Mortgages

New BDM for Brightstar

Brightstar has appointed a new business development manager for its operations in London. Christina Smith...

Blemain Group develops broker portal

Blemain Group has further developed its broker portal, My Broker Venue. The automated...

Widespread fixed rate cuts at the Nationwide

Nationwide has cut selected fixed mortgage rates across its range, with cuts of up to...

FHL hires new account manager

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Colin Dorman as regional account manager for the South...

Kensington overhauls its buy-to-let offering

Kensington Mortgages has revamped its buy-to-let mortgage range, introducing improved rental calculations and removing...

FSE London registration open

Registration is open for Front Events' third London Financial Services Expo. The two-day show, to be...

CML: mortgage lending down on an annual basis

Gross mortgage lending in May was £15.9bn, up from £15.8bn in April but down...

Precise restructures sales team

Precise Mortgages has restructured its sales team in advance of the implementation of the Mortgage...

Colin Franklin joins Hinckley & Rugby board 

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced the appointment of Colin Franklin as a new...

Connect Mortgage Club adopts Twenty7Tec sourcing platform

Connect Mortgage Club has selected the Twenty7Tec's combined mortgage, secured loan and bridging sourcing system as...

TFC Homeloans expands lender panel

TFC Homeloans has announced the addition of the Dudley Building Society to its lender panel. Brokers...

BTL criteria change from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made a change to its buy-to-let criteria. It will now...

FCA outlines enforcement investigation procedures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated the criteria and outlined the process it...

Brokers need to get their houses in order

Master broker Promise Solutions has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) report into the...

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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