Mortgages

TML hires key account manager for Scotland

Hanif Hussain has been appointed by The Mortgage Lender (TML) as key account manager...

The Bucks BS launches new broker online portal

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled its Broker Online system. The mutual said the launch...

Santander UK reports “solid performance for 2017”

In 2017, Santander UK's net mortgage lending was £0.6 billion, although its net lending...

Butterfield Mortgages hires relationship manager

Butterfield Mortgages Ltd (BML) has appointed Radhika Madar has joined BML as relationship manager. She...

L&G appoints mortgage club director

Legal & General has appointed Kevin Roberts as director of the Legal & General...

Another strong year for Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group has reported a rise in business volumes in its core mortgage, life/protection and...

Accord reduces ICR for remortgaging landlords

Accord Buy To Let has reduced its minimum rental cover requirements for landlords wanting...

Together increases funding by £150m

Together has announced a further increase in its funding, with the issuance of £150m...

LSL Property Services buys Personal Touch

LSL Property Services plc (LSL) has acquired Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (PTFS) and...

AMI seeks new chairman

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has accepted the resignation of its chairman Pat...

Anti-money laundering firm moves into financial services

SmartSearch, an anti-money laundering (AML) firm, is expanding through the mortgage and financial services...

FCA concerned for interest-only borrowers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that many people with interest-only mortgages have...

LendInvest forms 200-strong buy-to-let broker panel

LendInvest has announced the formation of a national broker panel, comprising more than 200...

Together teams up with Paradigm Mortgage Services

Together has joins forces with Paradigm Mortgage Services to offer its range of first...
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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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Landlords exploit softer market with lowball offers

More than half of buy-to-let investor offers were at least 10% below the original...
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The average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 2% in August,...
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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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