Mortgages

Accord cuts buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy To Let Mortgages has reduced rates on its five year fixed rate...

Buy-to-let business boost for Blemain

Blemain Finance saw a 150% year-on-year rise in the value of buy-to-let loans completed...

New current account exclusives from Santander for Intermediaries

Santander for Intermediaries will on Monday 4 November introduce a range of exclusive products...

The Cambridge launches stepped rate discount deal at 95% LTV

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new low deposit mortgage which offers reduced...

New range from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has relaunched its mortgage range. Key points of the updated range include: ·...

The Leeds brings out larger loan range

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new product range for larger loans of up...

Aldermore unveils limited edition buy-to-let mortgage

Aldermore has launched a new limited edition buy-to-let mortgage, citing the thriving housing market...

Accord cuts higher LTV rates

Accord Mortgages has cut interest rates across its higher LTV residential mortgages. From 1 November,...

New 95% LTV discount deal from Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new 95% LTV two-year discount mortgage...

Coventry Intermediaries launches new range

Coventry Intermediaries has unveiled a new range of residential and buy-to-let products with rate...

New deals from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has made a number of reductions to its two and...

NatWest refreshes BTL range and hikes proc fees

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is introducing a new single policy to cover all buy-to-let borrowers...

New self-build mortgage from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a self-build mortgage at up to 80%...

Mutual lending up 50% year-on-year

September 2013 saw lending by building societies and other mutual lenders reach a level...

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...

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...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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