Mortgages

CML issues checklist to mortgage holders

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has suggested some practical steps that consumers can take...

Worrying lack of readiness for interest rate rise

Latest research from the Money Advice Service indicates that UK mortgage holders are unprepared...

New limited edition deals from Barclays

Barclays is launching 'limited edition' mortgage products. For example, the bank's 1.94% 60% LTV two-year...

“New chapter” for Skipton Intermediaries

A committed broker charter, modern branding, new resources and a common sense approach to...

Landlords witnessing higher BTL payments

Landlords expect rent rises to slow over the next 12 months to below the...

The Skipton cuts three and five-year rates

The Skipton Building Society has reduced interest rates a number of its current residential...

Proc free boost from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be increasing the procuration fee amounts it pays intermediary firms...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ supports Alzheimer’s Society

Specialist distributor Complete FS is holding its third 'alternative Ryder Cup' on 1 October. A...

New deals from Post Office Mortgages

Post Office has broadened its mortgage offfering to include new buy-to-let and residential mortgage...

Fleet Mortgages’ SMT revealed

Fleet Mortgages has announced the make-up of its senior management team. The new buy-to-let...

The Hinckley & Rugby cuts four fixed rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on four fixed rate...

5% fall in complaints

Financial services firms received 2,358,732 new complaints between January and June 2014, according...

FSE: too early to spot post-MMR trends, says regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the mortgage market appears to have ‘filled...

FSE: market to grow 10-15% in 2015

Mortgage market commentators at the FSE London event have suggested gross lending levels will...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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