Mortgages

Accord presents its 30,000th ‘welcome box’

Accord Mortgages has presented its 30,000th welcome box - the complimentary hamper sent on...

PMS and Sesame seek to expand new build adviser support

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network are aiming to boost their support for advisers...

London Money rebrands to The Money Group

London Money Group Holdings, the parent company of brands including Manchester Money and London...

Regulator moves to help mortgage prisoners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed changes to how lenders assess whether or...

Significant warehouse credit line increase for Kensington

Kensington Mortgages' existing warehouse facility has added an additional 30% of funding capacity. This will allow...

Brexit “has taken one million homes off the market”

33% of homeowners, who’ve moved house since 2016, say their decision was due to...

High net worth individuals losing confidence in high street banks

High net worth (HNW) individuals are struggling to secure credit from high street banks,...

Record year for CLS Money

CLS Money has reported that specialist first charge lending has been largely responsible for...

In defence of the procuration fee model

Government u-turns used to be as rare as hen’s teeth; indeed, back in the...

LMS extends YBS partnership to cover Accord remortgaging

LMS will now provide remortgage services across the Yorkshire Building Society's intermediary brand, Accord Mortgages. The...

TML appoints head of national accounts

The Mortgage Lender has appointed David Eaves as head of national accounts. Eaves (pictured)...

Trio of new BDMs for Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has appointed three new business development managers (BDM) in London North, London...

MPC keeps Bank Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold interest rates...

Pepper Money promotes self-employed applicants

Research from Pepper Money has indicated that the average self-employed mortgage applicant earns £57,592,...
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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...
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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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