Mortgages

Fleet changes limited company BTL criteria

Fleet Mortgages has made further criteria changes with a focus on the transfer of property...

Julian Harris Network opts for Twenty7Tec sourcing platform

Julian Harris Network has adopted Twenty7Tec's platform as its preferred sourcing system. The network will now roll...

Society of Mortgage Professionals hires operations manager

The Society of Mortgage Professionals have appointed Vishal Pandya as its new operations manager. Pandya (pictured), who...

Gap between 65% and 90% LTV rates narrows

The divide between mortgage rates for borrowers with 10% deposits and 35% deposits is at...

Openwork adds Fleet Mortgages to panel

Openwork has announced that Fleet Mortgages is joining its lender panel. The network expects write more than...

Brokers back Brexit

A new poll, carried out in April by specialist lender United Trust Bank, has found...

Paradigm expands lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added both National Counties and Family Building Societies to its...

Are lenders behind the FCA’s latest pronouncements?

The flurry of papers from the FCA recently, all concentrating on the post-Mortgage Market...

Introducers invited to play at Southampton FC

Complete FS is offering its introducers the opportunity to play football at Premier League...

TSB cuts homemover rates

TSB has cut rates across a range of mortgages for homemovers with a high...

Network reveals new commission payment schedule

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network will be paying commissions on a weekly basis,...

New non-exec director for Together

Together has appointed Colin Kersley to its retail board. As an independent non-executive director, Kersley...

Slight shift in reasons for remortgaging

There was a fall of four percentage points in the number of people opting...

TFC Homeloans expands lender panel

TFC Homeloans has added Kensington to its panel of lenders. Brokers will now be able...

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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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PropTech silos prolong mortgage journey, Houzecheck warns

Disconnected property technology is creating new data silos instead of delivering faster mortgage and...

Swansea BS completes £25k charity fund with YMCA Cardiff donation

Swansea Building Society has completed an anniversary charity fund with a £3,000 donation to...

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...

No mandate for automatic cohabitation rights, Deech warns

Proposals giving cohabiting couples automatic rights over homes, pensions and other assets lack clear...

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