Mortgages

Robo-advice largest fear for brokers

49% of brokers believe robo-advice and technology are the biggest threat to their business in...

Together holds annual charity golf days

Specialist lender Together held two golf days last week to raise funds for Manchester...

More larger loan FTB deals available

The latest quarterly AmTrust Mortgage Loan to Value (LTV) tracker has revealed that average...

Should there be a formal lender-client contact agreement?

JLM Mortgage Services has queried whether the time is now right for lenders to enter...

UK Finance reports August activity pick-up

UK Finance has stated that first-time buyers borrowed £5.7 billion in August, 16% more than...

Knowledge Bank sees almost 12,000 criteria searches

Knowledge Bank has revealed that, in the month since its launch, brokers have conducted...

Right Mortgage & Protection Network hires national account manager

Kevin Williams has been appointed by the Right Mortgage & Protection Network as its national...

The Mansfield unveils new ‘top slicing’ BTL deal

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced a new buy-to-let product that lets a landlord’s personal...

SME owners view their businesses as success stories

48% of SME owners created their own business because they wanted to become their...

The Stafford Railway appoints chief executive

The Stafford Railway Building Society has announced the appointment of Michael Smith as its...

SPV registration numbers still rising

Mortgages for Business has reported an increase in the volume of limited company mortgages...

Keystone improves lending criteria

Keystone Property Finance has made a series of criteria changes for both portfolio and...

Shawbrook hires commercial director for property division

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Jeremy Law as its new commercial director within its property...

New BDM for Precise

Precise Mortgages has appointed Danielle Batchelor as its new business development manager (BDM) to...
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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...
Second Charge

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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