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25 February 2021
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The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...
25 February 2021
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Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. Established in...
25 February 2021
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The time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTBs) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some...
23 February 2021
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Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...
23 February 2021
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Specialist lender Together has added its bridging products to Legal & General’s digital criteria service, designed to improve the process of...
23 February 2021
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Residential transactions across England and Wales fell by 41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year despite a boost in...
18 February 2021
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The Nottingham has rolled out a new five-year fixed product as an option for people looking to remortgage in light of...
18 February 2021
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Almost half (45%) of UK buyers found the process so frustrating that they’ve been put off the idea of ever moving...
16 February 2021
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2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...
16 February 2021
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West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has announced major criteria changes which will see maximum borrower exposure limits raised by more...
16 February 2021
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Dudley Building Society has undergone a number of changes, including a logo transformation and launching some new and re-emerging products for...
11 February 2021
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More than one in four (29%) of buyers don’t believe their credit score is ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, according to specialist mortgage...
11 February 2021
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Pure Retirement has launched a wealth of new adviser-facing resources as part of a wider commitment to supporting the broker community...
11 February 2021
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Shawbrook Bank has strengthened its position in the residential and buy-to-let (BTL) markets with the acquisition of specialist intermediary mortgage business,...
09 February 2021
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In the rush to complete property transactions by 31 March, it would be too easy to overlook putting buildings insurance in...
09 February 2021
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Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender owned by Computershare, has reduced initial rates and introduced a 1% product fee option...
09 February 2021
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As we leave behind one of the strangest years in memory, we anticipate starting fresh in 2021. With a buoyant housing...
04 February 2021
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Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has reported the behavioural shifts and factors still influencing customers due to the ongoing effects of the...
04 February 2021
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Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...
04 February 2021
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Together has updated its criteria to allow more automatic property valuations to reduce costs and speed up mortgage applications. The specialist lender...
04 February 2021
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Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...
02 February 2021
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Advise Wise has unveiled a brand-new live webinar series in collaboration with the Equity Release Council. The initiative – Good Practice Checklist...
02 February 2021
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The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...
02 February 2021
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The current stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers an estimated £817 million, with the potential to reach £1.5 billion before...
02 February 2021
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Almost one in three UK adults intended to buy a home in 2020, but only a third managed to progress their...
28 January 2021
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General insurance (GI) specialist Paymentshield is fast-tracking a series of technology investment, which it describes as its ‘war chest’, to help...
28 January 2021
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The Nottingham has announced the relaunch of 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for potential borrowers. In what is described as more good news...
28 January 2021
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It can seem like a lifetime to reach the final instalment of a mortgage payment. But where in the UK will...
19 January 2021
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West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has announced new product launches and lower prices to broaden its product range. The new range will...
19 January 2021
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Mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, Brilliant Solutions, has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement to its equity...
19 January 2021
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eKeeper has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for lenders, named Intermediary Manager. The system – which can be used...
14 January 2021
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Pepper Money has become the latest lender to go live on Affordability Hub, the affordability-based sourcing system from Mortgage Brain. Launched last...
14 January 2021
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Kuflink, the peer-to-peer (P2P) bridging lender, has passed the £100 million mark as new investment levels continue to accelerate. The company launched...
14 January 2021
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Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...
12 January 2021
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Specialist buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans has introduced an online self-serve platform to allow customers to manage their mortgage account online 24/7. Landlords can use...
12 January 2021
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Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has launched a brand-new range of bridging loans specifically designed for borrowers undertaking property refurbishment projects. The...
12 January 2021
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Specialist lender Together has confirmed it will continue lending despite tougher restrictions as the UK enters another national lockdown. England was plunged...
07 January 2021
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Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has become the latest addition to Loans Warehouse’s lender panel to provide unique short-term finance propositions...
07 January 2021
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Roma Finance has announced the expansion of its sales and relationship team, including the appointment of Laleta Buctkuar as key account...
07 January 2021
