Mortgages

BuildLoan improves broker proposition

BuildLoan has announced a partnership with the Furness Building Society and also launched a...

Remortgaging resists seasonal downturn

Monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £168m in January to £2.9bn, according to LMS's...

SBG to distribute Investec Professional Mortgages

Sesame Bankhall Group has added Investec Professional Mortgages to its panel of lenders for...

New builds numbers still well short of pre-crash peak

New home starts are falling well short of demand, it has been claimed. Statistics released...

Average fixed rates to go below 4%?

It is predicted that average rates for two and five year fixed mortgages will...

Kent Reliance unveils new buy-to-let range

Kent Reliance has launched a number of buy-to-let products available to brokers across the...

New mortgage range for professionals

Investec has unveiled a new range of mortgage products aimed specifically to professionals such...

Fall in gross mortgage lending

Total gross mortgage lending fell to £10.4 billion in January, according to the Council...

Virgin Money cuts rates

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions across its residential mortgage range.  Residential...

Aldermore makes let-to-buy move

Aldermore has launched into the let-to-buy mortgage market. It will allow homeowners to remortgage their...

The Skipton cuts rates

Skipton Building Society has cut rates on a selection of its residential and buy-to-let...

Co-op drops fee on five-year fix

The Co-operative Bank is removing the fee on its five-year fixed mortgage, available at...

The Teachers cuts rates by up 80 bps

The Teachers Building Society has reduced the rates on the majority of its mortgage...

Cambridge exclusive for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to two new,...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)...

Completions hit record highs in last five days

Completion volumes surged to unprecedented levels in the final days of March, with estimates...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

London Credit provides £1.53m bridging loan for commercial property refinancing

London Credit has completed a £1.53 million bridging loan to refinance a commercial property...