Mortgages

Aldermore celebrates Help to Buy anniversary

Aldermore has issued some revealing statistics about its Help to Buy customers, as it...

Remortgaging defying the rest of the market

There was a resurgence in remortgaging activity last month, despite the fact that the rest...

Barclays unveils 1.29% two-year tracker

Barclays is extending its new two-year tracker at 0.79% over BBBR for house purchases...

Landlords prefer intermediary distribution

Paragon Mortgages' latest landlord research has found that landlords prefer to source buy-to-let finance...

Brokers confident for 2015

A new survey has found that intermediaries are currently very confident about the future...

HML agrees new contracts with Skipton lenders

HML has signed new five-year contracts with Amber Homeloans and North Yorkshire Mortgages. The servicer...

The Teachers caters for older borrowers with new deals

The Teachers Building Society has launched a pair of Teacher Later Years Mortgage products aimed...

Rate cuts from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three high LTV...

The Saffron appoints interim CEO

The Saffron Building Society has announced the appointment of Mike Kirsch as interim CEO,...

The Leeds introduces new short-term fixed rates

The Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two and three year fixed...

Skipton Intermediaries launches new build deals

Skipton Intermediaries has launched its first ever range of three intermediary-only products designed exclusively for...

CML: positive direction of travel for mortgage market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has confirmed that gross mortgage lending reached £18.6...

Metro Bank unveils portfolio BTL offering

Metro Bank has launched a new portfolio buy-to-let proposition. Customers will now be able to...

Atom offers Skipton International exclusives

  All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has entered into a new relationship with Skipton...

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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UK Mortgage Centre rebrands as expansion moves beyond Warrington

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

Family Building Society cuts minimum property value to £75k

Family Building Society has lowered its minimum property value from £120,000 to £75,000 across...

360 Lifecycle adds Checkmyfile credit reporting link

360 Lifecycle has partnered with Checkmyfile to give advisers access to clients’ multi-agency credit...

Barclays cuts rates and launches sub-4% Premier tracker

Barclays will cut selected mortgage rates from Thursday 30 April and launch a Premier...

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