Mortgages

Rates cut by Scottish Widows Bank

Scottish Widows Bank has reduced rates on its Professional and Flexible mortgage product range. Two...

Barclays confirms new buy-to-let affordability policy

Barclays will now allow any shortfall in the rental income used to calculate buy-to-let...

New five-year fixes from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has launched a range of 65% and 75% LTV five-year fixed rate...

Banks expect 2014 mortgage market growth

Gross mortgage borrowing in December was £10.0 billion, 12% lower than in the same...

Lowest ever two-year fix from Platform

Platform has cut its residential two-year fixed rate to 1.59% from its previous record low...

Largemortgageloans.com partners with Julian Harris Network

Largemortgageloans.com has begun a new partnership agreement with Julian Harris Network to deliver its...

Sesame Bankhall Group to hold national mortgage conference

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced a new national conference for mortgage advisers. The...

AMI backs Treasury EU directive implementation

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has welcomed the Treasury's response to last year's...

New higher fee/lower rate from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be adding four new higher fee/lower rate 60% LTV mortgage deals...

Brightstar hires its first BDM

Brightstar has appointed Chris Bennett as its first business development manager (BDM). He will report...

Paradigm announces award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the yearly winners of its Lender and Provider Awards. ...

Virgin Money cuts rates across intermediary range

Virgin Money has made rate cuts to a selection of residential mortgage products. It has...

Barclays unveils best ever limited edition fixed remos

Barclays has launched its best ever limited edition fixed rate products. The deals are available...

MortgageSource adopted by HomeLoan Partnership

MortgageSource, Twenty7Tec's cloud based mortgage sourcing system, has been selected by national mortgage network...

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...

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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...

UK Mortgage Centre rebrands as expansion moves beyond Warrington

UK Mortgage Centre has unveiled a new brand identity as the independent mortgage broker...

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