Mortgages

Openwork seeks £10bn in mortgage lending

Openwork is planning to surpass £10bn of mortgage lending for 2016. The network saw mortgage lending...

BTL brokers remain positive despite tax changes

56% of Shawbrook Bank clients are planning on purchasing a buy-to-let property within the...

7-year anniversary for interest rates

This weekend saw the seven-year anniversary of the Bank of England setting the Bank...

Jail sentence for Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton, the former boss of failed mortgage lender Edeus, has been jailed for...

Halifax Intermediaries reduces FTB and homemover rates

Halifax Intermediaries has cut the rates on its first time buyer and home mover mortgages by...

EQUIS reports 30% increase in loans written

EQUIS has revealed that its members wrote loans worth over £1.1 billion in 2015, representing...

NWIS to instruct valuations on day one

NatWest Intermediary Solutions (NWIS) is to start instructing all valuations for residential and buy-to-let purchase...

First Complete adds Kent Reliance to lender panel

Kent Reliance has been appointed to the First Complete lender panel. The specialist intermediary lender,...

Broker reports Brexit-based enquiry boost

De Vere Mortgages has revealed that the possibility of Brexit is fuelling a surge...

The Northview Group hires national account manager

The Northview Group, the parent company of Kensington and New Street Mortgages, has announced...

16% rise in mortgage balances for Virgin Money

Virgin Money has reported an increase in pre-tax profits of 53% to £160.3 million for...

FTBs consider a load of barracks

Latest research has highlighted the extent to which first-time buyers are prepared to get...

Rockstead appoints new director

Rockstead has recruited Andrew Salter from Investec to act in the newly created role...

Stonebridge raises £8k for Macmillan Cancer Support

Stonebridge Group has begun its 2016 charity campaign for Macmillan Cancer Support by raising over...

COMMENT

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

Court delays stretch to 27 weeks as Section 21 exit looms

Landlords are facing the longest court delays in more than two decades despite a...

Law Society urges court funding boost before Section 21 ban

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Government to increase...

Manchester movers rethink upsizing as costs bite

Rising mortgage rates and stamp duty bills are prompting Manchester families to shelve plans...

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