Mortgages

Precise reduces residential rates and adds new fee options

Precise has revised its residential product range and reduced rates across the 75% and...

Atom bank cuts Near Prime & Prime rates

Atom bank has lowered reduced rates across both its Prime and Near Prime products. Rates...

Pepper Money offers limited edition remortgage deal

Pepper Money has unveiled a Limited Edition remortgage-only offer, which contains no upfront fee. It...

Simple Financial Planning partners with Sikoia

Sikoia has announced a new partnership with brokerage Simple Financial Planning to improve broker...

Mortgage approvals rise in December as borrowing rebounds

Net mortgage approvals for house purchases slightly increased to 66,500 in December, compared to...

Bank of England cautions against relaxing mortgage lending limits

The Bank of England (BoE) has warned that easing mortgage lending restrictions could lead...

Virgin Money unveils new residential and buy-to-let products

Virgin Money is introducing a range of new products on Thursday 30 January, providing...

Advisers’ top concerns are rising costs and mortgage market instability

A nationwide survey of financial advisers, conducted by The Exeter, has discovered their main...

UTB doubles maximum loan size to £2m

United Trust Bank Mortgages has doubled its maximum residential first charge mortgage loan size...

Salary gains not being translated into larger deposits

Twenty7Tec has revealed that over the past few years, while salaries have increased, the...

All eyes are on Threadneedle Street as Nationwide increases fixed rates up to 0.15%

Nationwide has yielded to market pressures and joined its high-street counterparts in raising selected...

MPowered Mortgages using digital assistant to give criteria answers to brokers

MPowered Mortgages has unveiled a voice-activated digital assistant to provide brokers with answers in...

Housing affordability still stretched despite recent wage growth

Housing affordability remains stretched by historic standards despite recent earnings growth marginally outpacing house...

Stonebridge reports further improvement in mortgage affordability

November saw mortgage affordability improve for the second consecutive month, according to new analysis...

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Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...