Mortgages

PMS/Sesame launch Marsden exclusive

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to two...

The Leeds cuts rates and adds two-year 0% deal

Leeds Building Society has cut the rates on its two, three and five year...

Joint mortgages more prevalent than single ones

Consumers are more likely to have a joint mortgage with a partner or spouse...

Mutuals increase share of mortgage market

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders was £3.5 billion in...

Home loan approvals down

There was a fall in the number of mortgages approved in June, according to...

Openwork offers exclusive mortgage deal from Skipton

Openwork has launched an exclusive fixed rate mortgage deal with Skipton Intermediaries, aimed...

New Connells exclusive from H&R BS

Connells Group is now offering an exclusive Hinckley & Rugby Building Society three-year discount...

TMW tweaks product ranges

The Mortgage Works is making some changes to its product ranges tomorrow (Friday 26...

Hinckley & Rugby cuts five-year fixed rate

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rate on its five-year...

Metro Bank cuts mortgage rates

Metro Bank has made changes to its large loan residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. Rates...

BTL lenders to increase longer-term fixes?

The gap between 65% and 75% loan to value buy-to-let rates has narrowed in...

Approvals up 33% year-on-year

Gross mortgage borrowing of £8.9bn in June was higher than in May and the...

The Leeds launches dedicated holiday let range

Leeds Building Society has launched a new dedicated range of holiday let products. The mutual...

June fall in gross remortgage lending

Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £462m in June to £3.5bn, according to latest...

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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