Mortgages

Kensington celebrates 20th anniversary

Specialist lender Kensington is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an industry lunch in London. It...

Accord cuts 75% LTV buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates on its range of two-year fixed...

First Direct produces demystifying videos

Research conducted by First Direct has found that 66% of first-time buyers don’t know...

New HTB and shared ownership deals from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has unveiled new Help to Buy and shared ownership fixed...

Together rescues buy-to-let investor

Specialist lender Together has rescued a property investor whose lender had let him down. ...

Slowdown in first-time buyer completions

The latest First-time Buyer Tracker from Your Move & Reeds Rains has reported taht...

TSB ups rates on trio of deals

TSB has changed residential mortgage rates on three of its short and medium term mortgages. TSB’s...

New chair for IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has confirmed the re-election of its existing board...

Mortgage Brain appoints sales and marketing boss

Mortgage Brain has appointed Roger Crocker as its new sales and marketing director. Previous roles...

No problems until 3% bank rate, brokers say

Over half of brokers who took part in United Trust Bank’s most recent survey...

Autumn Statement & Spending Review: London housing market

The government has announced that it will extend the Help to Buy: Equity Loan...

Skipton unveils new broker portal

Skipton Intermediaries has launched a eMortgage portal, which it claims provides its broker partners...

Brightstar reaches £1 billion milestone

Brightstar Financial has surpassed £1 billion in lending in four years. The loan that took...

GE Money Home Lending sells £3.bn portfolio

GE has agreed to sell a mortgage portfolio from its UK Home Lending business...

COMMENT

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...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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