Mortgages

The Saffron seeks to strengthen intermediary presence

Saffron Building Society has launched a new intermediary website, which is being supported by...

Monthly rise in remortgaging

Monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £489m in April to £3.4bn, according to latest...

AFI unveils new ‘seven-day specials’

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched two new seven day spring specials with no...

Leeds offers five-year deal at 3.19%

Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year fixed rate mortgage, available...

Aldermore to extend lending to north of the border

Aldermore is to begin lending on residential and buy-to-let properties in Scotland from Monday...

Kent Reliance targets expats with new buy-to-let deal

Kent Reliance has launched a new product to add to its buy-to-let mortgage range....

BoI to reverse some mortgage rate hikes

The Bank of Ireland has written to the 1,200 borrowers who were...

Nationwide posts 17% increase in gross mortgage lending

Over the last year ending 4 April 2013, the Nationwide Group has increased its...

4% rise in monthly gross mortgage lending

Total gross mortgage lending increased by 4% on March to £12.1 billion in April,...

New 80% LTV deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has launched four new deals in its range of 80% loan to...

60% more homebuyers pursuing deals

Total mortgage applications last month were up by more than 50% year-on-year, driven by...

New lower LTV deal from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society is launching a new residential product with effect from 9am...

Funding for Lending helps H&R BS cut rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its fee-free lifetime...

AFI offers new seven-day special

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has unveiled a new 'seven-day spring special', available exclusively through...
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Opinions & blogs

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...

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Building Societies

The Monmouthshire gives more than £10k to flood-hit local community

Monmouthshire Building Society has donated more than £10,000 to residents, sports clubs and businesses...
Buy-to-let

Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...
Appointments

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...
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Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

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