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£81k needed for a deposit by 2027?

The average first-time buyer deposit could be set to rise by nearly 60% over...

Skipton International increases non-panel proc fees

Skipton International is increasing the procuration fees offered to all non-panel brokers to 0.60%. The...

Record lending for Together in November

Together achieved record lending in November, with the highest-ever monthly total in its 43-year...

MTE passes 2m transaction mark

Mortgage Trading Exchange (MTE) has revealed that it has processed over two million mortgage...

LifeQuote unveils customisable D2C protection platform

LifeQuote has launched a new direct to consumer service for advisers with an upgraded...

Insurance firm fined £4m for misleading customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Bluefin Insurance Services £4,023,800 for having inadequate...

Paradigm appoints preferred specialist lending partner

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added master broker, The Loan Partnership, to its panel as a...

TDS appoints COO for first time

Deposit protection and dispute resolution provider TDS has announced the appointment of Kate Smith...

Young people most affected by mental health problems

A new Aviva report into adult wellbeing has found that young people in the UK...

Knowledge Bank sees lender boost

The number of lenders with criteria on Knowledge Bank has increased to over 100...

Brokers more optimistic than their customers

36% of brokers working in property and asset finance believe that the majority of...

The Leeds extends retention proc fee offering

Following a pilot with Connells and LSL, the Leeds Building Society will now pay...

TotallyMoney offers mortgage report and score functionality

Credit broker TotallyMoney has added the Burrow Mortgage Report and Score to its online...

Own mortgage knowledge improves with age

A new survey has revealed changing attitudes to mortgage rates. The poll of over 2000...

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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