Mortgages

CSF sees 127% rise in completions

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) issued terms on £509.7m worth of business from April to...

Brokers still confident about buy-to-let’s future

Brokers in Scotland are more confident about the future of the buy-to-let market compared...

The Mortgage Lender signs up 500 brokers

Over 500 brokers have registered to do business with The Mortgage Lender during its...

Self-employed division expansion at Just Mortgages

Just Mortgages is expanding its self-employed division, four months after its launch. The division...

TSB complete legal transfer of former Northern Rock deals

UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR) has confirmed the final stage of the sale of...

Accord unveils fixed rate mortgage reductions

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on a range of selected fixed rate mortgages by...

Brokers reveal most important factors in a lender

Turnaround times and support from business development managers (BDMs) are the most important factors...

New occupational mortgages from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched new fixed rate mortgage deals on its occupational range...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) covering the Midlands. Chris Kirby joins the buy-to-let lender with...

Freedom Finance acquires brokerage

Freedom Finance is to acquire Sensible Home Finance, a mortgage and loan broker. As part of...

Ingard partners with intermediary focused estate agency

Ingrid has teamed up with Agent Online, a new estate agency which is geared towards intermediaries.  The partnership...

Borrowers getting largest savings from high LTV mortgages

First time buyers or borrowers with a 10% deposit are set to benefit the...

Masthaven begins ‘competitive pricing strategy’

Masthaven has cut rates across its range of secured loans, first charge residential and buy-to-let...

Tesco Bank axes booking fees

Tesco Bank is removing all booking fees from its mortgages. The move comes as the bank lowers...
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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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