Mortgages

Widespread ignorance over mortgage details

Over five million people in Britain have no idea how much their mortgage is...

BBR rise would boost second charge market

There in an industry belief that the second-charge mortgage market will grow over the...

CML estimates 29% month-on-month fall in lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £18.5...

Brokers can benefit from BTL changes

Current changes in the buy-let-sector should be advantageous to brokers, according to David Whittaker, managing director...

Don’t sweat the stress tests

David Whittaker, Managing Director of Mortgages for Business, told the audience at the Financial Services...

Skipton lowers fixed rates

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed...

Call for easy mortgage to equity release transition

Lenders need to focus plans for equity release innovation on schemes enabling customers to...

Ingard Financial adopts MortgageBrain Anywhere

Ingard Financial has is now offering of MortgageBrain Anywhere, in addition to MortgageBrain Classic, as...

Transactions yet to reach 2007 peak

Research commissioned by My Home Move has found that the number of property transactions...

LBG hires four national account managers

Lloyds Banking Group has added to its strategic partnerships team with the appointment of four new national...

Pepper widens mortgage distribution

Pepper Homeloans has extended its distribution to now include the Legal & General Mortgage...

CML publishes BTL-skewed March figures

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that home-owners borrowed £13.8bn for house...

FTBs want to complete before Brexit vote

13% of mortgage and remortgage customers are trying to speed up applications so they...

TMP expands lender panel

The Mortgage Partnership has appointed the Mansfield Building Society to its lender panel.   It is...
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COMMENT

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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PropTech

PropTech silos prolong mortgage journey, Houzecheck warns

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

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...
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...
Regulation

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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