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Almost half (49%) of consumers who purchased a mortgage recently said they felt more secure dealing with a lender directly, research...
22 December 2020
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Specialist lender Together has raised the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its first and second charge mortgage products to 70%. The finance firm...
22 December 2020
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Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has relaunched its mortgage range to brokers, featuring a wide range of mainstream and specialist lending solutions. The...
22 December 2020
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Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...
17 December 2020
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General Insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield is predicting a surge in the number of mortgage adviser firms appointing a GI specialist next...
17 December 2020
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West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...
17 December 2020
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As we approach the end of what has been a difficult year, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will...
15 December 2020
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Landbay has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) from 75% to 80% and announced two new buy-to-let products. Both products are available on two...
15 December 2020
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more2life has become the sixth lender to join MCI mortgage club’s later life lending panel. The addition means more2life will give the...
15 December 2020
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Knowledge Bank, the UK’s largest criteria search system, is running its popular ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign for the third year...
10 December 2020
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Customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, has signed an agreement to provide mortgage and protection brokerage Access...
10 December 2020
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Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...
10 December 2020
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Twenty7Tec provides another rundown on the mortgage market two weeks after lockdown 2.0 ended. Following its analysis of the mortgage market in...
08 December 2020
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Results released from Paragon Bank show that specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lending has accounted for 93% of total buy-to-let activity, compared to...
08 December 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...
08 December 2020
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The cost of borrowing for low-deposit borrowers has increased across all mortgage types over the last year, new data from Mortgage...
03 December 2020
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UK buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is a whole of market commercial...
03 December 2020
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Roma Finance has joined Dynamo for Intermediaries’ panel for increased bridging, development and buy-to-let propositions for members. The mortgage lender offers a...
03 December 2020
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Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new and improved adviser marketing toolkit. The refreshed website is part of Pure’s commitment...
26 November 2020
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Just Mortgages is set to launch a new wealth division next year called Just Wealth. The brand-new venture will see Just Mortgages...
26 November 2020
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iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions and services, has announced Cirencester Friendly has adopted its AlphaTrust e-sign and document process automation...
26 November 2020
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A recent survey has revealed that well over a third of mortgage holders (39%) have never used a mortgage broker, according...
24 November 2020
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Bridge finance specialist Whitehall Capital has announced the launch of its brand-new website. The site – which can be accessed across multiple...
24 November 2020
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Landbay, a leading buy-to-let lender, has achieved 5,520% growth in revenue from 2016 to 2020, lending over £0.6 billion during that...
24 November 2020
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A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...
19 November 2020
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Specialist lender Together has partnered with Nivo to provide an instant messaging and data-sharing platform. The app will allow the lender’s staff...
19 November 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has launched a free 24-hour case checker initiative for brokers. The move will provide an option for brokers...
19 November 2020
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Twenty7Tec, a mortgage technology platform, has released the latest figures on the state of the mortgage market one week after Lockdown...
17 November 2020
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Specialist property finance trade body FIBA has confirmed that it will hold a virtual ‘Annual Conference 2021’ on January 20. The event,...
17 November 2020
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Complete FS Ltd is working with Roma Finance to provide a brand-new buy-to-let exclusive. After partnering with the bridging, buy-to-let and development...
17 November 2020
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Broker searches for ‘Covid-19: temporary maximum LTV restrictions’ remain in the top five results for the sixth consecutive month, data from...
12 November 2020
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Suros Capital has officially been launched to provide short-term lending facilities specifically aimed at people secured against luxury assets including jewellery,...
12 November 2020
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More than two in five (47%) business decision-makers have some level of distrust when it comes to any of their anti-money...
10 November 2020
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The MCI mortgage club has added the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel to expand its range of specialist lenders. The move...
10 November 2020
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Landbay has released two new buy-to-let products on the back of its recent product refresh. The first of the new products is...
10 November 2020
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The UK’s leading price comparison site MoneySuperMarket has extended its partnership with Optimus – the conveyancing panel management specialist for mortgage...
05 November 2020
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Half (47%) of people who haven’t yet retired and experienced lockdown loneliness are now reconsidering their later life plans, according to...
05 November 2020
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Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...
05 November 2020
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The Right Mortgage and Protection Network will hold its first virtual National Training Event (NTE) on November 26 2020. This year, the...
03 November 2020
