Mortgages

Record month for Complete FS

Complete FS has reported that March was its best month for new business since 2008 with...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands Mortgage Brain partnership

SimplyBiz Mortgages has extended its partnership with Mortgage Brain. It will continue to offer the...

New BTL affordability assessment from Santander

From 19 April Santander will assess eligible buy-to-let remortgage applications, where no increase in borrowing...

Keith Street to leave Northview Group

Keith Street, vice chairman, group lending, at The Northview Group has decided to retire at...

L&G announces spring roadshow speakers

Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed the keynote speakers and panellists for the sixth...

LMS: affordability worsening and rates expected to rise

The number of people remortgaging year-on-year in February rose by 35% to almost 44,000 according...

Atom Bank matches five-year deals to two-year fixes

For a limited time, all new Atom Bank mortgage customers will be able to...

Relatives behind half of FTB deposits

Over half of first time buyers are reliant upon family money to raise the deposit...

Fixed and tracker rate cuts from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has cut rates on selected two and five-year fixed and...

CML: home buying up slightly

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that in February, home buyers borrowed...

TMA Mortgage Club partners with Twenty7Tec

TMA Mortgage Club is now offering its club members access to Twenty7Tec's systems. Twenty7Tec Group is...

Home moving being blocked by finance issues

11% of mortgage customers - equivalent to around 1.2 million homeowners - have given...

Mortgage Gym recruits chief commercial officer

Mortgage Gym has announced the appointment of Jeremy Moll as chief commercial officer. Moll as over 28...

Landlords target affordable investments

The first quarter of the year saw landlords opting for smaller mortgages and cheaper properties,...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Latest news

Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

New research highlights stress of homebuying journey

NatWest and Rightmove have published data which suggests the emotional reward of finding the...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

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