Mortgages

Equity Release Club teams up with the Marsden

The Equity Release Club has linked up with Marsden Building Society supporting new mortgage products...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

The Teachers joins PTFS panel

The Teachers Building Society has joined the mortgage panel of Personal Touch Financial Services.   James Bawa (pictured), chief executive...

Pink to hold nationwide business conferences

Pink Network has launched a series of business conferences across the UK for its Appointed...

New Sesame exclusive products via Virgin Money

Appointed representatives (ARs) of Sesame network now have access to two new residential exclusive...

Few expect MCD changes to benefit UK mortgage market

74% of mortgage brokers are concerned about the impact of the incoming European Mortgage...

TFC teams up with the Harpenden

TFC Homeloans has added Harpenden Building Society to its lender panel. The specialist distributor claims that...

Society of Mortgage Professionals outlines Autumn roadshow schedule

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has published details for its latest series of regional roadshows. Beginning...

NatWest IS to offer interest-only again

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will reintroduce residential interest-only mortgages for new business from Monday 21...

Strong summer for secured lending

Monthly secured lending rose to £85.5m in July, according to the latest Enterprise Finance...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts buy-to-let rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range at 65-75% LTV. Rates...

Commercial boost behind Brightstar’s record growth

Specialist distributor Brightstar has reported record growth as broker enquiries continue to rise and,...

New 95% deals from the Nationwide

Nationwide has unveiled £1 billion of additional lending over the next year for house...

No changes from the BoE

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

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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