Mortgages

Fee hikes often offsetting fixed rate decrease

The number of mortgages available for borrowers has risen by 34% since April 2012...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

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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First-time buyer squeeze deepens as mortgage rates climb

First-time buyers with small deposits face mounting pressure as average mortgage rates rise and...
House prices

Mortgage costs push sales 9% lower

Higher mortgage rates have contributed to a sharper-than-usual summer housing slowdown, with sales agreed...
Appointments

Access FS appoints Alan Baldwin as compliance director

Access Financial Services has appointed Alan Baldwin as director of compliance as it expands...
Conveyancing

Mortgage-backed Swansea auction sale completes in six days

A mortgage-financed property purchase in Swansea has completed six days after the draft contract...

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