Mortgages

AFI sees business boost from intermediary exclusive

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has reported a 33% increase in business since the launch...

Fixed rate cuts from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has reduced rates on fixed rate mortgages. At 75% LTV, rates have been...

YBS reduces tracker rates

Yorkshire Building Society has cut rates on selected tracker mortgages. Cuts are being introduced on...

Mortgage market slipping back to “dismal levels” of 2010/11

House purchase loans in August fell 8% year-on-year to 48,913, according to the latest...

Seven-year deal and rate cuts from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has announced the launch of a new seven-year, no product fee mortgage...

Home movers behind lending rise

An increase in lending to home movers was the key reason behind an increase...

Nationwide supports MI New Home

Nationwide Building Society is offering products under the new MI New Home scheme, which...

Remortgage market remains stagnant

Borrowers are staying on SVRs according to latest Halifax research. The lender has found that...

Newcastle offers new five-year fix

Newcastle Building Society (NBS) has launched a new five-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.99%. It...

Slight quarterly rise in new advances

The total value of outstanding loans at the end of Q2 of this year...

FTBs expect 10 years of deposit saving

47% of prospective first time buyers expect it will take a decade or more...

New-build putting people off NewBuy

There is still low awareness of the government's NewBuy scheme, six months after its...

10 for 10 promo over

Accord Mortgages' '10 for 10' product promotion is now closed. The Yorkshire Building Society lender...

New 2.84% fixed rate from the Yorkshire

Yorkshire Building Society has launched a two-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.84% as part...

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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...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...