Mortgages

New BTL exclusives for TBMC

TBMC has launched three new buy-to-let mortgages with Hanley Economic Building Society, none of...

New Darlington affinity mortgage to help fight homelessness

A partnership between Darlington Building Society and Yarm School is set to benefit a...

New deals from the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society is offering 1.49% two-year fixed rate mortgage at 75% LTV...

Keystone Buy to Let improves criteria

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has made four changes to its lending criteria in...

Virgin Money unveils new deals

Virgin Money has launched a new mortgage range that is available through all intermediaries...

The Teachers hikes its maximum LTV

The Teachers’ Building Society has increased the loan to value (LTV) from 75% to...

Millions of mortgage-holders financially vulnerable

52% of UK mortgage holders (equating to 5.2m people) who earn an income don’t...

Landlord Centre teams up with the Hanley Economic

Landlord Centre has launched three new arrangement fee-free buy-to-let mortgages with Hanley Economic Building...

25 on Openwork’s new mortgage panel

Openwork has revealed the makeup of its new mortgage panel. In the last quarter of...

First deal done for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has completed on its first loan. The mortgage application came through the...

Remortgagors opting to increase loan amount

24% of homeowners remortgaging an existing property in December increased the size of their...

RBS & NatWest set their lowest ever rates at 60% LTV

RBS and NatWest are cutting all of their residential mortgage rates and offering their...

L&G offers online TV channel for club members

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a new online TV channel, Mortgage Club TV. It is...

DeVere Mortgages launches due to expat demand

DeVere United Kingdom has launched a new, standalone brand called deVere Mortgages. The FCA-regulated firm...

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

West One creates national account manager role as mortgage division expands

West One has created two roles in its mortgage division and promoted eight existing...

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...

AI-driven vulnerability claims ‘create new fraud risk’ for financial services

Financial services firms face a growing risk from AI-generated customer vulnerability claims being used...

Richtmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

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