Remortgages

Highest August lending since 2007

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £22.5 billion...

Aldermore unveils limited edition two-year deals

Aldermore has introduced three new limited edition two-year fixed mortgage products for residential purchase...

SimplyBiz Mortgages partners with the Newbury

SimplyBiz Mortgages (SBM) has added the Newbury Building Society to its panel of lenders. ...

Month-on-month fall in FTB & home mover activity

Home-owners borrowed £10.6bn for house purchase in July 2016, down 13% month-on-month and 12%...

New remortgage fixes from the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society has unveiled a new range of two and five-year fixed...

Accord reduces remortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has cut remortgage rates by up to 0.15 basis points. The intermediary-only lender has...

July remortgaging up a quarter month-on-month

Monthly gross remortgage lending was at its highest level for nearly eight years after reaching £7.1bn...

New five-year deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of five-year fixed rate remortgage deals. Available...

Accord reduces buy-to-let fixed rates

Accord has cut rates across its two, three and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages...

Accord announces new fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of fixed-rate remortgage deals. The intermediary-only lender has launched new remortgage...

June saw remortgage lending fall year-on-year

LMS's monthly tracker has found there were 32,873 remortgage loans taken out in June,...

Pre-referendum remortgaging activity at eight-year high

The percentage of remortgagors opting for a broker or adviser to guide them through...

CML: mortgage market regaining some equilibrium

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that home-owners borrowed £9.4bn for house purchase,...

Skipton Intermediaries unveils three-year fixes

Skipton Intermediaries has launched a new range of intermediary only products for purchase and remortgage. Key...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...