Mortgages

Mortgage Brain integrates second charge sourcing

Mortgage Brain has launched an integrated second charge mortgage sourcing capability into its first...

New sales appointment for Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans has addd to its sales team with the appointment of Sarah...

TFC unveils broker reward scheme

TFC Homeloans has launched a loyalty reward scheme for brokers called myTFC. Once set up, brokers and...

New five-year deals from Pepper Homeloans

Pepper Homeloans has launched limited edition five-year fixed rates starting from 2.88% on its...

Kensington to move into Help to Buy

Kensington Mortgages intends to launch a Help to Buy equity loan proposition for London,...

The Leeds appoints marketing head

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Laura Hodgkins as its new head of marketing. She joins...

Accord to continue with welcome boxes

Accord Mortgages is set to continue with its welcome box initiative following a positive...

TSB reduces remortgage rates

TSB has cut interest rates on selected remortgage deals by up to 15 basis points. This means...

The Teachers tweaks fixed rate range

The Teachers Building Society has made changes to its fixed rate mortgage range including...

Positive Lending partners with Magellan Homeloans

Positive Lending is to support Magellan Homeloans' launch of its fees assisted packager exclusive...

MPC holds Bank Rate despite inflationary fears

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to maintain...

Small fall in mortgage arrears

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that the number of mortgages in...

Trio joins TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has added three new faces to its new business and processing teams at its...

Keystone unveils new 3.69% three year BTL deal

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new three-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at 3.69% to...

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...

Latest news

FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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