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Housing market stalls as buyers await Autumn Budget clarity

Uncertainty surrounding the government’s forthcoming Autumn Budget has prompted a slowdown in housing market...

Prime London property market cools as tax fears and rising stock weigh on prices

London’s prime housing market weakened further in September as rising stock levels, slower sales...

Zephyr extends buy-to-let range to larger HMOs and MUFBs

Zephyr Homeloans has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgage products catering for larger...

Growing financial divide between larger and smaller home returns

Homeowners selling detached houses have made average capital gains of £122,500 in the past...

Government pledges ongoing support for MIMHC as Charity Ball raises £50,000

The UK Government has pledged to continue working closely with the Mortgage Industry Mental...

Purplebricks Mortgages adopts JammJar platform to enhance customer experience

Purplebricks Mortgages has partnered with technology firm JammJar to overhaul its customer service systems...

UTB cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 190bps

United Trust Bank has announced significant rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range, reducing...

Govt’s homebuying reform ‘could cut buying times by four weeks’

The government’s proposed overhaul of the homebuying process could save first-time buyers an average...

IMLA back overhaul of home buying system amid call for clarity and professionalism

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors launches 24-hour Rapid Reports to speed up drawdowns

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has introduced a new service designed to accelerate the release of...

LendInvest launches 8.25% retail bond and exchange offer

LendInvest has announced the launch of a new retail bond paying 8.25% as part...

CGI studio scales global creative output with Optimum Finance support

A London-based animation and motion graphics agency has secured new funding to help it...

Market Financial Solutions joins Mortgage Intelligence lender panel

Market Financial Solutions has been added to the lender panel of Mortgage Intelligence, giving...

YBS Commercial introduces 24-hour DIP and 30-day offer letter

YBS Commercial Mortgages has introduced a 24-hour decision-in-principle service following initial enquiry, in a...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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