Mortgages

Sesame and PMS launch Skipton exclusive

Sesame and PMS have launched an exclusive two year fixed rate mortgage product to...

Cashback doubled by Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages is doubling the amount of cashback on offer across its mortgage range....

FHL unveils residential lending proposition

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has launched a new residential lending product range. Its residential mortgage is...

BTL percentage-based fees more popular than flat fees

Mortgages for Business' latest Buy-to-let Mortgage Costs Index, has stated that percentage based arrangement fees have...

Magellan deals to be distributed by Brilliant Solutions

Magellan Homeloans is to distribute its range of mortgage products via Brilliant Solutions.  Directly authorised...

UK ‘Mortgage Freedom’ Day falls today

Halifax has calculated that today (19 April) is UK ‘Mortgage Freedom’ Day, when new...

Banking challenger teams up with online mortgage broker

Revolut is partnering with online mortgage broker Trussle to give users direct access to...

New cashback deals from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has launched a pair of new fixed rate mortgages offering £750...

The Mortgage Lender partners with Ingard

The Mortgage Lender has added Essex and Chester-based Ingard to its list of distribution...

FCA publishes mission and business plan

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Mission, which aims to give firms and...

Record month for Complete FS

Complete FS has reported that March was its best month for new business since 2008 with...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands Mortgage Brain partnership

SimplyBiz Mortgages has extended its partnership with Mortgage Brain. It will continue to offer the...

New BTL affordability assessment from Santander

From 19 April Santander will assess eligible buy-to-let remortgage applications, where no increase in borrowing...

Keith Street to leave Northview Group

Keith Street, vice chairman, group lending, at The Northview Group has decided to retire at...

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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