Mortgages

Combined salary averages in 2024 mortgage searches up 9.52% YOY

Twenty7tec has reported a year-on-year rise in mortgage searches of 7.96% across 2024. The first...

Foundation Home Loans increases maximum loan sizes

Foundation Home Loans has announced maximum loan size increases across the majority of its...

Hanley Economic BS launches 2-year 95% LTV tracker with no fees

Hanley Economic Building Society has added to its residential mortgage range with the launch...

Gen H in funding partnership with the Penrith

Gen H has agreed a forward-flow funding arrangement with Penrith Building Society. Starting this month,...

Growth in mortgage and rental spending slows

The latest Barclays Property Insights report has revealed that rent and mortgage spending increased...

MBE reveals keynote speaker for northern show

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that Ken Clark, deputy agent for the North...

Just Mortgages bolsters self-employed recruitment team

Just Mortgages has moved to strengthen its recruitment efforts with the appointment of Kara...

Rachel Geddes becomes MAB’s strategic partnerships director

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has made two new senior appointments. Rachel Geddes is to become...

IMLA membership boosted by Leek addition

Leek Building Society has joined the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). The mutual's move brings...

HTB restructures business development and makes new NE appointment

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced a new structure within its specialist mortgages business...

HSBC makes residential mortgage cuts

HSBC is making reductions across its residential mortgage product ranges on Monday 13 January. The...

Pepper begins new podcast season

Pepper Money has launched the fifth season of The Specialist, its podcast for mortgage...

Foundation Home Loans unveils fee-assisted legal service for remortgages

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new fee-assisted legal service to borrowers remortgaging to...

MPowered cuts three-year fixes by up to 30bps

MPowered Mortgages has reduced its three-year fixed rate mortgages for new purchase and remortgage...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

Latest news

Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...