Mortgages

Buy-to-let growth continues

There was a second quarter rise in buy-to-let lending of 5%, the Council of...

Post Office rolls out expansion strategy

The Post Office is today introducing the first phase of introducing trained branch 'mortgage...

Fees divide between banks and mutuals

Analysis by MoneySupermarket has found there is a big difference between the fees attached...

Accord Mortgages cuts two-year rates

Accord Mortgages has cut rates by up to 0.30 percentage points from its two-year...

Remortgage market boost from fixed rate ‘war’

The proportion of John Charcol's clients remortgaging increased from 32.1% in May to 39.2%...

First direct cuts mortgage rates

First direct has reduced the rates on all of its standard and fee free...

NatWest unveils new trackers and fixes

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching new fixed rate and tracker mortgages on Wednesday 8...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

On 9 August Coventry Intermediaries is launching a new range of mortgages, which includes...

Nationwide offers new four-year fixed rate deal

The Nationwide Building Society is now offering a new twist on its existing four-year...

The Saffron brings back 95% LTV first-time buyer deal

Saffron Building Society has relaunched its 95% mortgage for first time buyers who have...

TBMC unveils new two-year BTL fix

TBMC has launched a new two-year fixed buy-to-let exclusive product through the Hinckley &...

Making sense of all that data

I believe it was Donald Rumsfeld who made the following mind bending statement: "There...

Still a market for ‘micro mortgages’, says lender

Cheshire Mortgage Corporation has told brokers not to overlook the potential for recommending 'micro...

Tesco Bank launches mortgage range

Tesco Bank has published details of its mortgage range, available from Monday 6 August. The...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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