Mortgages

Network hails its largest ever training event

On 29 November, The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual National...

The Hinckley & Rugby offers limited company buy-to-let via 3mc

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched buy-to-let mortgages for limited companies, exclusively available...

Atom bank reaches £2bn in lending

Digital Mortgages by Atom bank has reached £2bn in residential mortgage lending, less than...

Aldermore hires mortgage omnichannel head

Aldermore has appointed Jon Cooper as its new head of omnichannel within its retail...

Masthaven Bank partners with Dock9

Masthaven has chosen Dock9 as its digital development partner. The decision follows an initial discovery...

The Mortgage Lender products now on OMS platform

OMS partners with The Mortgage Lender on its specialist lending platform One Mortgage System (OMS)...

Free buy-to-let valuations unveiled by TSB

TSB has introduced free standard valuations on all buy-to-let house purchase products. It has also...

Help to Buy approvals continue to grow year-on-year

Official figures published today reveal that over the period since the launch of the...

New fixed rate cuts from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced rates across its fixed rate range, including two,...

Northview Group closes £600m securitisation

November has seen the Northview Group close its ninth securitisation. The transaction was backed by Kensington...

Pepper Money appoints head of products

Pepper Money has recruited Martin Brown to the new position of head of products. He...

500 pre-register for Lenderlink sourcing platform

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has started the roll out its free Lenderlink sourcing tool. Users...

Self-employed people dissatisfied with mortgage application treatment

A report from The Mortgage Lender has found that 71% of self-employed people feel...

Castle Trust hires new business development executive

Castle Trust has recruited Rebecca Mackenzie as a business development executive. Mackenzie, who has more...

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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