Overseas

Bumper month at Conti for broker registrations

Conti saw a record number of mortgage intermediaries signing up for overseas mortgages last...

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

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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