Mortgages

Slight fall in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that gross mortgage lending in September...

New BTL trackers from Accord

Accord Buy To Let Mortgages has launched new two year tracker deals. They have a...

Leeds adds cashback to Welcome deals

Leeds Building Society has introduced a £200 cashback incentive on its two, three and...

“Marked” rate differences between LTV bands for trackers and fixes

The interest rate for a 90% LTV two-year fixed rate mortgage is now two...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has unveiled new residential products, including a two-year fixed rate from 2.09%...

Record low for three-year fixes

Three year fixed rates for mortgage products reached a record low of 3.92% in...

TenetLime expands lender panel

TenetLime has revealed that the The Nottingham Building Society has become the latest addition...

The Cambridge re-enters the intermediary market

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a new range of residential mortgage products direct...

CML reports “healthy growth” in all lending areas

Gross UK mortgage lending held steady in August and was an estimated £16.4 billion,...

The Hinckley & Rugby releases trio of new deals

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched three new mortgages, including two designed exclusively...

Accord cuts 80% LTV rates

Accord Mortgages has cut interest rates on selected 80% loan to value (LTV) residential...

September buoyant for house purchase loans

The number of house purchase loans advanced last month topped 68,000 for the first...

New FTB deals from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower rate first time buyer mortgages for...

NatWest IS to cut rates in core range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be cutting rates on the majority of its purchase mortgages...

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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