Overseas

Complete FS targets expats with new BTL deal

Complete FS has launched a specialist buy-to-let mortgage in association with Kent Reliance, aimed...

Paul Welch opens Singapore operation

Paul Welch, CEO of Largemortgageloans.com and founder of MillionPlus Private Finance, has hired Carl...

Spain overtakes France for mortgage enquiries in May

British buyers are rekindling their love affair with Spain, according to Conti, the overseas...

Connect Group relocates to larger premises

Connect Group, which includes the Connect Mortgage Club and Connect Overseas, has moved into...

Sun, sea and sangria

Spain’s financial and economic woes may have left a huge glut of new and...

Best French mortgage rates for 65 years

Competition between French banks for domestic buyers has created the best opportunity for UK...

Connect Overseas unveils foreign country mortgage guide

Connect Overseas has launched a downloadable foreign mortgage guide for brokers to complement its...

French buy-to-let attracting foreign investors

UK and international investors are being drawn towards buy-to-let French properties as French mortgage...

Turkey on the crest of a wave

Growing tourism, a stable economy, and a healthy appetite for lending – Turkey’s ticking...

Value of equity release market up 17%

The equity release market enjoyed its most successful year for three years in terms...

Brits selling up and returning to Blighty

The dire state of the economy is causing many Brits with second homes abroad...

Brokers reminded of overseas opportunities

Connect Overseas has highlighted that expats are in need of mortgage expertise and are...

Opportunities across the pond

With signs that the housing market in the USA is bottoming out at last,...

Rise in expat property activity in the UK

Connect Overseas is seeing growth in enquiries from brokers who have expatriate clients looking...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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