features to its DIP, application and case management system...

Platform significantly expands service operation

Platform has added 14 new roles to its service team as it looks to...

The Teachers unveils new member benefits scheme

The Teachers Building Society has announced the launch of its new benefits scheme. As part of...

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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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OBR forecasts stamp duty burden to almost double by early 2030s

Stamp duty receipts on homes bought in England and Northern Ireland are projected to...

VAS launches Christmas charity drive to support Teesside families

Middlesbrough-based valuation panel VAS has launched its 2025 Christmas Charity Campaign, continuing a now-established...

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...

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