Mortgages

FTBs target for new Barclays stepped deals

Barclays has introduced two fixed rate stepped mortgages. The are designed to help reduce the...

New deals from the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society is reducing mortgages across its range by up to 40bps. The...

N&P offers 2.29% three-year fix

The Norwich & Peterborough Building Society has cut its fixed rate mortgages by up to 60bps,...

Right Mortgage and Protection Network adopts Mortgage Brain

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has selected Mortgage Brain’s range of mortgage technology solutions...

The Nationwide cuts range of fixed rates

The Nationwide Building Society is tomorrow (11 February) cutting a selection of two, three,...

Buy-to-let rates continuing to tumble

The average cost of both fixed and variable buy-to-let borrowing is falling, according to...

Tesco Bank cuts mortgage rates

Tesco Bank has cut the mortgage rate on a number of products by up to...

22% AR growth for Stonebridge

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has reported growth in its business during 2014....

IMLA: regulatory pendulum has swung too far

The latest Intermediary Lending Outlook research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that renewed...

UKMortgages passes major milestone

Mortgage Brain’s mobile app UKMortgages has now been accessed and used over one million times...

New two-year residential deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of new mortgages for borrowers looking for a...

Accord Buy-to-Let cuts fixed rates

Accord Buy-To-Let has cut rates on its five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...

New buy-to-let fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of fixed rate buy-to-let products....

New fixed rate deals from First Direct

First Direct has cut a number of its fixed rate mortgages. The changes include: 65% LTV - 2.89%...

COMMENT

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...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Latest news

Renters would buy if mortgage payments matched rent, MAB research finds

Nearly half of renters would buy a home immediately if their monthly mortgage payments...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.31bps

HSBC UK has reduced rates across parts of its mortgage range, with cuts of...

The Market Harborough cuts holiday let rates and ups max loan size to £3m

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates across its holiday let range by up...

The Buckinghamshire launches three-year fixed mortgage range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new range of three-year fixed mortgage products aimed...

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