Mortgages

The Nationwide unveils new maximum borrowing age

The Nationwide Building Society has launched its new maximum age for borrowing of 85, available for...

Treasury Committee greenlights Bailey’s FCA appointment

The Treasury Committee has published its report ‘Appointment of Andrew Bailey as Chief Executive of the...

Together finalises leadership team

Together has made two further appointments to its leadership team, concluding a spate of...

New first-time buyers deals from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has unveiled two new mortgages at 90% and 95% loan...

Foundation joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Foundation Home Loans to its lender panel. Paradigm member...

Highest June lending for eight years

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £20.7...

Northview Group rationalises senior management teams

The Northview Group is combining the senior management teams of Kensington and New Street. ...

New underwriting manager for the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has appointed Paula Millard to the position of underwriting manager. Reporting...

Complete FS outlines its expo plans

Complete FS is to hold its 14th annual Specialist Lender Expo at the Meon...

Freedom Finance makes senior appointments

Freedom Finance has appointed Jeff Poole as managing director of Freedom Consumer Finance and...

Mortgage Brain migrates to cloud platform

Mortgage Brain has selected NaviSite Europe as its cloud services partner. Mortgage Brain is...

Smart Money in Scotland completes first case with UTB

Smart Money has completed its first case with United Trust Bank, following the lender's...

TFC hires key account manager for the north

TFC Homeloans has recruited Wayne Bowler as key account manager for the north of...

The Leeds appoints intermediary distribution head

The Leeds Building Society has announced the appointment of a new head of intermediary...

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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...

Untangled completes Ampla Finance rebrand with new website

Specialist lender Untangled has launched a new website, completing its transition from Ampla Finance. The...

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...

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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