Mortgages

Lending down but profits up at the Newcastle

The Newcastle Building Society has reported a rise in pre-tax profits for 2018 of £13.3m,...

Mortgage balances up 6% at the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has reported UK net lending of £1.0bn for 2018 and said...

Just Mortgages’ turnover increases by £8bn

Just Mortgages has reported that both its employed and self-employed divisions grew over the...

Barclays to make buy-to-let rate changes

Barclays is making changes across its buy-to-let range, including Reward. This follows its recent revisions...

M&S Bank claims faster applications from open banking

M&S Bank has enabled open banking assisted mortgage applications. Most customers will no longer need...

The Hanley Economic BS launches no-fee shared ownership fix

The Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a no-fee two-year shared ownership fixed rate...

Richard Howells appointed Sesame managing director

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced the appointment of Richard Howells as managing director...

The Hinckley & Rugby grows mortgage book

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported mortgage advances of £183m for 2018,...

The Saffron introduces ‘enhanced affordability’ calculator

The Saffron Building Society has unveiled a new affordability calculator designed to help brokers...

Landbay joins MCI Club panel

Landbay is partnering with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club, to provide brokers and...

Overcoming the mortgage Catch-22s

A friend of mine is prone to occasionally trying his hand at stand-up comedy. One...

Accord Mortgages’ revamp includes new offset deals

Accord Mortgages has revamped its mortgage range with changes that will help both borrowers...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new Fix to Flex 5-year BTL product

Foundation Home Loans has introduced a new ‘Fix to Flex’ five-year, buy-to-let deal aimed...

Loan book high for Together

Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £171.7m for the final quarter of 2018, up...
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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...
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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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