Mortgages

Cost of buying and moving home to continue to rise

The combined ‘additional costs’ of moving home, such as estate agent fees and conveyancing costs,...

FTBs facing relationship strain and stress

Aldermore’s latest quarterly First Time Buyer Index has found that the process of buying a first...

FSE Manchester seminar programme published

Front Events has released the full seminar programme for its Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester. The expo will...

Stonebridge hails member productivity boost

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has reported a year-on-year quarterly increase in business applications...

New chairman for the BSA

Jonathan Westhoff, chief executive of the West Bromwich Building Society, has been elected as...

Tesco Bank makes fixed rate cuts

Tesco Bank has cut the rates on a number of its two and five-year fixed rate mortgage deals. New...

TSB cuts selected buy-to-let rates

TSB has cut interest rates by up to 25 basis points on selected buy-to-let home mover...

HSBC cuts 14 fixed rates

HSBC has made cuts of up to 25 basis points (bps) on fixed rate mortgages...

New fixed rate deals from Paragon

Paragon Mortgages has refreshed its range of buy-to-let fixed rate mortgage products. The deal, which...

PMS Mortgage Club expands lender panel

The Hanley Economic Building Society has joined PMS's lender panel. Its range of residential and...

Magellan offers exclusive packager fee deals

Magellan Homeloans has introduced a range of mortgages with no up-front fees which are...

New BTL fixes from Investec Private Banking

Investec Private Banking has unveiled a range of two, three, four and five-year fixed...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed division beating targets

Just Mortgages has reported growth in its self-employed division from a standing start to...

TML partners with Active Investments

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added Active Investments to its network of distribution partners. Berkshire...

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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