News

Octopus Property cuts refurb loan rate

Octopus Property has reduced rates on its refurbishment loan. The revised product will still offer clients...

Tesco Bank adds network to panel

Tesco Bank has announced the addition of the Mortgage Intelligence network to its intermediary...

Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management agree merger

The Boards of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management have reached agreement on the...

Takeover bid for Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid for the business...

It’s becoming more difficult to sell first home

An increasing number of homeowners looking to buy their second property think it will be...

Increasing dependence on Bank of Gran and Grandad

8% of first time buyers now rely on the 'Bank of Gran and Grandad' for...

Santander unveils apprenticeship opportunities

As National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 March) begin, Santander has announced that it will be offering...

Octopus in four-day turnaround on large commercial bridge

Octopus Property has completed an urgent commercial bridging loan to fund the acquisition of a £24m...

Trio of appointments for Goldentree

Goldentree Financial Services has announced three appointments. Scott Hannah moves to a business development manager...

LMS: homeowners remortgaged every four years in January

LMS has reported that January saw the most frequent remortgaging since February 2009. The conveyancing service provider found...

Warning sounded over “disappointing” retirements

Latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics show a ‘worrying rise’ in the proportion of...

L&G appoints group strategy and M&A director

Legal & General Group has announced the appointment of Paul Miller as group strategy...

FSE Glasgow seminar programme published

Front Events has announced its seminar programme for the Financial Services Expo (FSE) Glasgow, which takes place on...

Shawbrook Commercial introduces March cost-savings

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages has revealed plans for a range of cost-saving initiatives for brokers’ clients...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
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Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
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Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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