Mortgages

Widespread public ignorance over second charges

79% of people in the UK don’t know what a second charge mortgage is,...

MAB finalises Australian joint venture

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed its investment in its new joint venture in...

Two new Privileged Partners for the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has added two networks of mortgage brokers to...

Precise customer details at risk following burglary

A burglary last month at Precise Mortgages' site in Wolverhampton saw computer equipment stolen...

Pepper unveils 30-month fixes

Pepper Homeloans has launched a limited edition residential mortgage offering 30-month fixed rates. The rates,...

Stonebridge Group reaches adviser landmark

Stonebridge Group has hit the landmark number of 500 active advisers in the network. The...

Paragon changes affordability assessment

Paragon Mortgages is the latest lender to announce changes to its affordability assessment for...

IMLA: remortgage prospects improve in Q3

A greater proportion of remortgage applications resulted in lender offers in the third quarter of 2016,...

Remortgaging powering mortgage activity

Remortgaging outperformed all other forms of mortgage market activity in November, according to the...

Just Mortgages exceeds remortgage target

Just Mortgages has surpassed its own targets by generating £350,000 of income and placing...

The Leeds latest to unveil new BTL criteria

The Leeds Building Society has announced new criteria following the PRA’s changes to underwriting...

Dudley BTL exclusives for TBMC

TBMC has unveiled two new buy-to-let exclusives with the Dudley Building Society. Both products are...

Trio of new Fleet Mortgages’ corporate structure deals

Fleet Mortgages has introduced three new limited company products for those borrowers using corporate...

Advances up 34% at mutual

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported a rise in advances of 34% to £172 million,...

COMMENT

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,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

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

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Latest news

The Beverley joins Brilliant Solutions mortgage club panel

Beverley Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel in a...

Together hires strategy chief to support growth plans

Together has appointed Russell Anderson as chief strategy officer as the specialist lender looks...

Zephyr Homeloans launches special edition BTL range with no valuation fees

Zephyr Homeloans has launched a special edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with no...

First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

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