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Evolution Money, the specialist second charge lender, has added its criteria panel to the Knowledge Bank platform. Knowledge Bank holds the full...
03 November 2020
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Mortgage Magic, the customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, has incorporated several of iPipeline’s webservice solutions into its broker...
29 October 2020
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Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new Pure Servicing Solutions equity release sub-brand. The new project offers partners two levels...
29 October 2020
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Arguments about which browser to use have plagued the Internet since its inception. Some people say Google Chrome is the greatest...
29 October 2020
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SmartSearch, the leading UK anti-money-laundering (AML) firm, has recorded its busiest ever month in September, with record revenues, profits and number...
27 October 2020
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Specialist development lender Puma Property Finance has bolstered its nationwide presence with the relocation of one of its managers, Paul Murphy,...
27 October 2020
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Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...
27 October 2020
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Advise Wise has incorporated Google Street View and Google Maps into its platform, allowing advisers to run quick checks on their...
22 October 2020
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Just Mortgages has achieved its best-ever month for both applications and exchanges in September. The company saw 1,750 applications and 1,500 exchanges...
22 October 2020
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UK specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, one of the largest mortgage and protection networks...
22 October 2020
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A quarter (23%) of homeowners are worried about renewing their mortgage during the pandemic, according to a poll by broker Willow...
20 October 2020
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Pure Retirement has launched a new customer-facing brochure to keep its account holders informed about plan features and the processes involved...
20 October 2020
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Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has implemented a new ID verification and messaging technology to transform its business. By introducing Nivo’s secure...
20 October 2020
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Mortgage distributor Fluent Mortgages has become the latest business to integrate with Mortgage Brain’s new multi-lender submission and application gateway, Lendex. Lendex...
15 October 2020
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Roma Finance has slashed rates and increased loan-to-values (LTVs) and loan amounts across its product range. The bridging, buy-to-let and development finance...
15 October 2020
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Specialist provider of financial solutions to over-55s, Key Group, has promoted Caroline Righton as director of commercial finance. Righton joined Key Group...
15 October 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...
13 October 2020
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Mortgage Magic’s customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management system has been integrated with a complete Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...
13 October 2020
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Dudley Building Society has announced changes to its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) options and a new product discount. The society has increased maximum...
13 October 2020
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Financial advisors are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...
08 October 2020
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Knowledge Bank is partnering with the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) to offer its criteria search system to FIBA’s members. The...
08 October 2020
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Paymentshied has announced the appointment of Nasar Hussain as national account manager south to support its network partners and their members. He...
08 October 2020
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Activity levels of members of the mortgage and protection network HL Partnership (HLP) are 32% higher than in the first quarter...
06 October 2020
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Pure Retirement has announced further enhancements to its website to support advisers in the current climate. With four product ranges now available,...
06 October 2020
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Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has urged brokers concerned that a customer is attempting to commit mortgage application fraud to under...
02 October 2020
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Mortgage, lending and banking customer relationship management (CRM) system, eKeeper, has successfully integrated DocuSign’s eSignature functionality into its intermediary-focused CRM, MortgageKeeper. The...
02 October 2020
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Saffron for Intermediaries and MCI Mortgage Club have collaborated to offer club members access to the society’s range of specialist mortgage...
02 October 2020
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Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has launched a brand-new suite of buy-to-let and residential products. The company, part of the specialist lending and...
29 September 2020
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One Mortgage System (OMS), the enquiry-to-completion processing platform for brokers, has broadened its support and development teams with two new additions. The...
29 September 2020
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Equity release advisory firm Key has strengthened its estate planning team with the hire of Andrew Parkinson as head of sales...
29 September 2020
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Mortgage broker CLS Money has partnered with FinTech specialist Nivo to provide its customers with a fully branded ‘white labelled’ app. The...
23 September 2020
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Criteria search system Knowledge Bank has joined forces with Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance to launch a new, free monthly webinar...
23 September 2020
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Despite Covid-19, the average mortgage value for purchasers is up 12.4% compared to the same period in 2019, according to data...
18 September 2020
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Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...
18 September 2020
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A steep drop in recorded crime since the start of the coronavirus lockdown has led to a downward shift in home...
16 September 2020
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Kensington Mortgages has announced a variety of rate cuts and relaunches across its residential and buy-to-let ranges. Available since September 9, the...
16 September 2020
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A ‘highly unusual’ spike in mortgage searches and applications was seen in August, which increased its five-year average by a whopping...
10 September 2020
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Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...
07 September 2020
