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LMS: eight in 10 remortgagors switch lenders

82% of borrowers who remortgaged in March did so to switch lenders to get...

Lloyds posts £660m loss from TSB sale

Lloyds Banking Group has reported underlying profit of £2.18bn for the first quarter of...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launches its lowest ever five-year fixed rate at 2.19%. The deal comes...

Pancredit rebrands and launches loan book management service

Pancredit has announced a corporate rebrand to Equiniti Pancredit. It has also launched of a...

Tesco Bank introduces 95% LTV deals

Tesco Bank has launched its first range of 95% LTV mortgage products. The new range...

The Co-op unveils 1.09% two-year fix

The Co-operative Bank has launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage, priced at 1.09%...

Land Registry: house prices down 0.8% since February

Land Registry data for March has shown an annual price increase of 5.3% which...

Buy-to-let trackers getting more expensive

The latest Buy to Let Costs Index from Mortgages for Business has found that...

Metro Bank reduces five-year fixed rates

Metro Bank has cut rates on its residential five-year fixed rate mortgages. For residential mortgages under £1.5...

Annual Help to Buy repayments £180 cheaper than renting

Latest data suggests that first-time buyers who have used the Help to Buy mortgage...

NAEA: election behind fall in demand

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported that demand for property is...

Lenders discriminating, over 50s claim

Over 50s have expressed concern over the behaviour and attitudes of a number of...

The Saffron appoints CEO designate

Saffron Building Society has announced the appointment of Colin Field as chief executive officer...

Large rise in ‘prime London’ FTB sales

Marsh & Parsons’ latest London Property Monitor has found that while investors continue to...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Latest news

Long-term vacant homes in England rise 14.5%

The number of long-term vacant homes in England has risen by 14.5%, despite continued...

Tenant support for Renters’ Rights Act grows

Awareness and support for the Renters’ Rights Act has risen sharply among tenants since...

Mortgage and protection professionals urged to complete industry ED&I survey before deadline

Industry leaders are calling on mortgage and protection professionals across the UK to complete...

Paragon cuts further advance rates and lowers minimum loan to £2,000

Paragon Bank has reduced rates and simplified the application process for buy-to-let further advances,...

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