Mortgages

New interest-only deals from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has launched new interest-only two and five-year fee assisted fixed...

Virgin Money makes Rapid Remortgage rate cuts

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions on its Rapid Remortgage range. The...

The Newcastle reduces five-year fix

The Newcastle Building Society has reduced the rate of its five year 95% LTV...

Barclays allows BTL borrowers to make ‘Great Escape’

Barclays has extended its Great Escape remortgage package to its existing buy-to-let range. The new...

FCA to consult over dispute resolution rules

Following a thematic review with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firms have agreed to...

Mortgage appointment availability hit by MMR

There has been a significant rise in waiting times for mortgage appointments in banks...

Accord cuts fixed rate mortgages

Accord Mortgages has cut its two, three and five-year fixed rate products by up...

The Leeds unveils new five-year fixes

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed rate mortgages at...

12-month low for average purchase LTVs

Mortgage applications from homebuyers and remortgaging homeowners reached their highest point of 2014 last...

E.surv: purchase mortgage market is self-correcting

House purchase approval figures improved last month after three consecutive months of slowdown as...

Seven rates cut by the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut rates on seven of its mortgages. The...

Mortgage Trust revamps product range

Mortgage Trust has changed rates across its fixed and tracker rate mortgages. The range includes...

Fleet Mortgages launches website

Fleet Mortgages has launched its new website at www.fleetmortgages.co.uk. The new website contains information...

Nationwide makes loyalty rate mortgage reductions

Nationwide is cutting selected three-year fixed rates for existing Nationwide mortgage customers looking for...

COMMENT

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...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

Latest news

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...

Millennials still locked out of homeownership

Only 5% of millennials have reached the life milestones they expected as teenagers, according...

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