Mortgages

Pepper Money added to Brilliant lender panel

Pepper Money is to distribute its complete range of specialist mortgages via the Brilliant...

Kent Reliance appoints senior BDM hire for the North East

Kent Reliance has today announced the appointment of Susan Baillie as senior business development...

Remortgaging in January reaches a nine-year high

UK Finance has reported that the number of remortgages in January 2018 reached a...

Property investors need more education on PRA rule changes

There is a lack of awareness amongst the property investor community of the changes...

Average budget for movers is £322k

13% of people in the UK are looking to move house in the next...

Vida Homeloans launches new Premier range

Vida Homeloans has unveiled a new ‘Vida Premier’ range of both residential and buy-to-let mortgages. Rates...

The Leeds extends shared ownership funding

The Leeds Building Society is to offer extra support for affordable housing and help...

New Barclays mortgages for FTBs and home movers

Barclays is cutting rates and launching new residential products. Changes include launching three new fee...

Masthaven added to SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that Masthaven Bank has joined its lender panel. All SimplyBiz...

FCA issues DP on transforming culture in financial services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper on transforming culture in...

Foundation Home Loans broadens HMO offering

Foundation Home Loans has expanded its HMO product range with the introduction of a...

TSB cuts five deals from mortgage range

TSB has removed the following deals from its mortgage range: Three-year fixed for homebuyers. Five-year...

L&G posts 54% rise in retirement division profits

Legal & General has reported an increase in operating profit of 54% across its...

Whole of Scotland market launch for Kensington and New Street Mortgages

Kensington and New Street Mortgages have announced a whole of market launch into Scotland. ...

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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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