Mortgages

Good time to take out a five-year fix

The average five-year fixed rate for mortgage borrowers in December 2012 was better than...

French buy-to-let attracting foreign investors

UK and international investors are being drawn towards buy-to-let French properties as French mortgage...

Principality introduces 95% LTV mortgage

Principality has announced the launch of a new 95% LTV five year fixed rate...

Remortgage market to return to growth in 2013

Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £404m in December to £2.7bn, according to LMS's...

Leeds reduces share ownership rate

The Leeds Building Society has lowered the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared...

Chelsea makes fixed rate cuts

The Chelsea has cut rates on short term fixed rate mortgages by up to...

New base rate trackers from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has cut the interest rates on its two-year base rate tracker...

CML more positive than 12 months ago

Gross mortgage lending in December reached an estimated £11.7 billion, according to the Council...

PMS/Sesame launch exclusive product with the Furness

PMS mortgage club members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to...

TBMC lowers Skipton three-year buy-to-let fixed rates

TBMC is now offering two new three-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages with Skipton Building...

Scotland has UK’s second most affordable mortgages

Mortgage payments as a proportion of income have fallen by more than two-fifths in...

Platform reduces mainstream fixed rate mortgages

Platform has cut the rates on its fixed rate mainstream mortgages by up to...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new interest-only proposition

Clydesdale Bank is launching what it claims to be a "unique" mortgage product, as well...

Lower rates from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgages by...

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Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...