Mortgages

End of the road for Portillion

Portillion has withdrawn its FSA application and shut up shop. Its Farnborough office has...

Mortgage Pro claims to ‘rewrite’ how advisers are paid

Mortgage Pro is using broker fee payment as a hook for recruiting new advisers. ...

The Hinckley & Rugby brings back duo of discount deals

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reintroduced two lifetime discount mortgages. The first deal to...

Brightstar business boosted by self-employed product

Brightstar Financial has claimed that enquiries from advisers for business owners have doubled since...

First NewBuy deal completed

Mortgage Talk has claimed to have completed the UK's first NewBuy mortgage. Mortgage Talk,...

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a lifetime tracker mortgage, priced at...

MAB renews arrangement with TrigoldCrystal

Mortgage Advice Bureau has renewed its agreement with TrigoldCrystal for a further two years. This...

Platform extends end dates

Platform has extended end dates of its two year fixed buy-to-let and residential products...

Could you survive without proc fees?

Are you prepared for any possible changes to the procuration fee model, asks Steven...

The myth of lead generation

There is a noticeable trend towards performance based marketing and lead generation sits at...

Cattles/Welcome directors fined and banned

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined and banned two former directors of Cattles...

Managing expectations from new entrants

Let's not get carried away in our expectations of new lenders, says Hugh Wade-Jones,...

Promise offers 75% LTV adverse seconds

Master broker Promise Solutions is now offering secured loans for borrowers with high adverse...

Promise of faster self-cert and adverse loans

Promise Solutions, the loan master broker, is now offering a new secured loan product...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Offa expands home finance team as Islamic lender builds on product growth

Offa has strengthened its home finance division with four new hires as it looks...

Higher mortgage rates hit buyer demand

Higher mortgage rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on the UK...

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

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