Mortgages

Lighthouse moves over to MortgageBrain

Lighthouse Group plc has adopted MortgageBrain as its preferred sourcing solution for its advisers. Lighthouse’s...

Metro Bank unveils intermediary mortgage proposition

Metro Bank is to pilot intermediary distribution for its residential mortgages. The pilot is with...

AFI raises LTV ceiling on five-year fixes

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has increased the loan to value (LTV) on its five-year...

Unsecured adverse loan product announced

Promise Solutions is now distributing an unsecured loan product which will accept adverse credit...

New buy-to-let fixes from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has added a 5.99% three-year fixed rate deal to its...

The Yorkshire tempts lower LTV borrowers to ‘rollover’

Yorkshire Building Society has told homeowners with a shorter term left to run on...

New two-year fixes from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgages. Rates have...

The Leeds slashes rate of two-year fix

Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its two-year fixed rate mortgage by...

IMLA member predictions “subdued”

Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) members believe that growth will remain slow for the...

The Hinckley & Rugby sees large rise in advances

Mortgage advances rose more than 68% at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society in the...

CML chairman calls for innovation

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) chairman Martijn Van der Heijden has called for...

The Leeds unveils new 10-year fix

Leeds Building Society has launched a new 10-year fixed rate mortgage available up to...

Virgin Money cuts Northern Rock rates

Virgin Money has cut interest rates across a number of its mortgage products. The...

Olympics to distort mortgage market, says CML

Gross mortgage lending in May was an estimated £12.2 billion, the Council of Mortgage...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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Chancellor to face ethics probe after renting out family home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting she...

Atom bank urges more near-prime flexibility and education

Atom bank has called for lenders to adopt greater flexibility and understanding towards borrowers...

SmartSearch unveils new source of funds solution

SmartSearch has partnered with fintech specialist Armalytix to launch a new source of funds...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates and expands energy-efficient home range

HSBC UK is reducing rates and broadening its product suite for both residential and...

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