Mortgages

Digesting the Funding for Lending scheme

It may still be too early to fully digest what impact the Bank of...

AFI offers new Key Account exclusives

Abbey for Intermediaries has launched a pair of fixed rate deals, exclusive to selected...

Santander unveils 2.99% five-year fix

Santander has launched a new five-year fixed rate mortgage of 2.99%. It is...

Halifax removes upfront fees on certain products

Halifax has removed upfront fees on a range of two-year fixed rate remortgage products. The...

Skipton pulls 3.99% seven-year fix

Skipton Building Society has withdrawn its seven-year fix after lending all of the allocated...

Coventry Intermediaries extends buy-to-let range

Coventry Intermediaries has extending its new range of buy-to-let products. It has added more...

Decline in gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending in June totalled an estimated £11.9 billion, which represents a 5%...

The Leeds launches two-year tracker

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new two-year base rate tracker at 3.29%....

TMW extends selected end dates and raises Guarantor tracker rates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has extended end dates on all buy-to-let and Guarantor products. The...

Slowdown in mortgage activity in June: MAB

Mortgage activity for both purchase and remortgage business slowed in June, according to the...

UKmortgages app expands platform base

The UKmortgages app is now available on the iPad and Android devices. The free app,...

AFI unveils pair of Key Account exclusives

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched two new exclusives for certain Key Account partners. The...

Lenders at risk from end to flood deal

A quarter of UK homes that are at risk of flooding could be left...

New buy-to-let deals from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched two new buy-to-let mortgages. The two-year tracker deals start from...

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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...