Mortgages

Still a market for ‘micro mortgages’, says lender

Cheshire Mortgage Corporation has told brokers not to overlook the potential for recommending 'micro...

Tesco Bank launches mortgage range

Tesco Bank has published details of its mortgage range, available from Monday 6 August. The...

Funding for Lending ‘pushing mortgage rates down’

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will want to see what impact...

Santander cuts mortgage rates

Santander has cut the rates on over 20 mortgage products in its range by...

AFI’s NewBuy rates reduced

Santander has reduced rates on its three, five and seven-year fixed rate NewBuy mortgages...

Virgin Money cuts resi and BTL rates

Virgin Money is cutting interest rates across a number of its residential and buy-to-let...

PMS and Sesame launch near prime exclusives

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame now have access to six new exclusive...

New key distributor products from Precise Mortgages

Precise Mortgages has launched a series of exclusive products to its key distributors. The range...

NatWest unveils 2.95% five-year fix

NatWest has introduced a five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.95%, available up to a...

The Loughborough teams up with Buildstore

Loughborough Building Society has partnered with self-build and renovation specialist BuildStore. Through BuildStore,...

The Leeds unveils 2.99% two-year fix

Leeds Building Society has launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage, priced at 2.99%. It...

Affordability is still the issue

Summer may finally appear to be here as the sunshine makes something of a...

TBMC unveils new Accord buy-to-let exclusives

TBMC has launched two new buy-to-let exclusives from Accord Mortgages. There is a 3.25%...

Cambridge BTL exclusives for L&G Mortgage Club

Legal & General has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgages with the Cambridge Building...

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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...