Mortgages

6% rise in intermediary mortgage activity

Mortgage intermediaries wrote more business during the first quarter of 2019, according to Paragon’s...

The Beverley joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that the Beverley Building Society has joined its panel of...

Bankhall and PMS appoint advisory relationships director

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), have appointed Campbell...

FCA unveils execution-only and mortgage advice proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published proposals for changes to its mortgage...

OakNorth enters UK mortgage market

OakNorth is entering the retail mortgage market with lifetime tracker rate products, aimed at...

Rebrand for the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a new brand which will cover all channels...

The Nottingham starts offering cashback mortgages

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has launched cashback mortgages. It has introduced a new range...

FSE Manchester 2019 seminar programme revealed

Front Events has published the full seminar programme for the Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester,...

Clever Lending boosts field-based team

Clever Lending has appointed two additional field-based sales managers. Stacey Woods and Tanya Legge have...

Sainsbury’s Bank announces widespread rate changes

Sainsbury’s Bank has made a number fo changes to its residential & buy-to-let product...

The West Brom ups 95% LTV maximum loan size

The West Bromwich Building Society has increased the maximum loan size it will offer...

Legal & General Mortgage Club updates SmartrCriteria

Legal & General Mortgage Club has made changes to SmartrCriteria, its digital criteria search...

Precise allows top slicing across complete buy-to-let range

Precise Mortgages has extended its top slicing feature available across its entire buy-to-let range. The...

MPC maintains Bank Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again unanimously voted to...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
Breakfast Briefing news

Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
Homebuying

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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