Mortgages

Leeds exclusive fixes for PMS and Sesame

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

Nationwide establishes value of extensions and loft conversions

Building an extension or covering the loft could increase the value of a home...

Skipton unveils mortgages for higher value homes

Skipton Building Society has launching a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgages for...

New deals from the Coventry

The Coventry Building Society has unveiled a new range of residential mortgages with a...

No change in Bank Rate or QE

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank...

Mortgage fees at record levels

The average mortgage arrangement fee has increased by 70% since March 2008, according to...

New scheme for FTBs in Leeds

Leeds City Council has joined forces with Leeds Building Society to help first-time-buyers in...

New build option for FTBs from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is offering first time buyers a mortgage for...

The Ipswich funds Sesame BTL exclusive

Sesame network members can now access to a new exclusive buy-to-let product from Ipswich...

Keystone cuts rates

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has reduced all its three year discounted rates by...

Many unaware of benefits of offset mortgages

Seven in 10 people are using daily trade offs or ‘everyday offsets,' according to...

Barclays cuts residential and SME rates

Barclays is offering its SME customers an "instant cashback injection" of 2% on loans. Called...

Aldermore to participate in NewBuy

Aldermore has become the first challenger bank to join the government’s NewBuy scheme. NewBuy is...

HSBC launches new 90% LTV range

HSBC has introduced a new range of 90% LTV mortgages. It claims it is now...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...