Mortgages

Halifax unveils remortgage cashback offer

Halifax is offering £250 cashback for remortgaging from another mortgage provider.  Applications on qualifying mortgages must be...

Understanding the self-employed

If you’re self-employed then you’ve probably looked at the political goings-on over the past...

Avoiding a mortgage catastrophe

We’re almost through the first quarter of the year which can seem like a...

The West Brom revises five-year range

The West Brom Building Society has made changes to its range of five year fixed rate...

Almost half of DAs to respond to FSCS consultation

TMA Mortgage Club has claimed that 47% of Directly Authorised (DA) advisers are planning...

BBA: net mortgage borrowing up 2.5% year-on-year

February high street banking data from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) shows that household...

One in five say home ownership is thing of the past

48% of young Brits think it’s harder than ever to get on the property...

New buy-to-let proposition from New Street

New Street Mortgages is to make changes to its buy-to-let offering on 28 March. Its rental cover will start from...

CML reveals February lending estimates

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £18.2 billion...

TFC Homeloans links with Axis Bank

TFC Homeloans has teamed up with specialist buy-to-let lender Axis Bank UK. Brokers will now be...

Housing affordability worsened for 98% of occupations

New research from mortgage broker Private Finance has found that rising house prices and stagnant wages...

New residential rates from Barclays

Barclays new mortgages rates launched to spring homebuyers and home movers forward Barclays has reduced rates...

TMA to distribute Magellan deals

Magellan Homeloans is to distribute its range of mortgage products via The Mortgage Alliance (TMA). Directly authorised...

Large rise in applications at the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported a 23% increase in net mortgage applications for...
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COMMENT

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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banks

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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