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Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...
07 September 2020
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Virgin Money has become the latest lender to join Lendex, the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. Lendex allows...
03 September 2020
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Pure Retirement has decided to expand its ‘Classic Lifetime Mortgage’ range to a wider selection of the equity release market. The latest...
03 September 2020
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Knowledge Bank, a market-leading criteria search system, is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. An increasing number of mortgage brokers...
03 September 2020
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Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient has launched a pilot of a new one-stop app that enables clients to progress their conveyancing cases...
31 August 2020
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Mark Lofthouse, chief executive officer at Mortgage Brain, is due to retire in 2021 after 19 years in the company. Since joining...
31 August 2020
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Nucleus Commercial Finance has pledged to digitise the end-to-end user journey for all finance applications, including loans through the Coronavirus Business...
28 August 2020
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Specialist lending distributor Promise Money has launched a brand-new website and processing system for brokers. Following a rebrand from Promise Solutions, Promise...
28 August 2020
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Equity release advisory service provider Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with LiveMore Capital. Specialising in retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages for...
26 August 2020
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Pure Retirement has launched its latest tech innovation in a bid to simplify the adviser journey. Its new postcode finder tool enables...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...
24 August 2020
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Mortgage Brain has witnessed thousands of advisers actively using its new Affordability Hub tool. The affordability-based technology allows advisers to source mortgage...
24 August 2020
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Mortgage Brain has confirmed that Nationwide Building Society has joined Lendex, its new multi-lender application and submission gateway. This latest integration will...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As the industry starts to tighten its criteria, Saffron Building Society is affirming that there is still hope for borrowers as...
19 August 2020
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The Mortgage Lender has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) for capital-raising landlords from 65% to 75% on all remortgage products. The rise means...
19 August 2020
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Clarion Events, Mortgage Business Expo’s parent company, has drafted a programme of enhanced safety measures to reduce the risk caused by...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance lender West One has reintroduced its buy-to-let and second charge products with new rates and criteria. To support borrowers...
14 August 2020
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The MCI Mortgage Club has added LiveMore Capital to its panel, expanding its range of products to include retirement interest-only (RIO)...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, part of the specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings Bank plc, has launched a new large...
12 August 2020
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Ipswich Building Society has appointed Charlotte Grimshaw who joins the senior management team as head of mortgage sales. Charlotte, who is CeMAP...
12 August 2020
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Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements as part of its Broker...
07 August 2020
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Shawbrook Bank has announced the return of some of its pre-pandemic criteria following the easing of lockdown. The specialist bank was among...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Paymentshield has launched a series of webinars to help brokers develop general insurance (GI) knowledge to enable them to protect and...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The Co-operative Bank,...
17 April 2020
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Technology innovator Zylpha has launched an integration between HM Land Registry’s electronic mortgage deed service and LexisNexis VIsualfiles. The first integration of...
17 April 2020
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The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its lender panel in a bid to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...
17 April 2020
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The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed how brokers are helping consumers worried about their finances during the coronavirus outbreak. David...
10 April 2020
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Despite ongoing coronavirus woes, buyers can look to benefit from record low rates and the mortgage market remains open for business. That...
10 April 2020
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The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has created a new hub to assist its members during the coronavirus outbreak. Created by the...
02 April 2020
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Hanley Economic Building Society has become the latest addition to the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages – expanding its presence within...
02 April 2020
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Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Dudley Building Society has taken steps to ensure its service for introducers and their customers will be maintained during the current...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance is becoming an increasingly worrying issue for brokers, according to specialist finance trade body, FIBA. FIBA, part of...
24 March 2020
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Newly-launched brokerage Lloyd Wells Mortgages is aiming to make the homebuying process hassle-free for first-time buyers, buy-to-let investors and remortgagers. The Bristol-based...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank’s criteria index for February has revealed some surprise results, with some sectors experiencing unprecedented change. It was all change in...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Advise Wise Mortgage Club has launched a specialist solicitor panel for its members to refer to regarding their case completion. The firm...
11 March 2020
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Principality Building Society has launched rates on over 20 products across its holiday let, buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. The reductions include...
11 March 2020
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Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Swansea Building Society has joined up with the direct-to-lender mortgage club Brilliant Solutions to open up access to a wider range...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Together has revamped its second charge mortgages to introduce new fixed-term products and its lowest ever rate on some secured loans. The...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

