Mortgages

LMS: remortgaging “back with a bang”

The value of monthly gross remortgage lending has risen to £6.1bn in October, according...

More BTL landlords looking for deals on cheaper properties

Increasing numbers of buy-to-let landlords are looking for mortgages on cheaper valued properties, according...

LSL hires social media marketing specialist

Carly McCormick, formerly marketing manager for the Economist has joined First Complete and Pink...

Landbay partners with My Home Move

Peer-to-peer lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with My Home Move. My Home Move...

New Ipswich deals for self-employed and contractors

The Ipswich Building Society has launched five new mortgage products, aimed at increasing its...

New securitisation for Kensington

Kensington has priced a new securitisation from its Gemgarto programme. Known as Gemgarto 2015-2,...

78% of intermediaries ‘very confident’ about their own business

47% of consumer enquiries to intermediaries about getting a mortgage resulted in a completion...

New intermediary pledges from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has re-launched its intermediary pledges, which it first launched over eight years ago....

CML and Which? introduce standard fee format

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and Which? have unveiled a new "tariff of...

Coventry for Intermediaries reduces 90% LTV rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut interest rates across its range of residential mortgages at 90%...

Investec will remain in foreign currency mortgage market

Investec Private Banking will continue to offer residential mortgages to UK based borrowers who...

The Nationwide increases its first-time buyer numbers

The Nationwide Building Society helped 25,700 first time buyers onto the property ladder during...

NWIS unveils mortgage application tracker

NatWest Intermediary Solutions (NWIS) has launched a new ‘real-time’ online mortgage application tracking system. It...

CML: 2015 lending likely to exceed our forecast

Gross mortgage lending reached an estimated £21.8 billion in October, according to the Council of...

COMMENT

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...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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