Mortgages

Connect becomes ‘mortgage desk’ for Precise

Connect Mortgages has been appointed by Precise Mortgages to field enquiries directly from brokers...

AToM to distribute 85% LTV Precise FTB mortgage

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has been selected as one of a select...

Aldermore cuts BTL and residential rates

Aldermore has made a number of rate changes to its buy-to-let and residential mortgage...

Precise Mortgages’ Home Owner range now open to FTBs

Precise Mortgages has amended its lending criteria to accept first-time buyers on all...

15 new 80% LTV deals introduced by Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on selected residential products by up to 0.35 percentage...

The Saffron reduces Next Step and BTL light refurb rates

Saffron For Intermediaries has cut the rates on both its Next Step and Buy...

Exclusive deals for private bank customers of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks will be offering a new range of mortgage products exclusively...

Pair of new two-year deals unveiled by AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries has launched two new two-year deals. They are as follows: A two-year fix...

AToM reveals Maidstone event plans

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has published details of the lenders who are...

Vast majority of N&P borrowers opt for ‘low fee’ product

86% of new borrowers with Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) this year have...

40% rise in apps for Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society received over £54 million of mortgage applications in...

Exclusive Melton Mowbray deal for PMS and Sesame

PMS members and appointed representatives (ARs) of Sesame's network now have access to...

New mortgage lending increases

Approvals for house purchase last month were up 24% over last May, according to...

Retention products “at odds with” principles of MMR

It is unlikely that retention products will satisfy client suitability principles in the post...

COMMENT

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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