City Finance Brokers, the specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, has started 2020 with two new senior hires – one dedicated to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hodge has announced the extension of its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential mortgage products. The move follows...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Just Mortgages has bolstered its client services team to drive increased remortgage and protection business for its brokers. Headed by operations manager...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance, the bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, has cut rates across its product range. This follows further funding lines with...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hodge Lifetime has lowered the minimum age of its residential interest-only mortgage from 55-plus to 50. This is in line with its...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three mortgages particularly attractive to first-time buyers. The fee-free mortgages are...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has added intermediary conveyancing firm Blacks Connect to its ‘Solicitor Referral Panel’. Blacks Connect is part of the full-service...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its fee-free five-year fixed rate mortgage at up to 95%...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Workers who received a festive bonus and are looking to purchase a property in 2020 could boost their borrowing power by...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Money Advice Scotland is piloting open banking technology from Experian which could help it to significantly speed up the early stages...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Utilising just 41.4% of Britain’s empty homes could house the homeless, according to research by estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk. Shelter estimates...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A cybersecurity startup with a new 24-hour monitoring service has launched to provide peace of mind for financial services firms. bluedog Security...
24 December 2019
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Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have continued to fall over the last three months, according to Mortgage Brain. Its quarterly...
19 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...
19 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has officially closed its retail investment arm and exited the peer-to-peer lending market in favour of becoming...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Eleven new brokers will begin training with Just Mortgages’ broker academy in the New Year. The new members will join the firm’s...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has partnered with Legal & General and Uinsure to launch B&C InstantQuote to its national network of...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Intermediaries believe they can hold out against the uncertainty being caused by Brexit and the general election, according to the Intermediary...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The discounted rates for two...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable despite the decline in overall mortgage business during Q3 2019, according to Paragon Bank. Its...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Conveyancing technology provider ULS Technology has announced the arrival of DigitalMove Remortgage for mortgage brokers. This new functionality aims to help brokers...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) is asking members to consider the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) warning about lenders cutting...
06 November 2019
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With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A vast majority of mortgage enquires come from people who have been refused a mortgage due to not being a ‘perfect...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance has provided a loan of £1.85 million in its largest ever case. The loan was for Arcot Grange Developments Ltd...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An estimated 1.26 million people with adverse credit are looking to buy a property in the next 12 months, according to...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel to enable authorised advisers to access its buy-to-let...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost seven in 10 (67%) commercial mortgage brokers feel confident about the lending environment in 2020 despite the current political climate,...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) has extended its range of lending options for members with the appointment of Pension-Led...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) opened the doors to its 30th high street mortgage shop in Dorchester on Thursday 3 October. The opening...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Furness for Intermediaries has made reductions across its 95% product range. This includes the two-year fixed rate products, which now start from...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby has bolstered its later life lending offer with a new five-year fix and slashed the interest rates on...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The property finance industry is rapidly changing. Everyone who’s part of it wants to know where we are heading, what’s working...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of property purchases supported by Help to Buy ISAs increased by 8% this year, rising from 82,940 in 2017/18...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

