Mortgages

Average homebuyer salary down 16% year-on-year

The average salary of homebuyers looking for a mortgage fell to a near-four year...

New higher LTV deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its higher LTV mortgage range for customers with smaller...

£300m securitisation for Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has completed its latest securitisation. Paragon Mortgages No.23 (PM23) is...

FCA rings the changes on complaints handling

New rules on complaints and call charges have been published by the Financial Conduct...

Metro Bank lending passes £2bn mark

Metro Bank has reported its second quarter trading figures to 30 June 2015. During that period, total...

Profits up at the Yorkshire

The first six months of the year saw the Yorkshire Building Society increase its...

Shelter receives four-figure donation from L&G Mortgage Club

Legal & General Mortgage Club raised £3,966 for the homeless charity Shelter at its...

Crystal Specialist Finance reports record quarter

Crystal Specialist Finance has hailed its rebrand earlier in the year as a success. It...

New interest-only remortgage deals from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has added two new fee-free deals for remortgages to its interest-only range. In May the...

TFC appoints chief technical officer

TFC Homeloans has appointed Dan Brown as its chief technical officer. Brown will have full...

June mortgage lending reaches highest level since credit crunch

Analysis of the intermediary marketplace conducted by Equifax Touchstone shows June 2015 was the...

MPC unanimous over Bank Rate hold

The minutes of the Bank of England's recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting show that...

360 Sourcing breaks £100m barrier

Specialist packager Positive Lending has revealed that its secured loan sourcing platform 360 Sourcing...

Barclays announces Andy Gray’s replacement

Andy Gray is to leave his role as managing director of mortgages at Barclays...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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