Mortgages

The Leeds unveils new buy-to-let deals

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let deal at...

M&S to offer mortgages: reports

Marks & Spencer is to launch its own shop-based bank, according to reports. Industry organ...

Two-million pound houses to disappear from market?

A law firm has claimed that proposed changes to high value property taxation means...

The Yorkshire to cut 90% LTV rates

Yorkshire Building Society is cutting fixed rates on 90% LTV products by up to...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks in fee-free move

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks will offer a fee-free mortgage offer from 11 June. The Banks...

The Teachers adds feature following broker feedback

Teachers Building Society has introduced an option to add arrangement fees to the mortgage. ...

Virgin Money revises interest-only policy

Virgin Money has amended its policy on interest-only residential mortgage lending and will now...

Mutuals’ lending and approvals increase in April

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders increased 23% in April...

Barclays to mop up customers with rate cuts, says uSwitch

Barclays has cut the majority of its two year fixed rates mortgages by up...

Virgin Money cuts mortgage rates

Virgin Money has cut the interest rates on a number of its fixed rate...

New four-year deal from Nationwide

Nationwide has launched a new four-year Flexclusive fixed rate mortgage for both homebuyers and...

New four-year deal from Nationwide

Nationwide has launched a new four-year Flexclusive fixed rate mortgage for both homebuyers and...

NatWest cuts rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced four new deals to its core range and cut...

Brightstar partners with Positive Solutions

Positive Solutions has appointed Brightstar Financial as partner of choice for its IFA Partners. ...

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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