Mortgages

Accord cuts rates in 90% LTV range

Accord Mortgages has cut its residential rates by up to 0.30 percentage points across...

LMS: remortgaging “back with a bang”

The value of monthly gross remortgage lending has risen to £6.1bn in October, according...

More BTL landlords looking for deals on cheaper properties

Increasing numbers of buy-to-let landlords are looking for mortgages on cheaper valued properties, according...

LSL hires social media marketing specialist

Carly McCormick, formerly marketing manager for the Economist has joined First Complete and Pink...

Landbay partners with My Home Move

Peer-to-peer lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with My Home Move. My Home Move...

New Ipswich deals for self-employed and contractors

The Ipswich Building Society has launched five new mortgage products, aimed at increasing its...

New securitisation for Kensington

Kensington has priced a new securitisation from its Gemgarto programme. Known as Gemgarto 2015-2,...

78% of intermediaries ‘very confident’ about their own business

47% of consumer enquiries to intermediaries about getting a mortgage resulted in a completion...

New intermediary pledges from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has re-launched its intermediary pledges, which it first launched over eight years ago....

CML and Which? introduce standard fee format

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and Which? have unveiled a new "tariff of...

Coventry for Intermediaries reduces 90% LTV rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut interest rates across its range of residential mortgages at 90%...

Investec will remain in foreign currency mortgage market

Investec Private Banking will continue to offer residential mortgages to UK based borrowers who...

The Nationwide increases its first-time buyer numbers

The Nationwide Building Society helped 25,700 first time buyers onto the property ladder during...

NWIS unveils mortgage application tracker

NatWest Intermediary Solutions (NWIS) has launched a new ‘real-time’ online mortgage application tracking system. It...

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....

Latest news

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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