Self-build

North West surges ahead in off-plan sales as London slips

Mortgage brokers are being urged to reassess their regional strategies as new figures reveal...

OMS and Monument Technology join forces to deliver integrated lending platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has partnered with Monument Technology in a move designed to...

Regional imbalance deepens as development in London slows

The UK housing market is facing a stark regional imbalance as new data points...

Saffron completes record-breaking £4.8m self-build loan with Propp

Saffron for Intermediaries has completed the largest self-build loan in its history, issuing a...

L&G adds Harpenden Building Society to surveying services panel

Legal & General (L&G) has expanded its Mortgage Services business with the addition of...

Dudley Building Society joins Mortgage Intelligence lender panel

Dudley Building Society has joined the lender panel of Mortgage Intelligence, expanding the network’s...

AI tool from REalyse promises to streamline property search and valuation for brokers

Mortgage brokers across the UK will soon have a powerful new tool in their...

Hanley Economic BS unveils weekly case discussion forum for brokers

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a new feature aimed at simplifying the application...

White Rose Finance Group adds Dudley BS to lender panel

Dudley Building Society has partnered with White Rose Finance Group, having been added to...

Hanley Economic mortgage balances up nearly 10%

Hanley Economic Building Society has published its annual results, with mortgage balances rising to £379.62m...

BuildLoan appoints director of operations

BuildLoan has appointed Chris Martin to the role of director of operations. Martin (pictured) has...

Suffolk BS further expands lending criteria

Suffolk Building Society has announced further changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Untapped demand for custom-build from younger people

The younger generations have a greater interest in, and demand for, custom-build, according new...

Hanley Economic BS in self-build partnership

Hanley Economic Building Society has announced a strategic partnership with The Modern Builder (TMB),...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...

West Brom cuts mortgage rates to aid first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its core two-year and three-year mortgage...

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