‘Interest-only loans’ have maintained their place in the top five most searched-for criteria in August after making their very first appearance...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Fluent for Advisers has reported an increase in home improvement secured loan requests from introducers. The latest second-charge figures for June from...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Some 77% of lenders believe the number of loans they broker will increase, showing a positive outlook for the future of...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage intermediaries with self-build clients can now access a new product from Hinckley & Rugby Building Society through BuildLoan. The higher loan-to-value...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has partnered with My Care Consultant on its latest ‘CareBox’ programme. The project – aimed at financial services, professionals, financial...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Unmortgage has rebranded to Wayhome as part of phase one of its brand refresh. Since August, the Unmortgage name is no longer...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of UK intermediaries (91%) remain positive about the outlook for the mortgage industry despite ongoing political uncertainty, according...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Average bills for home insurance are up just 2.1% in a year, with a competitive marketplace keeping up with the UK’s...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon’s buy-to-let switch and further advance product ranges have been refreshed for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The products include a range of...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Five brokers in Just Mortgages’ self-employed division are set to trade as commercial brokers following a partnership with commercial broker Fiducia. While...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Less than 5% of tracker rate mortgages are available on the market, which reflects the current ‘lack of appetite’ for variable...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly a quarter of UK homes have no home insurance, according to Assurant Intermediary. The insurance company says advisers play a vital...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has been appointed to the panel of specialist mortgage desk Master Private Finance. Launched by mortgage and protection...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Interest-only mortgages comprised 20% of new business introduced in Q2 2019, down from 28% is Q2 2007 but significantly higher than...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Property investment company Cogress has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (‘IFISA’) in a move to diversify IFISA-eligible bonds. With a minimum investment...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has lowered rates on selected products across its core buy-to-let (BTL) F1 and F2...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Dudley Building Society is giving customers the chance to consolidate their mortgage and rental payments from a shared ownership or Help...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has launched a five-year mortgage to allow investors to purchase or refinance investment property. Through...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon Bank has improved the way customers can apply for its saving range by introducing a postal application process for selected...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly a quarter (23%) of mortgage intermediaries expect that consumers will choose to bypass advice and arrange their mortgage directly with...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Over a third of people who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place, the latest...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Fluent for Advisers is encouraging its introducers to consider building relationships with independent financial advisers (IFAs) and retirement advice specialists. By doing...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) and Charles Cameron & Associates have partnered to offer a financial wellness package for large public and...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Equity release referral business Key Partnerships has released a new report – ‘Introducing the Introducers’ – to celebrate its brand refresh. The...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The majority (61%) of current and soon-to-be homeowners in the UK don’t fully review their mortgage agreement before signing it, and...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The days when lenders would continue to overlook poorly prepared applications are coming to an end, specialist mortgage advisers Fluent Mortgages...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has agreed a £1 billion deal to bolster its mortgage lending. The funding – which is from a...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Privately-owned specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, City Finance Brokers, has announced the addition of Simon Kelly to its network. The appointment of...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh, which will expand and enhance more than thirty products for professional landlords. The...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender has extended its 2.83% initial rate with 2% completion fee buy-to-let product to the whole of the market. In...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has done research into finding how travelling across London Underground can lead to big rental...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Dudley BS has been working for over 160 years in providing mortgages and saving accounts to customers across a local and...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The self-employed division at Just Mortgages is on track to be 500 brokers strong by January 2022. Speaking at the Just Mortgages...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London, taking place on October 16, will feature a keynote presentation by the Bank of England (BoE). Rob...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Europe network has launched a new report to support the growth of the market so...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Thousands of borrowers could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an adviser, research from Legal...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual event on how members can use marketing effectively to grow their...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advice Bureau York has scooped the award for the Top Business Most Improved in the business category at its annual...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Independent equity release advisor Key has announced the expansion of its corporate business development team in response to growing industry demand. More...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Clever Lending has launched a new online portal to enhance the way brokers manage their specialist lending enquiries and speed up...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Nottingham Building Society has added to its retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage range to help with home ownership. Its two new offerings...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in its current form is a ‘major obstacle’ to the housing market, particularly for older people...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon is expanding its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range with new short-term finance products for property acquisition and refurbishment. The products are designed...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Webline, an online quote and e-apply portal from research software developer, Synaptic, is now accessible to mortgage advisers through a new...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

