Mortgages

FHL reaps rewards from new portal

Foundation Home Loans has said that its new portal has boosted broker participation. Since launching...

Widespread fixed rate cuts at NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is cutting its standard residential purchase rates on a large number of...

New digital proposition from the SMP

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced a new digital programme. It will begin...

Approvals at 18-month low

The Bank of England has reported that in July mortgage approvals slumped to an 18-month...

Lending into retirement: nice to have or necessity?

There are more than 10 million people in the UK over 65 and the...

The Hinckley & Rugby offers joint borrower sole proprietor mortgages

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now offering joint borrower sole proprietor mortgages...

Source GI Masterclasses back on the road

Source insurance is taking its general insurance masterclasses back on the road in October...

Accord cuts buy-to-let fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has cut buy-to-let rates, with up to a 0.30 percentage point reduction on its...

London FTBs claim “mortgage terror”

According to research by YouGov and digital mortgage broker Habito, Londoners are the most...

Metro Bank reduces five-year rates

Metro Bank has cut rates on its five-year fixed rate residential mortgages. The new prices are as follows: ...

Aldermore tweaks limited edition BTL range

Aldermore has made two limited edition changes to its standard buy-to-let product range. The new rates...

AMI: mortgage prisoners still an issue

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has revealed that 86% of brokers believe there...

New lender secures FCA approval

Mortgages4Life has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Peterborough-based company...

Pepper appoints regional development manager

Mark Shelper has joined Pepper Homeloans as regional development manager for the South West...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

Eden publishes guide to help movers navigate conveyancing process

Eden Conveyancing has released a free Smart Home Movers Guide 2026 to help buyers,...

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

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