Mortgages

Specialist referral service for portfolio landlords unveiled

Sesame and PMS Mortgage Club have launched a referral service to help advisers deal...

New five-year deals from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has launched two new pay-rate five-year fixes; one in its Standard (Individual)...

Connect for Intermediaries expands lender panel

BlueZest is now distributing its mortgages through the Connect for Intermediaries network and packager....

Sustained growth for Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group has announced sustained growth in its business application and completions across its...

Brokers at risk of GDPR non-compliance

Mortgage Brain has warned that the majority of mortgage advisers in the UK could...

Vida refreshes lending criteria

Vida Homeloans has introduced new lending criteria for customers with impaired and improving credit...

Annual rate of house price growth continues to rise

Halifax has reported that house prices in the last three month were 2.3% higher...

Accord improves existing borrower transfer processes

Accord Mortgages has made a number of improvements to its existing borrower transfers in...

Consumers in the dark about broker benefits

55% of UK consumers are unaware that a mortgage broker could offer more product choice...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches Northern showcase

SimplyBiz Mortgages is to hold its final showcase for 2017 in Bolton. Following events...

New 1.79% remortgage deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a new fee free 1.79% two-year fixed rate...

Bank of Ireland UK introduces online offer service

Bank of Ireland UK has launched a new online offer service for brokers. Mortgage...

TML unveils maximum loan calculator

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched an online maximum loan calculator, designed to offer...

Mortgage approvals continue to outperform 2016 levels

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv has reported that mortgage approvals remained relatively flat...

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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