Self-build

Newcastle Intermediaries ups self-build LTV to 85%

Newcastle Intermediaries is widening the availability of its self and custom-build product range available...

BuildStore appoints chief operating officer

BuildStore Group has appointed Julian Foster as its new chief operating officer (COO). Foster has...

The Newbury BS joins MCI panel

MCI Mortgage Club has welcomed the Newbury Building Society to its lending panel. The Newbury...

BuildLoan joins SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

BuildLoan has been added to the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages. The firm specialises in...

BuildLoan & Bucks BS launch £1m self-build mortgage

BuildLoan has introduced three self and custom build mortgage products with Buckinghamshire Building Society,...

Self Build Wales is working for the Swansea

The Swansea Building Society has seen a rise in mortgage applications relating to self-build...

BuildLoan unveils discounted deals for self-builders

BuildLoan has cut the rates on a range of self build mortgages, The variable rate...

BuildLoan unveils ERC-free variable deal

BuildLoan has introduced a new ERC-free variable rate mortgage to its offering. The new ERC-free...

The Dudley joins MCI Mortgage Club

The Dudley Building Society has become the latest lender to join MCI Mortgage Club’s panel. The...

The Chorley unveils BuildLoan exclusive

BuildLoan has launched a new low cost self build mortgage for borrowers with the...

Knowledge Bank: people desperate to get on the property ladder

Knowledge Bank has revealed the details of the leading criteria searches made on its...

The Nottingham comes back to mortgage market

The Nottingham has reintroduced mortgages following its temporary product withdrawal in September. The mutual has...

Are local authorities meeting their self-build obligations?

The Dudley Building Society is using 'Right to Build Day' on 30 October to...

Laying the foundations for self-build growth

Flexibility and manual underwriting processes remain pivotal in allowing the building society sector to...

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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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