News

Improving insolvency picture for larger firms

The UK's largest companies experienced the largest fall in insolvencies compared to any other...

Y3S launches miLoan sourcing system

A new secured loan sourcing system, developed by Y3S Loans for mortgage brokers and...

Over 1,000 firms apply for CQS membership

The 1,000 mark for applications to join the Conveyancing Quality Scheme has been surpassed. The...

Late payment still hitting two-thirds of businesses

73% of all businesses have suffered late payment over the past years, according to...

Servicer makes hire to expand into seconds

Gerry McHugh has been appointed as director of operations at financial outsourcer Oakwood Global...

FSCS pays out over half a billion in compensation

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) paid out £535 million in compensation over the...

Milestone reached by Promise charity

Over £100,000 was raised last week for the charity Promise Dreams on its 10th...

Six land banking firms wound up

Six companies that mis-sold green belt land for investment to the public have been...

New capped tracker from first direct

First direct has launched a new three-year limited edition capped tracker mortgage . It says...

Brits pay extra to be close to work

Close proximity to work is the most important factor for prospective homebuyers in the...

Skipton cuts rates and adds new products

The Skipton Building Society has cut rates by between 0.10 and 0.40 basis points...

More seven-day exclusives from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is launching two key account exclusives and cutting rates by...

Openwork appoints new CEO

Openwork has announce the appointment of Mary-Anne McIntyre as chief executive officer (CEO). She is...

Nationwide slashes rates

Nationwide is to cut the most of its fixed and tracker mortgage rates by...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

Latest news

MAB takes stake in UK Moneyman to drive later life lending growth

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has taken a significant stake in UK Moneyman, the Hull-based...

Accord trims rates to support first-time buyers with smallest deposits

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates across its residential range in a move designed to...

HTB promotes Kiely to head of sales role in specialist and bridging divisions

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Danny Kiely to the newly created position of...

West One opens commercial mortgage range to full market

West One has expanded its footprint in specialist lending with the full launch of...