Mortgages

NatWest IS improves buy-to-let criteria

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will tomorrow introduce changes to its buy-to-let criteria tomorrow. It believes the...

Third consecutive month of growth in approvals

There was an 18-month high in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchase,...

Cupis moves to Openwork

Openwork has announced the appointment of John Cupis as mortgage director. He joins Openwork from...

Cupis to leave Sesame Bankhall Group

John Cupis, managing director for mortgages at Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), is to leave...

Aldermore changes let to buy offering

Aldermore is today extending its let to buy mortgage propostion, which will enable borrowers...

The Dudley unveils specialist remortgage deals

The Dudley Building Society has launched three new remortgage products aimed at the self...

Only 50% of advisers offer seconds to clients

Up to one in 10 remortgage or further advance customers could benefit from a...

Gross advances and new commitments on the rise

The overall value of the residential loan amounts outstanding was £1,272 billion in the...

New limited edition BTL from Fleet

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new standard buy-to-let 'limited edition' product. The deal is a...

Sharp rise in remo valuations last month

The number of valuations for remortgaging rose 25% in August compared to July, according...

Virgin Money cuts 70-90% LTV rates

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range, cutting residential rates between 70% and 90%...

New Welcome deals from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has revamped its mortgage range. It now includes new versions of...

Call to scrap lending age limits

More 2 Life has claimed that older borrowers want to see age limits on...

Free legals from Lloyds

Lloyds Bank will now pay for basic legal work on a property purchase, for...

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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