News

Halifax: weakening in house price growth continues

House prices in the three months to December were 7.8% higher than in the...

No surprises from the MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted to keep...

Ezbob expands product proposition

Short term commercial lender Ezbob has increased its maximum loan from £50,000 to £120,000...

13% monthly fall in secured lending

Loans Warehouse, which compiles a monthly Secured Loan Index, has reported that by November...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

North West remains the repo capital of the country

There was a closing in the North-South divide in home repossessions over the past...

Construction workloads grow despite labour shortages

Chartered surveyors have reported that private commercial and housing construction workloads rose in the...

7% rise in tenants in serious arrears

There has been an annual rise in the number of tenants falling into serious...

New equity release road shows for 2015

The Equity Release Club is to hold a series of training and development road...

New challenger bank gets banking licence

Charter Court Financial Services Ltd (CCFS), the parent business of Precise Mortgage, is to...

Barclays unveils record low rate for 10-year fix

Barclays has launched what it claims is the UK’s lowest ever 10-year fixed rate...

Alpha Bridging to establish BDM team

Alpha Bridging has revealed plans to build a national sales team after recruiting business...

The Dudley expands distributor panel

The Dudley Building Society has appointed 3mc to its panel of lending partners. 3mc, the...

Bridging market still seeing 25% annual growth

The latest West One Bridging Index has found that the UK bridging market...

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

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,...

The Cambridge adds 80% LTV limited company holiday let deal

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a limited company buy-to-let holiday let mortgage at...

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