Regulation

The Darlington: nothing to fear from MMR

Darlington Building Society says it is keen to dispel some myths about the consequences...

Target pleased with MMR transition

Target Group says it had a smooth transition to the new Mortgage Market Review...

There is no froth in the market

How would you define ‘froth’? One of the definitions I’ve found refers to froth...

A period of stability will suit lenders

It took a while but April definitely saw the mainstream media finally cottoning on...

Connells: MMR behind drop in valuation volumes

The new mortgage affordability rules that the Mortgage Market Review will bring have already...

Skipton publishes ‘A-Z of lending’

Skipton Building Society has today launched a new A-Z of lending, detailing its full...

BSA wants common sense from regulator

With the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) coming in to force tomorrow, the Building Societies...

Rate Shock analysis unveiled by Mortgage Brain

Mortgage Brain has launched a Rate Shock analysis capability to help brokers to identify...

AMI, CML and IMLA issue updated industry guide

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the...

PMS publishes MMR guide for consumers

PMS has produced a consumer guide helping advisers update their customers about the changes...

FCA publishes consumer guide to MMR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has produced a short guide that explains the changes...

MMR behind fall in house purchase approvals

House purchase lending eased in March, as lenders tested out their MMR ready systems,...

Paradigm to hold MMR debate via Twitter

Paradigm Mortgage Services is to use social media as a means of widening the...

Paradigm issues eighth MMR update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched its latest Mortgage Market Review (MMR) update for advisory...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at...

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

Latest news

Eleos launches income protection with redundancy cover

Eleos Life has launched an income protection policy covering redundancy alongside illness and injury...

Trade bodies welcome first-time buyer scheme but call for careful design

Mortgage trade bodies have welcomed the government's proposed Your First Home scheme, while warning...

Advice firm wins first client through ChatGPT after AI visibility push

A financial advice firm secured its first client through ChatGPT within two weeks of...

Alps expands landlord insurance add-ons on Acturis

Alps has made its full range of let property insurance add-ons available through the...

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