Mortgages

Brokers bullish about BTL and new build

Intermediaries are confident about the the prospects of the buy-to-let and new build markets...

‘Price war’ driving remortgage interest

16% of homeowners are considering remortgaging over the next six months, according to new research...

CML Cymru chair appointed

Julie-Ann Haines, customer director for Principality Building Society, has been appointed chair of CML Cymru. She succeeds...

Accord reduces 65% LTV mortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has cut mortgage rates for borrowers with a 35% deposit. The intermediary-only lender's ^%%...

TSB Intermediary unveils initial BTL offering

TSB Intermediary is now providing buy-to-let mortgages.  This launch follows a pilot with London and Country. Initially,...

The Leeds unveils incentives for fixed rate deals

The Leeds Building Society's latest fixed rate mortgage deals include incentives such as low fees,...

The Yorkshire offers four-year fixes for the first time

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched its first ever range of four-year fixed rate...

The Nationwide offering £500 FTB cashback

The Nationwide Building Society is tomorrow (13 May) replacing its current £500 product fee...

Shawbrook cuts arrangement fees

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has made a reduction in arrangement fees across all...

The Nottingham refreshes its buy-to-let offering

The Nottingham Building Society has revamped its buy-to-let range with the introduction of six...

The Ipswich expands intermediary team

The Ipswich Building Society has appointed a new business development manager. Andrew Sadler...

No surprises from the BoE’s MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted on 8 May to keep the bank ...

New Help to Buy deals from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched two new remortgage products for homeowners who bought their...

The Furness BS joins MCI panel

The Furness Building Society has joined MCI Mortgage Club’s panel. The lender has been in...

COMMENT

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

Latest news

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

Rely cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

Rely has reduced rates by up to 25 basis points across a range of...

House price growth slows to 0.1%: Lloyds

UK house prices remained unchanged in July as higher mortgage rates and global economic...

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