Mortgages

There are Brexit opportunities, claims Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group has called on mortgage and protection advisers to focus on the post-EU...

The Hinckley & Rugby adds interest-only options

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now offering an interest-only payment option across...

New fixed rates from Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has launched a range of 16 new products including two, three and...

Together hires retail division chief

Specialist lender Together has appointed former CEO of Harrods Bank, Peter Ball, as chief...

EXCLUSIVE: rebrand for specialist distributor

Brilliant Solutions has announced the rebranding of its business, the latest part in the distributor's transformation over...

FHL unveils new introducer portal

Foundation Home Loans has announced the launch of the first stage of its online proposition...

Kent Reliance unveils low LTV BTL range

Kent Reliance has introduced a new 'low mainstream LTV' product range.   The new LTV range...

“Landmark” judgement in negligent valuation case

A law firm has claimed that a Court of Appeal judgment in a professional...

Society of Mortgage Professionals sees record membership

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has revealed that membership has broken through the 8,000-barrier...

Together and AToM partner with new integrated mortgage system

Together has partnered with All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM). The specialist lender was selected...

Brightstar wins global IIP award

Brightstar Financial has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold Employer of the Year...

FCA removes additional consumer BTL fees

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to remove consumer buy-to-let (CBTL) periodic fee and CBTL...

TSB introduces buy-to-let cashback offer

TSB has introduced a £250 cashback offer across all buy-to-let products available directly and...

FSE: buy-to-let market “not out of control”

The growing pressure being brought to bear on the buy-to-let market could backfire if...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

StrideUp cuts HMO and MUFB finance rates and raises broker fees

StrideUp has reduced rates across its houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit freehold...

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