Mortgages

Swap rates not Bank Rate change ‘more concerning’

Mortgages for Business’ David Whittaker has said today that yesterday's increase in Bank Base...

Robo-advice will never fully replace human advisers

Delegates at yesterday's Financial Services Expo (FSE) Midlands were told that the number of customers...

Change needs to come to later life lending advice model

An industry panel taking part in a later life lending debate at yesterday's Financial Services...

Kensington Mortgages cuts residential and BTL rates

Kensington Mortgages has made cuts to rates of up to 40bps across its residential...

Keystone joins First Complete and Pink panel

Products from specialist buy-to-let lending brand Keystone Property Finance are now available to appointed...

Landlords feeling more optimistic

The latest quarterly index from BM Solutions/BDRC Continental Landlords Panel has found that while all key...

Keystone offers deals to adverse credit landlords

Keystone Property Finance has revised its Classic Range, doubling the number of products available. The...

FSE Midlands details announced

The finalised seminar programme and exhibitor line-up for Financial Services Expo (FSE) Midlands has been...

Butterfield Mortgages appoints CEO

Butterfield Mortgages Ltd (BML) has appointed Alpa Bhakta as chief executive officer, having been...

Foundation Home Loans introduces new BTL deals

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new set of products across its whole buy-to-let...

OSB unveils new expat mortgage range

OneSavings Bank (OSB) is revamping its expat mortgage range through its brands Kent Reliance...

‘Dramatic’ growth in rents on the cards?

Landbay has revealed that the 15 months since the Bank of England's Monetary Policy...

Sharp rise in five-year fix popularity

LMS has reported that 42% of remortgagors opted for a five-year fixed rate mortgage...

First-time buyers’ perception vs reality revealed

First-time buyers show a distinct lack of understanding around the house buying process and the...
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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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FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...
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Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

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

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...
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Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

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

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