Mortgages

Connect for Intermediaries unveils new broker tools

Connect for Intermediaries has launched new features, tools and guides on its new website. Connect’s...

Aldermore appoints retail finance group MD

Aldermore has appointed Sue Hayes to the newly created role of group managing director,...

BTL mortgage costs start to rise

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages is starting to climb, with new data...

Newcastle Intermediaries joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Newcastle Intermediaries to its mortgage lender panel. Member firms of the...

OneSavings Bank revamps ICR requirements

OneSavings Bank has made changes to its interest coverage ratio (ICR) requirements for all...

Virgin Money posts 28% rise in profits

Virgin Money has reported that mortgage balances increased in 2017 by 13% to £33.7...

FCA provides update on public register consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consult on proposals later this year in order...

Landbay launches new HMO range

Landbay has unveiled a new range of buy-to-let products, with a specific focus on...

January mortgage lending up almost 10% year-on-year

UK Finance has estimated that gross mortgage lending in January totalled £21.9bn, 9.7% more...

Together named one of UK’s best 100 companies

Together has been named as one of the UK’s best 100 mid-size companies to...

The Skipton hires IRM for the North East

The Skipton Building Society has appointed Natalie Bridges to its team of intermediary relationship...

New 10-year deal from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has  launched a 10-year fixed rate mortgage. The new 10-year fix at a...

RBS posts first profit in a decade

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported an annual profit of £752m for 2017, compared...

Brilliant Solutions adds Masthaven to panel

Brilliant Solutions has added Masthaven to its panel of lenders. Brokers will be able to...

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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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