Mortgages

Record mortgage lending growth for the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has reported that its new residential mortgage lending increased by...

The Teachers cuts buy-to-let rates

The Teachers Building Society has reduced the rate on its new buy-to-let products. The mortgages are...

New 90% deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new fixed-then-discount mortgage at up to...

NatWest IS cuts residential rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made rate cuts to a number of buy-to-let and higher LTV...

Insurance scheme behind the Monmouthshire’s FTB growth

Genworth has revealed that its client, Monmouthshire Building Society, has significantly upped the number...

Single MPC dissenter over July rate hold

At its meeting ending on 5 August 2015, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy...

MPC maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank...

Connect Mortgages partners with Buy2Let.com

Buy2Let.com, a property search portal for the buy-to-let market has teamed up with specialist...

Mansfield mortgage business up by nearly 50%

The Mansfield Building Society has reported a 49% rise in mortgage completions in the...

65% LTV deals cheaper than 60%, MoneySuperMarket claims

With the Bank of England giving indications that the Bank Rate could possibly rise...

LifeQuote launches premium and sum assured quotations

LifeQuote has launched a premium driven service to support the traditional sum assured approach,...

Promise expands packaging department

Master broker Promise Solutions has appointed a new mortgage packaging manager. Helen Aston joins...

The Leeds cuts rate on fees assisted two-year fix

The Leeds Building Society is cutting the rate of its fees assisted two year fixed...

Review into financial advice access unveiled

A new review looking at how financial advice could work better for consumers has...

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