Mortgages

NatWest seeks to increase buy-to-let presence with new range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a pair of new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages...

David Copland heads up new packager

LSL Property Services has launched a new packager. The Mortgage Processing Centre will be...

Six year high for FTB lending

Lending to first-time buyers in the final quarter of 2013 was at its highest...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new broker website

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has relaunched its website with improved features for brokers.   The site...

Openwork goes on the road

Openwork is hosting a series of mortgage, protection and general insurance road shows across...

CMC offers new Precise BTL deals

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has launched new buy-to-let products through its partnership with Precise...

SFI to cut tracker rates

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) will tomorrow cut the rates on certain two-year trackers, which...

New tracker from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new low-fee two year tracker mortgage priced...

The Teachers expands lending into Wiltshire

Teachers Building Society has announced that it is rolling out its mortgage product range...

SimplyBiz Group launches Vision for Mortgages site

The SimplyBiz Group has launched a new website for member firms to trade...

AMI pleased with FCA’s consumer credit stance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed that where a mortgage broker...

Rise in mortgage approvals, says BoE

The Bank of England has reported that the number of loan approvals for house...

Magellan sees benefit from its reduced rates

Magellan Homeloans has reported that it has had its expectations exceeded in the response...

The Leeds’ mortgage lending rises by 31%

Leeds Building Society has seen its pre-tax profit rose by 18% to a record...

COMMENT

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...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Latest news

Gen H widens Scottish broker access after MAB pilot

Gen H has opened its Scottish distribution to all brokers on its panel, following...

Homebuying delays deter two thirds from moving again, OPDA says

Two thirds of recent home movers say the experience of buying or selling a...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

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