News

Majority of workers ‘saving in the dark’

32% of workers in the UK say they have no idea what they have...

The Stafford Railway appoints BDM for the north

The Stafford Railway Building Society has expanded its intermediary mortgage team with the appointment of...

New Strategic Partner for Shawbrook Bank

Brooklands Commercial Finance has become a Strategic Partner of Shawbrook Bank. It has been a commercial...

New portfolio landlord product search tool unveiled

Mortgages for Business has issued an update to its online Buy to Let Mortgage...

Equity release percentage fees ‘not TCF’

JLM Mortgage Services belives the charging of percentage-based advice fees on equity release products is...

Foundation Home Loans ups portfolio limits to £3m

Foundation Home Loans has increased the maximum total borrowing limits on its buy-to-let range...

“Room for improvement” with GI sales

A new survey, which collected data from 162 mortgage advisers, has found that almost...

S&P Global upgrades Together’s credit rating

Together has reported that S&P Global has upgraded the group’s credit rating from ‘B+’...

Brokers think government not in control of Brexit

Only 10% brokers think that the UK government is in control of the Brexit...

National Park homes cost an extra £116,500

Lloyds Bank has revealed that homes in national parks attract a premium of £116,501. House...

CSC Loans launches second charge mortgage guide

Second charge mortgage master broker CSC Loans is publishing a guide to second charge...

L&G improves critical illness proposition

Legal & General has partnered with RedArc to introduce six additional support services for its...

Accord offers interest only options

Accord Mortgages has introduced interest only repayment options to its residential mortgage range. The lender...

PMS partners with the Holmesdale

PMS Mortgage Club has added Holmesdale Building Society to its lender panel. The move means...

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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