Mortgages

Connells’ mortgage business grew by 38% in 2013

The Connells Group recorded a 38% increase in the number of mortgages it...

H&R unveils new 95% LTV fix

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new two year fixed rate mortgage...

BoE approval predictions over-optimistic, says CML

Gross mortgage lending was £15.5 billion last month, according to estimates from the Council...

Kent Reliance extends MIBS scheme to re-mortgages

Kent Reliance has extended the availability of its 95% LTV mortgage product range...

Banks retake 95% LTV fixed rate market

Over the past six months there has been a major increase in the number...

Skipton joins Help to Buy

The Skipton Building Society has joined the government's Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The...

Stonebridge gets access to L&G new build exclusives

Stonebridge Group has announced members can access two new-build Legal & General product exclusives...

New fixes from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a limited tranche of two year fixed rates across...

Paragon targets portfolio landlords with new deal

Paragon Mortgages has launched a new five year fixed rate product aimed at large-scale...

The Hinckley & Rugby offers fee free and tracker rate cuts

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on two of its...

MMR run-in behind monthly home loan growth?

Monthly home loans have risen between December and January for the first time in...

January “a stampede” claim chartered surveyors

January saw first time buyers returning to the property market quicker than any...

New deals from Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank has brought out a new range of mortgages. Key points include: Ttwo-year fixed-rate products...

Repossessions at 2007 levels

The number and proportion of mortgages ending in repossession was lower in 2013 than...
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COMMENT

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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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