Mortgages

“20% chance” of November Bank Rate rise

There is a one in five chance of a Bank of England rate rise...

Trio of two-year fixes from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched new high loan to value (LTV) deals. The two-year...

Borrowers want seven-day mortgage switching

80% of consumers in the UK want to be able to switch mortgage providers...

Lenders investing heavily in digital offerings

IRESS has reported that half of lenders already offer, or are about to launch, a...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils free live chat

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a free live chat facility within its...

Together improves Top Track 250 ranking

Together has once again been listed in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track...

Mortgage Brain increases headcount

Mortgage Brain has recruited 15 new members of staff over the past year to...

Guilt behind the Bank of Mum and Dad

Over half of potential first-time buyers expecting financial help from family to complete their...

Brits set to miss out on £1.6bn in mortgage savings

uSwitch research has indicated that 77% of mortgage holders in the UK are set...

L&G Mortgage Club updates BTL matrix

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its Buy to Let Matrix to include...

IMLA: outlook for specialist lenders is positive

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that the value of specialist mortgage lenders’...

Aldermore to hold buy-to-let seminars at MBE London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announce a buy-to-let seminar programme with Aldermore at the...

BEP Systems unveils landlord portfolio assessment module

BEP Systems has launched a system for lenders to stress test buy-to-let portfolios automatically....

Aldermore tweaks owner-occupier offering

Aldermore has made changes to its owner-occupier range of mortgages, across both remortgage and...
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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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