News

Large deposit buyers at lowest proportion so far in 2017

The proportion of people buying a home with a large deposit fell in May,...

Halifax unveils new cashback offer

Halifax is offering first time buyers, homemovers and remortgage customers £750 cashback on qualifying...

Record average house prices for first-time buyers

The latest Halifax First Time Buyer Review has revealed that the number of first-time...

Scottish rents fall because of general election

Your Move Scotland has reported that the average rent north of the border dropped...

New tracker range from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched rates from 1.17% as part of a new...

New expat guide for UK BTL interest relief changes

Skipton International has launched a guide to help expat buy-to-let investors with new changes...

The Leeds launches second home range

Following borrower and broker demand, the Leeds Building Society has introduced a new range...

Bridging sector returns to growth

The latest West One Bridging Index has reported that gross annual bridging lending increased...

Mortgage Brain adds second charge lenders to system

Mortgage Brain has partnered with Central Trust, Masthaven Bank, Norton Finance, Precise Mortgages, Paragon...

Openwork teams up with LSS portal

Openwork has appointed Landlord Support Services (LSS) to its provider panel. It will be actively...

Assetz Capital claims “noteworthy” profit

Peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capital has stated that it recorded a seven figure pre-tax...

LendInvest retains top servicing rating

LendInvest has received the highest possible rating for the quality of its loan servicing...

New expat BTL deals from the Saffron

Saffron For Intermediaries has improved its specialist deals for ex-pat borrowers and 'everyday' buy-to-let...

FSE Wales: portfolio landlord broker proc fees to rise

Financial advisers involved in the buy-to-let sector, especially in writing portfolio landlord mortgage business,...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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