Mortgages

New buy-to-let exclusive from TBMC

TBMC is offering a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

May mortgage market sees return to growth

The latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation has reported return...

New three and five-year fixes from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has refreshed its range of three and five-year fixed rate mortgages. It...

Blemain Group to relocate

Blemain Group is to move offices to ‘Lake View’ Cheadle Royal Business Park on...

The evolution of the mortgage club

Phil Whitehouse, head of TMA, wonders if there is such a thing as 'more...

Economic uncertainty behind The Chelsea’s Track & Fix take-up

The Chelsea Building Society says it is witnessing growth in the numbers of borrowers...

Fixed and tracker fees up by one-fifth in three years

Fees for fixed and tracker mortgage products have risen by over 20% since September...

NatWest adds new core and corporate mortgage deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced new purchase and remortgage deals to its core and...

Bank of Mum & Dad being tapped up by ‘second steppers’

16% of 'second steppers' - homeowners looking to sell their first home and move...

M&S Bank details revealed

Marks & Spencer has confirmed details of its summer launch for M&S Bank. Over the...

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...

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...

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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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