News

The Yorkshire improves higher LTV products

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced selected rates across a range of higher loan-to-values...

FCA appoints interim general counsel

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed David Anthony Scott as its interim general...

The Mortgage Lender reduces buy-to-let rates

The Mortgage Lender has reduced rates and fees on its buy-to-let range, as well...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts rates on 85% LTV deals

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on a trio of products in its 85% LTV...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts selected offset rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has lowered the rates on selected offset mortgages by up to...

40% of advisers report drop in number of equity release cases

78% of advisers think more of their customers will look to equity release to...

MT Finance offers £250 credit for green properties

MT Finance has launched a £250 credit scheme for borrowers who achieve an EPC...

The Dudley BS boosts BTL and self build ranges

The Dudley Building Society has unveiled new buy-to-let and self build products. The new buy-to-let product...

UTB makes asset finance BDM appointment

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Kerry Stuart as a business development manager (BDM)...

Foundation Home Loans launches new limited edition five-year BTL fix

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new Limited Edition, remortgage-only five-year fixed buy-to-let product...

Keystone reaches £500m completions milestone

Keystone Property Finance has completed more than £500m in buy-to-let loans since relaunching under...

Bereavement support demand to substantially rise

RedArc has warned employers to be ready for a large increase in the need...

MPC holds bank rate despite inflation fears

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to maintain the...

One-third of properties selling for more than the asking price

NAEA Propertymark has revealed that in May, 33% of properties sold for more than the...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

WH Ireland adopts MARS to strengthen vulnerable client support

WH Ireland has adopted the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to improve how it identifies...

HSBC lowers residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK will reduce rates across a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages from...

Royal London appoints Gelling as risk chief

Royal London has appointed Louise Gelling as group chief risk officer, subject to regulatory...

Remortgage searches rise 7% in July

Residential remortgage searches increased by 7% during July as purchase and buy-to-let activity weakened,...

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