Mortgages

Kensington to reward brokers for ideas

Kensington has launched an area of its website where brokers can submit their ideas...

Lenders “taking forever” since MMR

85% of brokers and IFAs recently surveyed believe it is more difficult to get...

Halifax offers FTB insurance refund

Halifax is offering to refund a year’s insurance premium for first time buyers when...

Paragon revamps ‘professional’ offering

Paragon Mortgages has refreshed its product range catering for large-scale and professional landlords. The specialist...

FCA begins mortgage contract change consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking consumers and firms for their views on...

57% of mortgage payers don’t have protection

Six million homes, half of all mortgaged residential property in the UK, could be...

Trio of BDMs joins NatWest Intermediary Solutions

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed three new field-based business development managers (BDMs). Lisa Taylor will...

The Hinckley & Rugby reduces selected rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the rates on four discount mortgages, the...

Virgin Money improves rates

Virgin Money has made a series of changes across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Sesame launches exclusive holiday let product

Sesame's network appointed representatives (ARs) now have access to a new holiday let...

New range from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range with low rates on a number of...

TMW unveils Let to Buy range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new range of Let to Buy products. Let...

Record month for Complete FS

Complete FS has reported record volumes of new business last month. The South Coast...

The Key sees strong growth via DAs

The Key, Mortgage Brain’s point-of-sale, compliance and CRM system, has seen sales to Directly...

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...

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Japanese knotweed ‘knocks £21.4bn off UK housing market’

Japanese knotweed is wiping an estimated £21.4 billion from UK property values, with more...

Fleet Mortgages names new managing director

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Nicola Richardson as its new managing director. Richardson (pictured) has been...

The Monmouthshire goes live with Phoebus mortgage servicing system

Monmouthshire Building Society has gone live with Phoebus to support mortgage account servicing as...

NatWest completes first PEXA remortgage in two working days

NatWest has completed its first remortgage transaction through PEXA’s digital property completion platform within...

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