Mortgages

Paragon unveils temporary fee removal offer

Paragon is scrapping valuation and application fees on all its buy-to-let Portfolio products for...

Newcastle Intermediaries refreshes mortgage range

Newcastle Intermediaries has revamped its entire mortgage range. It has introduced a new two-year 80%...

Free legals for FTBs from Newcastle Intermediaries

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a range of 95% loan to value (LTV) products with...

14% rise in mortgage lending year-on-year

UK Finance has stated that strength in remortgage activity amongst homeowners, alongside stronger first-time...

Barclays unveils new mortgage deals

Barclays Mortgages has launched new residential and rewards mortgage products, including a range of...

SimplyBiz Mortgages adds FHL to panel

Foundation Home Loans has joined SimplyBiz Mortgages’ lender panel. SimplyBiz Mortgages members will have direct...

New buy-to-let exclusive for 3mc

3mc is now offering an exclusive two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal funded by...

Together cuts rates for personal finance deals

Specialist lender Together has reduced interest rates across its personal finance products, including right-to-buy...

FTB borrowing in London on the rise

UK Finance has reported that, in the third quarter of 2017 in London, home buyers borrowed...

Paragon’s lending up 29%

Paragon Banking Group has reported underlying profits of £145 million for the year ended...

The Teachers widens lending to all occupations

The Teachers Building Society is increasing the availability of its mortgage service by lending...

UK Finance appoints head of mortgages

UK Finance has announced the appointment of Jackie Bennett as its new head of...

Metro Bank cuts five year rates

Metro Bank is lowering rates on its five-year fixed rate mortgage range. Rates are now...

BUDGET 2017: Stamp Duty abolished for most FTBs

The Chancellor has abolished stamp duty for the majority of first time buyer purchases. In...

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...

Latest news

FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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