Mortgages

Barclays unveils new FTB and HTB rates

Barclays has made a number of mortgage rate cuts for first time buyers and...

Landlords offered 10-year fix by TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has unveiled the longest fixed rate product currently available in...

Investec Private Bank hires Peter Izard

Investec Private Banking has announced the appointment of Peter Izard as business development manager. Izard...

Accord cuts mortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has cut its residential five-year fixed rate range by up to 0.20...

10-day turnaround for Fleet’s first application

Fleet Mortgages issued its first mortgage offer within 10 working days of receiving the...

Distribution expansion for The Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society is broadening its lending adviser distribution panel. In a move to...

AMI hires new senior policy adviser

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has appointed Aileen Lees as its new senior...

Shorter-term deals tempting landlords

Latest research from specialist mortgage broker Mortgages for Business indicates landlords are moving towards...

Halifax offers new deals and interest rebate

Halifax is offering homemovers and first-time buyers two months' interest back on their mortgage. The...

London & South East constraining house price growth

December saw the average house price reach £278,997, according to the latest house price...

New discount range from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has revamped its range of discount mortgages. Products now include: 1.60% two year...

Scottish Widows cuts mortgage rates

Scottish Widows Bank has cut the rates on its Professional and Flexible mortgage product...

Government reveals latest Help to Buy stats

Over 73,000 homes have been bought under the government’s Help to Buy schemes. Latest figures...

No surprises from the MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted to keep...

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

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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