Overseas

Spanish property “as cheap as it gets”

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti has revealed that Spain has continued to be the leading...

Overseas property investments open to pensioners

UK Pensioners have more property investment opportunities than ever before according to the latest...

Spain back as number one location for overseas buyers

Spain has reclaimed its top spot for Britons buying property abroad, according to Conti,...

France tops list of overseas property hot spots

British investors are coming back to the French property market, buoyed by mortgage rates...

DeVere Mortgages launches due to expat demand

DeVere United Kingdom has launched a new, standalone brand called deVere Mortgages. The FCA-regulated firm...

Unlock a world of opportunity

With the strong pound boosting buyers’ purchasing power, opportunities in the overseas mortgage market...

Enquiries up at Conti

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti has reported a rise in enquiries over 37% so far...

Brits drawn back into overseas property market

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

CMC unveils international mortgage guide

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has introduced a new downloadable international and expat mortgage product...

90% increase in overseas enquiries during Q1

A mix of historically low interest rates, bargain property prices and a strong pound...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new broker website

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has relaunched its website with improved features for brokers.   The site...

Growth in overseas property enquiries

There was a significant rise in the number of people purchasing overseas property during...

Come in, the water’s lovely

The overseas mortgage market could provide a valuable new revenue stream, writes Clare Nessling, director...

Castle Trust helps overseas holiday home buyers

Castle Trust says its equity mortgage enables those with at least 40% equity in...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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