News

Pensions minster to keynote PFS national conference

Steve Webb, pensions minister, along with JP Morgan chief market strategist and ex-BBC economics...

Payday lender to refund £700k+ to customers

Following a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), payday lender Dollar has voluntarily...

Metro Bank revamps offering

Metro Bank has refreshed its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. For residential mortgages under £1.5...

Financial Services Expo open for registration

Front Events, organisers of Financial Services Expo (FSE) London, have announced that visitor registration...

Brits drawn back into overseas property market

The number of enquiries received by overseas mortgage firm Conti in the second quarter...

Instructions rise at Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing has reported that, compared to the first quarter of 2014, its total...

Govt wants increased transparency with council home values

The government is planning for the public to be able to see the value...

New building society unveils ‘low start mortgage’

The Family Building Society, which launched on 14 July, is offering the Low Start...

The Dudley expands lending panel

Dudley Building Society has made the first new appointment to its lending panel since...

Renters being forced out by rising prices

An increasing number of private sector tenants are turning to Citizens Advice after facing...

Joint purchasers foregoing life cover

77% of planned property purchases in the next two years will be made jointly,...

Deepbridge appoints marketing head

Specialist investment manager Deepbridge Capital has announced the appointments of Andrew Aldridge as head...

NatWest IS to have BTL loan-to-income cap

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be introducing a 4.99 times loan-to-income cap per application for...

Bibby hires corporate sales director

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed former HSBC Corporate Invoice and Equipment finance...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

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...

Latest news

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

West One raises core income multiples to 5.5 times

West One has increased loan-to-income limits across its core residential mortgage range and improved...

Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Gen H puts underwriters on front line of broker enquiries

Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...

PROFILES