News

Equity release funding family deposits

Almost one in three equity release customers are using cash to fund deposits for...

New high for SME lending

Small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months, according to...

Tenet once again freezes PII rates

Tenet has has frozen its net professional indemnity insurance (PII) rates for the third...

Retirees avoiding guaranteed annuity rates

Thousands of retirees each month are shunning high performance pension incomes in favour of...

Market low 10-year fix from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new 10-year fixed rate mortgage. It is available up to 75% LTV with...

The Leeds improves interest-only criteria

The Leeds Building Society is increasing the loan to value (LTV) from 50% to...

Brits expect tightening of credit post-Brexit vote

The cost of living is the biggest worry for UK consumers (60%) following the...

‘Digital mortgage adviser’ promises free 24/7 advice

Habito has launched what it claims to be the world’s first "artificially intelligent Digital Mortgage...

PMS partners with TML

PMS Mortgage Club has become the latest distributor to partner with The Mortgage Lender...

Funding 365 appoints sales director

Bridging lender Funding 365 has added Paul Weitzkorn to its team as sales director. He joins from Goldman Sachs,...

Modernising Conveyancing conference agenda announced

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has published the agenda for its ‘Modernising Conveyancing’ conference, which...

More landlords taking day-to-day control of properties

New research has found that two in three landlords live within 10 miles of...

Pensions Dashboard prototype to be developed

At the Aviva Digital Garage later today, Simon Kirby, the economic secretary to the...

Society of Mortgage Professionals outlines roadshow schedule

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has confirmed the schedule for its second series of 2016...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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