Mortgages

Nationwide to cut Save to Buy rates

The Nationwide Building Society is reducing mortgage rates for customers with small deposits using...

Brits spend £107bn on their self-employed network

Households across the country spend on average over £4,000 each year on a network...

New five-year fix from Accord

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of five-year fixed rate mortgages for home buyers...

Tesco Bank enters 90% LTV market

Tesco Bank has launched its first range of 90% LTV mortgage products. The range...

Halifax reduces remortgage rates

Halifax has cut its remortgage rates by up to 0.50 percentage points, as well...

The Newcastle removes ERCs from three deals

The Newcastle Building Society has removed Early Repayment Charges (ERCs) from three of its...

Fleet Mortgages reveals servicing partner

Fleet Mortgages has chosen DPR Consulting to provide its full end-to-end mortgage servicing solution. ...

Fall in gap between 90% and 60% LTV rates

There has been a sharp reduction in the gap between mortgage rates at different...

New sourcing system unveiled

Mortgage27 has released MortgageSource, a cloud based mortgage sourcing system for intermediaries. The system considers...

Widespread rate cuts for NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on over 30 of its residential and buy-to-let...

20th consecutive month of annual higher LTV growth

House purchase approvals marginally increased for the first time in three months in September,...

Monthly lending decline for FTBs

Total gross lending in August was £18.1 billion, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Keystone reveals rate cuts

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has re-priced its Premier and Classic term tracker rates....

Nationwide cuts rates for loyal customers

Nationwide has cut selected rates for its existing mortgage customers looking for a new...

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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