Mortgages

Summer sees remortgage lending gradually creeping up

35% of borrowers who remortgaged last month chose to increase the size of their...

Lending up but profits down at the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has reported lower profits for the first six months of...

BoE: larger than average increase in lending last month

The Bank of England's latest Money and Credit Report has stated that total lending...

Profits up 11% at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its operating profits totalled £98 million...

90% deals see large rate drops

Mortgage Brain’s latest quarterly product data analysis shows a further widespread drop in mortgage...

The Skipton improves new build offering

Following broker feedback, Skipton Building Society has unveiled a revised new build product range. The...

HomeLoan Partnership expands lender panel

HomeLoan Partnership (HLP) has appointed the West Bromwich Building Society to its panel of...

Network appoints compliance chief

Gavin Earnshaw is to join The Right Mortgage and Protection Network as compliance director...

More product choice needed to meet interest-only shortfalls

43% of advisers want to see more innovation on equity release lenders plans suitable...

Metro Bank joins TMA panel

Metro Bank has been appointed to TMA’s lender panel. The bank will offer both residential mortgages...

Time for remortgage clients to grasp the nettle

The Bank Base Rate (BBR) rollercoaster appears to have been steadily cranked up in...

New fixed-fee deals from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has unveiled a range of 」795 fixed fee mortgages on two and five...

BBA: remortgage approvals up 20%

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that mortgage approvals were around 8% higher...

Network appoints national account manager

Heddwyn Richards has been appointed as national accounts manager for The Right Mortgage Network. ...

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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