Mortgages

New Debt Management Plan range from Pepper Money

Pepper Money has introduced a Debt Management Plan mortgage range for individuals who are...

Metro Bank pledges £1bn to business lending

Craig Donaldson, CEO at Metro Bank said: "Businesses are the very heart of the UK...

YBS gross mortgage lending up 13%

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has reported a 9% increase in pre-tax profits to...

First candidates start on Openwork’s Route to Wealth scheme

Openwork has revealed that the first group of candidates has embarked on its ‘Route...

The Northview Group appoints group chief executive

The Northview Group has announced the appointment of Mark Arnold as chief executive for...

MFB launches offers landlords an EPC rating retriever

Mortgages for Business has launched an instant EPC rating retriever. It is designed for landlords...

SimplyBiz Mortgages appoints head

Makayla Everitt has been promoted to the newly created position of head of SimplyBiz...

Connect for Intermediaries unveils new broker tools

Connect for Intermediaries has launched new features, tools and guides on its new website. Connect’s...

Aldermore appoints retail finance group MD

Aldermore has appointed Sue Hayes to the newly created role of group managing director,...

BTL mortgage costs start to rise

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages is starting to climb, with new data...

Newcastle Intermediaries joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Newcastle Intermediaries to its mortgage lender panel. Member firms of the...

OneSavings Bank revamps ICR requirements

OneSavings Bank has made changes to its interest coverage ratio (ICR) requirements for all...

Virgin Money posts 28% rise in profits

Virgin Money has reported that mortgage balances increased in 2017 by 13% to £33.7...

FCA provides update on public register consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consult on proposals later this year in order...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

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Buy-to-let

Landlords exploit softer market with lowball offers

More than half of buy-to-let investor offers were at least 10% below the original...
House prices

Asking prices suffer biggest August fall since 2018

The average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 2% in August,...
Business

Instamo launches automated post-submission mortgage tool

Instamo has launched FastAdmin, a post-submission automation service designed to reduce the administrative work...
Property Transactions

HMLR and OS data tie-up targets faster property transactions

HM Land Registry (HMLR) and Ordnance Survey (OS) have agreed a three-year collaboration intended...

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