Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages expands launch panel

Fleet Mortgages has added Legal & General Mortgage Club to the list of distributors...

NatWest hires six BDMs

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed six new business development managers (BDMs). Four will be...

CML: gross mortgage lending down month-on-month

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks ‘pay your mortgage for a month’

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a new range of mortgages including a ‘pay your...

HSBC offers its lowest ever mortgage rate

HSBC has unveiled its lowest ever mortgage rate this morning. Borrowers with 40% deposit or...

Two-year tracker rates reach five-year low

The proportion of homebuyers applying for a fixed-rate deal fell to its lowest level...

Virgin Money postpones flotation plans

Virgin Money has become the latest business to postpone its plans for an initial...

Good take-up for Halifax online product transfers

46% of all Halifax mortgage Product Transfers are now being completed online, six months...

NUT exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society is offering a new 95% Loan-to-Value (LTV) mortgage available exclusively...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Significant number expect to have mortgage in retirement

Partnership has claimed that half of over-40s believe they will still be repaying their...

Magellan expands panel

Which? Mortgage Advisers has joined Magellan Homeloans distribution panel. The deal means the broker can...

New five-year fixes from the Leeds

On Friday 17 October Leeds Building Society is revamping its range of five-year fixed...

Aldermore cans planned flotation

Aldermore Bank has announced the cancellation of its planned initial public offering (IPO). The challenger...

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

FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs...

Vernon partners with FintechOS on mortgage platform upgrade

Vernon Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to support investment in a unified mortgage...

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