New build

Sesame Bankhall Group takes stake in new build broker

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has acquired a stake in New Homes Mortgage Services (NHMS). SBG...

Suffolk BS further expands lending criteria

Suffolk Building Society has announced further changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Coventry for intermediaries enhances application process

Coventry for intermediaries has added new functionality to its online system to make it...

Demand for new builds down 21% over five years

The number of sales agreed for new build homes has dropped by 21% to...

Skipton BS to launch 12 new 80% LTV deals

Skipton Building Society is launching 12 new 80% loan to value (LTV) residential products...

Pepper Money improves criteria for those snubbed by high street

Pepper Money has made a series of criteria improvements to make its mortgages more...

Growing awareness of Islamic finance among UK Muslim consumers

Gatehouse Bank, a Shariah-compliant UK challenger bank, has published new research on consumer awareness,...

Nationwide appoints new head of intermediary sales and new build

Nationwide has announced the appointment of James Briffitt as its new head of intermediary...

Virgin Money unveils new 90% LTV products

Virgin Money is launching new products on Thursday 30 May. It is also increasing rates...

UTB Mortgages to lend on new builds

United Trust Bank Mortgages for Intermediaries has expanded its proposition to include new build...

Perenna joins Deposit Unlock scheme

Perenna has become the latest lender to join the Deposit Unlock scheme in order...

Perenna joins Own New mortgage scheme

Perenna has joined the Own New Rate Reducer scheme, which offers buyers lower rates...

Virgin Money launches new Rate Reducer and Fix and Switch rates

Virgin Money is making changes to its mortgage range on Friday 15 March. Changes include...

Own New Rate Reducer set to lower borrowing rates for new home purchases

Own New is to launch a mortgage product which it claims will bring lower...

COMMENT

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...

Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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