Mortgages

The Leeds reduces rate on two-year fix

The Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its two-year fixed rate mortgage...

Rise in gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending last month rose to £12.7 billion, according to estimates from the...

Virgin Money cuts a number of Northern Rock rates

Virgin Money has cut interest rates across a selection of its Northern Rock residential...

Barclays to cut rates tomorrow

Barclays is cutting a number of mortgage rates by up to 0.30 percentage points...

Funding for Lending likely to have implications for MPC voting

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously in favour of both...

Mortgage activity bounces back

Mortgage activity was back up in July, according to the latest National Mortgage Index...

The Cambridge raises SVR

The Cambridge Building Society has increased its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) on both...

The Leeds helps FTBs with new shared ownership offering

Leeds Building Society has unveiled a new shared ownership mortgage product aimed at helping...

Skipton makes rate cuts

Skipton Building Society has made changes to a number of its two, three and...

New longer-term fixes from the Manchester

The Manchester Building Society has added a residential product and two buy-to-let long term...

First-time buyer activity “showing signs of resilience”

First-time buyer activity assisted in propping up lending for house purchase in June, according...

Virgin Money offers first exclusives via Openwork

Openwork has launched a range of exclusive fixed rate products from Virgin Money. The new...

95% mortgages for Darlington scheme buyers

Darlington Building Society and Tees Valley Housing have joined forces to provide a 95%...

Post Office cuts rates

The Post Office is reducing its rates by up to 0.40 percentage points on...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...