Mortgages

New deal with lower completion fees from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has launched a product with lower completion fees for loans up to £150,000. The deal,...

BoI broadens intermediary distribution with Sesame deal

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has partnered with Sesame Network, with its products now available to the...

New five-year remortgage deal from the Leeds

The  Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate remortgage deal. The 3.34%...

Approvals at highest level since MMR introduction

The Bank of England has revealed that the number of loan approvals for house...

New AR for Stonebridge Group

Darlington-based mortgage, protection and wealth advisers, i2i Financial Planning Group has become the latest major...

Two-thirds of income spent on essentials

Brits are spending an average of 66% of their monthly income on essential bills...

Network partners with Smart Money

ER Network has joined forces with packager Smart Money. ER Network was formed in 2005 as...

New Accord deals help landlords manage upfront costs

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of product fee-free fixed rate mortgages with either...

Broker business levels at seven-year high

The claimed average annual number of cases written by brokers has risen to 88,...

HMOs remain profitable even if rates rise

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are the most stable and profitable form of buy-to-let investment,...

Remortgagers increasingly opting for fixed rates

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that the average remortgage loan has reached a...

The Dudley calls for rejects

The Dudley Building Society is urging mortgage brokers to give it their most challenging residential mortgage enquiries,...

10-year fixed rates change at TSB

TSB has made rate changes to its 10-year fixed rates for homemovers and remortgagers.  Rates...

Santander cuts high LTV rates

Santander has cut three high LTV products in its range as it seeks to continue to support...

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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