Self-build

Suffolk BS returns to self build and expat lending

Following its withdrawal from the mortgage market on 8 August, Suffolk Building Society has...

Saffron improves self build mortgage offering

Saffron Building Society has launched its summer mortgage campaign for brokers. The campaign will introduce...

BuildLoan unveils first ‘Help to Build’ mortgage

The government’s Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme has become a reality with the...

BuildLoan unveils short-term borrowing solution

Self and custom build finance specialist BuildLoan has created a short-term mortgage for builders...

Suffolk BS discounts £1m+ self build and renovation mortgage

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates on a series of discount products across a...

BuildLoan offers products for up to 90% of client build costs

BuildLoan has unveils a new range of products with Newcastle Building Society offering self...

BuildLoan reverts back to pre-Covid income criteria

Self and custom build specialist BuildLoan and Chorley Building Society have agreed a revised...

BuildLoan expands large loan mortgage range

Self and custom build mortgage distributor BuildLoan has launched a new product range with...

BuildLoan and mutual offer ‘cost based’ self-build deals

BuildLoan has partnered with Nottingham Building Society to launch three new 'cost based' self...

The Nottingham changes self-build strategy

The Nottingham is moving to a "cost-based self-build and custom-build lending approach" through specialist...

BuildLoan and Furness launch products for North West self-builders

BuildLoan has introduced two new self and custom build products with Furness Building Society...

Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme finally launches

The Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme, which was announced in April, has officially...

Newcastle Intermediaries revises self and custom-build offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has extended the availability of its self and custom-build proposition and removed...

BuildLoan joins Finova panel

The panel at Finova Payment & Mortgage Services now includes BuildLoan, the self and...

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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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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

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...

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