Mortgages

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts buy-to-let rates

Newcastle Intermediaries is reducing its buy-to-let rates by up to 0.40 percentage points across...

The Leeds launches 10-year RIO mortgages

The Leeds Building Society has introduced new 10-year Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgages and...

Smartr365 appoints commercial director

Fintech mortgage platform Smartr365 has appointed Mark McKenna to the position of commercial director....

Barclays’ Green Home Mortgage adds eight house-builders

Barclays Mortgages has made changes to a number of products within its 95% LTV (including...

The Ipswich appoints new mortgage sales manager

The Ipswich Building Society has promoted Kevin Davis from senior mortgage underwriter to mortgage...

Two new hires for Target Group

Target Group, the business process outsourcing (BPO) and operational transformation provider, has today announced...

TMA Club adds Central Trust to lender panel

TMA Club has has added Central Trust to its lender panel, so its members...

508 advisers joined Openwork last year

Openwork has revealed that it experienced its most successful year for a decade in...

Leeds revamps residential cashback mortgage range

The Leeds Building Society has refreshed its two and five year fixed cashback mortgages,...

Accord unveils 2.22% five-year buy-to-let fix

Accord Buy to Let is reducing five-year fixed rates across its range. The intermediary-only lender,...

No FTB deposit required with new Lloyds mortgage

The new Lloyds Bank Lend a Hand mortgage removes the need for a deposit...

Leek United introduces affordability calculator

Leek United Building Society has launched an online residential affordability calculator to provide mortgage...

Beverley Mortgage Hub unveiled

The Beverley Building Society has launched its Beverley Mortgage Hub, designed to let mortgage...

New higher LTV deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has reduced rates on selected high loan to value (LTV) fixed rate...

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...

Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

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

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...

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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