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GWlegal launches first-time buyer service

Conveyancing firm GWlegal has unveiled a dedicated service for first-time buyers called First Moments. First-time buyers who...

Jeremy Cook joins Metro Bank

Metro Bank has appointed Jeremy Cook as head of corporate relationships within its mortgage...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network grows development team

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced the appointment of Simon Thomas as...

Uinsure maintains five star rating

General insurance provider Uinsure has been awarded a Defaqto 5-Star Rating for the fifth...

New BTL fixes from BM Solutions

BM Solutions has introduced two new buy-to-let fixed rate products. Details are as follows: 1.45%...

The Mansfield extends access to Self-build Accelerator

The Mansfield Building Society has extended access to its new 85% loan to cost...

Masthaven launches second charges with L&G Mortgage Club

Masthaven's second charge mortgage range will now be available through Legal & General Mortgage...

TMA Club adds lender to panel

TMA Club has added Chorley Building Society to its lender panel. TMA’s members will now...

Together makes senior management appointments

Together has announced that John Lowe will be joining its senior management team and...

Foundation Home Loans unveils portfolio BTL cashback product

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new cashback buy-to-let product for portfolio landlords. The deal...

Buy to Let Club expands panel

Buy to Let Club has welcomed new panel members The Family Building Society and...

Maeve Ward to leave Shawbrook Bank

Maeve Ward has become the latest senior figure to leave Shawbrook Bank. She has been...

Call to use ‘true cost’ to compare mortgages

Low-rate mortgage deals are frequently costing borrowers thousands of pounds more than deals with...

10-year low for city home affordability

Lloyds Bank’s Affordable Cities Review has found that home affordability across cities in the...

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

The Swansea reports mortgage growth at AGM

Swansea Building Society has reported growth in assets, mortgages, savings and capital reserves for...

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...

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