MortgageGym is adding four specialist lenders to its online platform for mortgage applicants with lower credit scores. These include Together and Precise...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has introduced a video call mortgage advice system following a successful pilot. The ‘home-to-branch’ Skype-style system aims to enable...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

More customers than ever are opting for an initial fixed period of five years or more when choosing a mortgage, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage exclusively through Legal & General Mortgage Club. Members of...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the launch of its own Professional Indemnity (PI) scheme for members in...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that interest-only mortgages are a significant problem in the financial system. The specialist mortgage lender...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has increased its loan to income (LTI) multiplier across its residential range for applications where the...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage products for spring 2019. The restored range includes a choice of two and five-year fixed rate...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Fluent Money is taking another 1,400 sq ft in its head office building in Horwich, near Bolton. This follows a combination of...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a shift in broker searches regarding equity release, while searches for lenders that allow houses of multiple occupation...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Brits only own the equivalent of an average-sized kitchen and bathroom at the point of officially entering into a mortgage, according...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has secured institutional funding for a medium-term mortgage product. The five-year buy-to-let mortgage is...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

CLS Money has announced another record year for new business, with specialist first charge lending being largely responsible for the company’s...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced that it is now servicing over £1 billion of loans for the first time in its history. The...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

My Home Move has won the title of ‘Best Conveyancing Firm’ at this year’s Mortgage Strategy Awards. This award follows the firm...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of properties available in London under Help to Buy (HTB) has declined by 64% since 2017, according to modular...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC has launched its new website for intermediaries. Through the website, users can now maximise the potential of the tools...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched four exclusive mortgages for residential Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) applications. All four mortgages are...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now granting lawyers, barristers and accountants access to its specialist range of bespoke mortgages. The professions...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

MCI Club has appointed Auxilium Partnership as its members’ protection partner. Offering a comprehensive lender panel and other services, MCI now has...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers (FTBs) saw their completion rate for mortgage offers through intermediaries reach a three-year high of 89% in Q4 2018. That...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The launch of business-like mortgage monitor, Dashly, and hybrid mortgage broker, Ladder, are a positive development from the broker sector of...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has completed the acquisition of criteria-based sourcing solution, Criteria Hub. The mortgage technology expert says the purchase further cements its...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Auxilium Partnership has announced that it will show intermediaries an alternative way of responding to their clients’ protection needs. The firm –...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

HL Partnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that they will host a series of eight regional conferences in...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society added more than £50 million to its mortgage book in 2018, driven by high levels of...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Fluent for Advisers has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Officers (BDOs) to its internal sales team, and a...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage advisers are now able to showcase their professional image to customers by adding their own branding and personalisation to The...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Saffron Building Society has launched a renewed affordability calculator to assist brokers and their customers when choosing a new residential mortgage. Findings...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club (MCI Club). The partnership will provide...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a no fee two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a rate...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has announced the appointment of Rob Lankey as director of commercial investment. Lankey joins the specialist lender after a long career...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has announced the addition of specialist brokers Fluent for Advisers and Lenderlink to its second charge panel. Connect’s ‘Network...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Lending distributor Fluent Money Group’s recent expansion has seen a significant increase in personnel, with over 250 employees based at its...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News

HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) will be hosting two seminars focusing on later life lending following their successful January...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News

HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that 360’s suite of marketing modules – normally paid for extras –...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Leek United has launched a new suite of mortgages including fixed rates with interest only, cashback and no fees options. Its new...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Over two thirds (68%) of British people think lenders have too much power over borrowers. The findings come from new online polling...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage broker CLS Money is targeting protection advice as a vital part of its growth strategy in 2019. The Essex-based company also...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

One in six mortgage holders have been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? Mortgage...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new adviser-facing mobile app. Believed to be the first of its kind in the...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon Banking Group has reported a 41% increase in new lending across all business lines in the last quarter of 2018. With...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokerage CLS Money has warned advisers that it’s high time they revisit all of their customers who have struggled to...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Yellow Stone Finance has launched a referral service for intermediaries to place commercial property and business funding cases for brokers who...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new cashback mortgage with no completion fee. The new residential mortgage is a two-year...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has increased its sales support for brokers with the appointment of a new regional development manager for the North...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Insurance administrator Paymentshield has launched a free online guide for advisers to stimulate conversations that could result in increased business and...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN), are inviting non-members to join them at their technology and...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank has launched a real time management information (MI) product that will give lenders insight into the mortgage criteria that...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The privately-owned mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership and Mortgage Support Network, have announced the appointment of five new compliance officers to...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has launched a range of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let limited edition products. The range features a special flat fee option,...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly a third (32%) of current mortgage holders, which equates to approximately 4 million people, may have to re-evaluate their finances...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost half of homeowners are making overpayments on their mortgages, according to new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers. Those aged 18-24 led...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has become one of the first distributors to package for Zephyr, the buy-to-let lender recently launched by Computershare...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-let lender that provides a range of mortgage products for portfolio landlords...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let specialist TBMC has been added to the Family Building Society specialist packager panel. The firm will offer a range of buy-to-let...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The emergence of new digital tools and services is becoming an increasing driver of intermediary mortgage business, according to Intermediary Mortgage...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The voting for the national customer service awards which recognises the nation's best mortgage brokers closes at the end of this...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Data from Moneyfacts UK found the average two-year fixed rate at max 95% loan-to-value (LTV) is at a record low, while...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook and its newest ‘Strategic Partner’, Clever Lending, helped an experienced investor with a complete property journey, from purchase through to...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages for limited companies that are exclusively available through the specialist mortgage...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Martin Brown has been appointed as the new role of head of products at Pepper Money. Brown joins from lifetime mortgage lender,...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A Brexit ‘uncertainty effect’ is washing over UK mortgage brokers after the largest drop in business volumes in more than two...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Paymentshield has launched a new interactive video to tackle some of the obstacles that can put off advisers from talking about...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A fifth of current mortgage holders believe they will still be paying off their mortgage beyond the age of 65 –...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

