Mortgages

Lloyds maintains position as UK’s largest lender

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published its data showing mortgage lending by...

FSE Wales seminar programme revealed

The full seminar programme for next week’s Financial Services Expo (FSE) Wales event has...

Majority of FTBs regret not negotiating before buying

51% of those who bought for the first time in the last five years...

TMP reports rising demand for specialist lending

The Mortgage Partnership (TMP) is seeing increasing support from brokers who are finding difficulties placing...

Metro Bank scraps fees for existing residential customers

Metro Bank has stated that existing residential mortgage customers will benefit from fee-free products...

3mc website allows criteria comparison

3mc has improved the functionality of its website, now letting brokers compare and contrast...

UK specialist lending bolstered by M&A activity

19 transactions were announced across asset, property and personal finance worth over £3bn in...

TMA on the road in June

TMA Mortgage Club is holding a number of regional roadshows in June for its...

Sharp rise in profits for Openwork

Openwork has reported that revenue increased from £253.2 million to £283.4 million for the year ended...

Money Dashboard unveils affordability app

Money Dashboard is launching a new tool, TrueView, which offers an instant assessment of...

The Adviser Alliance reveals lender panel

The Adviser Alliance has published its panel of lenders that its members will be...

MPC split but keeps Bank Rate at 0.25%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5-3...

New resi and BTL deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has unveiled a range of new mortgage products across its residential and...

Second charge distributor buys broker-packager

Second charge distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the purchase of Manchester based broker...
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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...
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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