New build

The Skipton to offer 95% LTV on new builds

The Skipton Building Society is to enter the 95% loan to value new build...

Skipton appoints national account lead

Rachael Hunnisett has been promoted to national account lead at Skipton Building Society for...

Beardmore succeeds Hall at L&G following latter’s departure to LSL

Legal & General Mortgage Club has appointed Clare Beardmore as head of broker and...

The Newcastle unveils Deposit Unlock 95% LTV new build range

The Newcastle Building Society has launched its Deposit Unlock range of mortgages, offering 95% loan...

The Skipton moves back into 90% LTV new build space

The Skipton Building Society is re-entering the 90% loan to value (LTV) new build...

Just Mortgages unveils new build training academy

Just Mortgages has opened applications for its first training academy dedicated to new build...

Just Mortgages expands onsite new build offering

Just Mortgages' specialist new build division is set to reach 23 brokers by the...

December new build sales down 9% year-on-year

Land Registry has published property sales data for December 2019. The most expensive residential sale...

The Mortgage Lender offers bespoke new build proposition

The Mortgage Lender has introduced a new build proposition with a free valuation and...

Record new build year for Precise Mortgages

As year-end approaches, Precise Mortgages is continuing to support new build customers. The lender says...

Strong first year in new build and Help to Buy for Accord

Since launching its new build and Help to Buy proposition in September 2018, Accord...

15% rise in new build registrations in July

Land Registry has reveal that the most expensive residential sale that took place in...

MAB appoints new build BDM

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) New Homes has appointed Stan Collins as business development manager...

PMS and Sesame launch new build helpdesk

In a move designed to help advisers working in the new build sector, PMS...

COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

First-time buyer affordability remains strained despite narrowing house price gap

Only 12.1% of potential first-time buyers can afford the average starter home in their...

Royal London targets GP report delays with digital service

Royal London is expanding its use of digital medical evidence in an effort to...

Equifinance names Jackie Burchill as lending operations director

Equifinance has appointed Jackie Burchill as director of lending operations as the second charge...

House price-to-income ratio falls to 11-year low as mortgage costs rise

The gap between UK house prices and earnings has narrowed to its lowest level...

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