Sourcing

LendInvest added to two sourcing systems

LendInvest has partnered with mortgage sourcing partners Twenty7Tec and IRESS’s TriGold system. Both of these...

Criteria checking: trying to reach the right destination

There are many people now driving who have never looked at a paper map...

Twenty7Tec sees growth in DA users

Twenty7Tec has revealed that the number of Directly Authorised (DA) mortgage brokers subscribing to...

Mortgage Skill launches on Amazon Alexa

Mortgage Brain has launched ‘Mortgage Skill’ on Amazon Echo, enabling consumers to ask Alexa,...

Knowledge Bank teams up with BuildLoan

Knowledge Bank has partnered with self-build specialist BuildLoan, meaning there are now almost 50,000...

COMMENT

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...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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