Mortgages

New remortgage fixes from the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society has unveiled a new range of two and five-year fixed...

New low deals from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a range of new mortgages, including their best ever...

Investec unveils new BTL bands and pricing

Investec Private Banking is introducing new LTV bands on its buy-to-let mortgages with rates...

Together cuts buy-to-let rates

Together is lowering rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range. The interest rate on its buy-to-let...

Brightstar reveals EasySource registration stats

Brightstar has reported that over 3,000 intermediaries have registered to use its EasySource sourcing...

Fixed rate cuts at the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society is cutting selected fixed rates by up to 0.20 basis...

The Brexit effect on lending

It’s said that the secret to comedy is… timing, and indeed there’s a lot...

Foundation Home Loans expands sales team

Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Joanna Elton as regional account manager for...

Accord gifting homebuyers on behalf of their broker

Accord Mortgages is welcoming borrowers into their new home with a surprise gift sent on...

The Teachers to lower SVR

The Teachers Building Society is to lower its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) by the...

Virgin Money cuts BTL, H2B and residential rates

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions on selected products across its core...

Accord reduces remortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has cut remortgage rates by up to 0.15 basis points. The intermediary-only lender has...

Skipton International passes expat mortgage milestone

Skipton International has celebrated the completion of 500 buy-to-let mortgages for British expats. The Channel island-registered...

July remortgaging up a quarter month-on-month

Monthly gross remortgage lending was at its highest level for nearly eight years after reaching £7.1bn...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

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