Mortgages

Lenders at risk from end to flood deal

A quarter of UK homes that are at risk of flooding could be left...

New buy-to-let deals from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched two new buy-to-let mortgages. The two-year tracker deals start from...

Brits’ interest in Spanish property back on the rise

Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist, has seen a 33% increase in Spanish mortgage enquiries...

Self-build boost from the Saffron

The Saffron Building Society has lent £40 million for self-build projects since the beginning...

Overseas property investment: where from exactly?

It is no secret that a sizeable part of the success of London’s prime...

uSwitch hails HSBC’s five-year deal

uSwitch.com says that HSBC’s launch of the lowest ever five-year fixed term deal...

CML gives its initial verdict on ‘funding for lending’

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed today's publication of additional information about...

Banks tighten higher LTV lending

House purchase loans fell by 8% in June to 46,932 – the lowest since...

New longer term fixed from HSBC

HSBC has launched its lowest ever five-year fixed rate mortgage. It is priced at 2.99%...

New buy-to-let deals from the Coventry

Coventry Intermediaries is unveiling a new range of 75% LTV buy-to-let products on 13...

Increased trading of mortgage and loan books expected

Rockstead has published results from its survey carried out at the recent Brussels ABS...

AToM offers new Precise Mortgages range

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) is the latest distributor to offer new products...

New Precise deals from Brightstar Financial

Brightstar Financial is offering a range of buy-to-let and 'near prime' products funded by...

The Skipton unveils new longer-term fixes

On 6 July the Skipton Building Society is launching four new longer term fixed...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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