News

“No excuses” not to sell GI

Paymentshield has unveiled a new campaign which targets those mortgage advisers who have previously...

More 2 Life offers access to senior underwriters

More 2 Life has announced a new initiative to make its senior underwriters available...

Poor take-up of asset finance in UK

New research from Cambridge & Counties Bank reveals that just 11% only business owners describe...

New CEO and COO for the Monmouthshire

Will Carroll has been appointed as the Monmouthshire Building Society’s new chief executive officer...

Shawbrook completes £22m residential portfolio refinance

Shawbrook Commercial has just completed on a refinance loan of £22.4m to Desiman Limited,...

BTL costs unaffected by PRA changes

New data from Mortgage Brain has showed that buy-to-let mortgage costs have remained stable despite...

LendInvest unveils professional landlord deal

LendInvest has launched a buy-to-let loan product targeted at experienced, professional property investors and...

Together sees 65% rise in originations

Specialist lender Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £125.4m for the third...

L&G offers rehabilitation support service

Legal & General has introduced a rehabilitation support service for customers of its Income...

TMA unveils Base Rate Hub

TMA has launched a Base Rate Hub for its advisers, providing updates on the...

Octane provides bridge on 65 flats

Octane Capital has completed a £7.3m bridging loan secured against 11 residential properties in North...

Seven consecutive months of growth for seconds market

The latest Second Charge Report from Enterprise Finance has revealed that the second charge market is...

Trussle appoints VP of engineering

Online mortgage broker Trussle has appointed Matthew Gretton as vice president of engineering.  He has...

Strong performance at Reward Finance

Reward Finance Group has grown its income by almost 20% to £4.4m, and increased its...

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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