Mortgages

Coventry Intermediaries cuts rates by up to 20 bps

Coventry Intermediaries has reduced its mortgage rates by 0.20 percentage points. New deals include the...

New products, reduced rates and fees from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has overhauled its mortgage range. It has launched new five-year fixed rate products,...

New zero fee deals from Santander

Santander has introduced new Loyalty range rates with zero booking fees. New deals include: 1.99% two...

Foundation Home Loans launches into buy-to-let market

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has unveiled its buy-to-let proposition today. It will be distributed exclusively through the intermediary...

Record lending at the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has published its results for 2014, its 150thanniversary year, as...

Platform cuts fixed mortgage rates

Platform has reduced its range of fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.2 percentage...

Buy-to-let boom predicted for 2015

Complete FS believes 2015 will be a bumper year for the buy-to-let market. The the...

The Co-op reduces rates

The Co-operative Bank has cut mortgage rates on a range of fixed mortgage deals. First-time buyers, remortgagers and...

Halifax surprised by borrowers shunning low rates

Borrowers currently on a standard variable rate could find substantial savings available by remortgaging,...

Accord reduces rates on 65% LTV deals

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on its fixed rate mortgages at 65% LTV. The intermediary-only lender has...

YBS unveils 1.18% two-year fix – with £1,369 fee

The Yorkshire Building Society has announced its lowest ever mortgage rate - a 1.18%...

First distributor for Foundation Home Loans revealed

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has added Foundation Home Loans (FHL) to its panel of...

New zero product fee mortgages from N&P

Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has launched two new mortgages. It is offering...

TFC Homeloans completes BTL refinance in three days

TFC Homeloans has revealed that it completed a £400,000 buy-to-let refinance deal which had...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Latest news

FCA charges banned broker over alleged unauthorised mortgage advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Shaun Lawrence with operating as a mortgage...

TPFG invests in L&G surveying services parent to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

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