Mortgages

The Dudley appoints new NED

The Dudley Building Society has announced the appointment of Karen Wilshere as a non-executive director.  Wilshere...

New cashback deal from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has introduced a new £250 cashback to thank its existing mortgage customers who...

BBA: June lending reflects pre-referendum uncertainty

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that gross mortgage borrowing totalled £12.2 billion...

Stonebridge Group unveils DA proposition

Stonebridge Group has launched Stonebridge Genus, its new proposition for directly authorised (DA) advisers. ...

MTE adopted by Irish broker organisation

The Association of Expert Mortgage Advisors (AEMA), which accounts for nearly 50% of all...

NatWest IS unveils new build deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a number of new mortgage deals into its core...

Working through the uncertainty

Much of the focus of the post-EU referendum fallout has focused on consumer confidence,...

Increase in first-time buyer numbers

The number of first time buyers rose by an estimated 10% in the first six...

Fall predicted in buy-to-let mortgage arrears

Keystone Property Finance has stated that buy-to-let mortgage arrears are set to fall below...

Brokers being hit by delays post-MCD

Bridging lender MTF’s latest Broker Sentiment Survey has revealed that delays to mortgage applications...

TSB cuts rates in buy-to-let range

TSB is reducing rates across a range of buy-to-let mortgages for property buyers and...

Pre-referendum remortgaging activity at eight-year high

The percentage of remortgagors opting for a broker or adviser to guide them through...

HSBC expands intermediary distribution

HSBC has expanded the availability of its mortgages through four additional brokers. The quartet are...

New 2.89% 10-year fix unveiled

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 10-year fixed rate mortgage. Available up to 75%...
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Artificial Intelligence

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...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

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Auction sales rate falls as buyers become more selective

The proportion of property auction lots sold fell to 64.7% in July as buyers...
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Untangled completes Ampla Finance rebrand with new website

Specialist lender Untangled has launched a new website, completing its transition from Ampla Finance. The...
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L&G cuts rates for new optional payment lifetime mortgages

L&G has introduced rate reductions of between 0.01% and 1.00% for new customers taking...
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Mortgage payments are leading source of financial pressure for borrowers

More than half of UK mortgage holders worry about their repayments at least once...

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