Mortgages

London’s luxury lettings market surges 154% as wealthy tenants opt to rent

London’s prime lettings market has more than doubled in size during the first half...

3.3 million households locked out of home ownership

More than three million households have been priced out of home ownership since the...

Jitty launches mortgage-linked budget calculator with L&C

Jitty, the AI-driven homebuying platform, has teamed up with L&C Mortgages to launch what...

Mortgage brokers bullish on rate cuts

More than half of mortgage brokers (52%) say they expect at least two cuts...

Former Nikko chief warns CGT on homes would punish owners

A leading City figure has warned that imposing capital gains tax (CGT) on primary...

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let offerings

HSBC UK has announced a wide set of rate reductions across its residential and...

Conveybuddy reports rise in remortgage activity as broker numbers hit record level

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has reported a marked increase in remortgage activity during the second...

Broker confidence holds steady as mortgage market cools

Confidence among mortgage brokers held firm in the second quarter of the year despite...

Clydesdale Bank cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is making widespread reductions across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges this...

House prices post strongest rise in over a year as rental growth cools

UK house prices recorded their fastest annual growth in more than a year in...

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries expands broker support team

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has expanded its broker support with the appointment of...

OSB sees profit slide despite loan growth and new platform launch

OneSavings Bank (OSB Group) reported a fall in profits for the first half of...

Commuter hotspots offer affordability lifeline as office returns pick up

With more employees heading back into the office commuting is once again shaping homebuying...

Heather Small and Bootleg Beatles to headline first Sort Ball in Manchester

Heather Small and The Bootleg Beatles have been announced as the headline performers for...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Chetwood Bank puts Alan Cleary back in the driving seat

Chetwood Bank has announced it has appointed respected industry expert Alan Cleary as interim...

Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...