Mortgages

New Leeds remortgage deals for Help to Buy borrowers

Those people who were among the first to purchase their properties under the government’s Help...

TSB raises rates

TSB has increased rates, by up to 0.15 percentage points across a limited range...

Saffron unveils limited edition FTB fix

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage for first time...

Former TMA marketing manager joins network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has revealed that former TMA marketing manager Lauren Bagley has...

The Mansfield introduces secure document upload

Mansfield Building Society has improved its online application process by introducing a secure upload...

Hinckley & Rugby mortgage applications up by over 20%

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reported a 22% rise in mortgage applications...

Atom Bank partners with IRESS

IRESS and Atom Bank have announced a long-term strategic partnership. Atom will be the...

CML: uptick in remortgage activity among home-owners

First-time buyers saw a large month-on-month increase in activity in June compared to May,...

The Lending Wizard reveals MCD approach

The Lending Wizard has outlined its European Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation strategy ahead of...

The Leeds changes buy-to-let criteria

The Leeds Building Society is making changes to some of its lending criteria on...

Smaller deposits succeeding in securing mortgages

New research from the Nottingham Building Society reveals thats the average homebuyer over the...

Mortgage Trust updates buy-to-let offering

Mortgage Trust has introduced a selection of new rates to its buy-to-let product range,...

The Dudley launches three-year discount deals

The Dudley Building Society has launched two new products to cover both purchase and...

Average homemover deposit now nearly £90k

Around 155,000 people moved home in the first six months of 2015, according to...

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...

PROFILES