Mortgages

Mutuals increase share of mortgage market

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders was £3.5 billion in...

Home loan approvals down

There was a fall in the number of mortgages approved in June, according to...

Openwork offers exclusive mortgage deal from Skipton

Openwork has launched an exclusive fixed rate mortgage deal with Skipton Intermediaries, aimed...

New Connells exclusive from H&R BS

Connells Group is now offering an exclusive Hinckley & Rugby Building Society three-year discount...

TMW tweaks product ranges

The Mortgage Works is making some changes to its product ranges tomorrow (Friday 26...

Hinckley & Rugby cuts five-year fixed rate

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rate on its five-year...

Metro Bank cuts mortgage rates

Metro Bank has made changes to its large loan residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. Rates...

BTL lenders to increase longer-term fixes?

The gap between 65% and 75% loan to value buy-to-let rates has narrowed in...

Approvals up 33% year-on-year

Gross mortgage borrowing of £8.9bn in June was higher than in May and the...

The Leeds launches dedicated holiday let range

Leeds Building Society has launched a new dedicated range of holiday let products. The mutual...

June fall in gross remortgage lending

Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £462m in June to £3.5bn, according to latest...

New mortgages from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made a series of changes across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

New two-year buy-to-let fix from Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has launched a new two-year fixed rate, with zero product fee. The buy-to-let...

Santander moves into Help to Buy

Santander for Intermediaries is launching a range of Help to Buy Equity Loan mortgages. The...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...