Overseas

Connect Overseas unveils broker support package

Connect Overseas has added a full package of support in order that any intermediary...

New regs for estate agents involved in overseas property

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned that estate agents assisting with buying...

Connect Overseas system at Trigold seminar

Connect Overseas will be demonstrating its foreign mortgages sourcing system at the Trigold Birmingham roadshow...

France remains Brits’ favoured overseas property territory

France remains the leading choice for Brits buying property abroad, according to the latest...

Connect’s sourcing tool gets thumbs-up

Connect Overseas' foreign mortgage sourcing system, launched in July, has received positive endorsement from...

Spain to review Coastal Law implications for property owners

Spain says it intends to improve legal certainty for property owners along the Spanish...

Connect Overseas launches sourcing system

Connect Overseas has unveiled a white label, foreign mortgage sourcing system for brokers. The international...

Brits’ interest in Spanish property back on the rise

Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist, has seen a 33% increase in Spanish mortgage enquiries...

Equity Release Council in Commons launch

The Equity Release Council has begun its public affairs engagement programme with yesterday's House...

Interest in Portugal hotting up

The gloom hanging over Portugal’s economy doesn’t seem to have deterred British buyers, who...

Overseas bargains to be had

Connect Overseas is advising introducing brokers and their clients to look seriously at property...

Sharp rise in enquiries for US property

Connect Overseas has reported an increase in enquiries from intermediaries with UK and international...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Latest news

Sort Group launches podcast on conveyancing reform

Sort Group is launching a podcast series focused on the pressures facing conveyancing and...

The Melton adds to broker team with new hire and internal promotion

Melton Building Society has expanded its broker sales team with the appointment of Heidi...

Royal London updates income protection terms to reflect changing world of work

Royal London has revised its income protection occupation classes following a wide-ranging review aimed...

Clydesdale raises selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates

Clydesdale will increase selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from Tuesday 14 April,...

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