New figures released from Mortgage Brain show that the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market remains ‘unsettled’ with mixed movement seen in the...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting on their lenders’ standard variable rate (SVR),...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Over one in five (22%) consumers said they would want to use a branch-based mortgage advice service, according to a new...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Secure Trust Bank Mortgages has launched a range of mortgages for tenants using the Right to Buy Scheme to purchase their...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers and existing homeowners capitalised on low rates across the market in October, according to fresh research from e.surv. Its latest...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has appointed Phil Quinn to the new role of National Account Manager. Quinn will work with Pepper Money’s key distribution...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed any maximum age limit for the term end of its entire range of mortgages,...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Managing director of Mortgage Support Network (MSN), Shaun Almond, has been appointed to the role of MD of sister network HL...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A unique systems integration between Paymentshield and The Key has made it possible for mortgage advisers to gain instant access to...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Brightstar Financial has launched a guide for brokers to better advise their clients on interest-only mortgages and later life lending. The guide...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust has appointed Charissa Chang as business development manager (BDM) for the North. With over 17 years of experience working at...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Landbay has chosen Oracle NetSuite to create a more accessible buy-to-let mortgage marketplace for investors, borrowers and brokers. Through NetSuite, Landbay will...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers and others with small deposits took a greater share of the market last month than in August, according to...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As many as one in three UK homeowners don’t know what mortgage rate they are on, potentially costing them thousands of...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Tougher lending rules are surfacing after the expansion of the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) into one of the UK’s...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Mortgage Club has become the first development application (DA) Club to offer mortgage criteria’s search system after its agreement with...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has finalised the terms to acquire 100% of the second charge lender, Optimum Credit Ltd. The purchase will see Pepper...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced it will be featuring a presentation by the presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, Martin...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Following its continued growth, Mortgage Brain has appointed three new members to its sales team. Josh Christie, Kosta Kostadinov and Sophia Smith...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has announced a range of new or enhanced initiatives designed to support brokers with new-build cases. This includes a range...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

James Alexander, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Zopa, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at The Finance Professional...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has launched this year’s series of Mortgage Vision events. Now in it’s ninth year and having celebrated a 22% increase...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Assetz Capital has agreed a deal with Connect for Intermediaries to be the first network that it distributes its products through. The...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Intelenet Global Services has launched a new ‘Lending Suite’ to help banks generate mortgage offers in as little as 30 minutes. The...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has announced the additions of Amanda Meadows and Shrena Patel to the commercial mortgages sales team as business development managers...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three of its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgage products. Its five-year...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

CMME has announced a second charge mortgage solution for contractors, business owners and other professionals looking to take advantage of their...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has announced the departure of Karen Bennett, managing director of commercial property. With nearly two decades of experience in the mortgage...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist lending distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the launch of Fluent Lifetime Ltd on mobile. The company will be offering equity...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

TBMC has launched a new online application form for intermediaries to submit their buy-to-let mortgage cases directly via the TBMC website. The...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Brokers using Clever Lending now have access to Pepper Money’s full range of specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. Launched in 2014,...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Homeowners are ageing at a faster rate than the UK population as developments in post-retirement lending put a strain on the...
30 August 2018
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The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...
23 August 2018
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M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...
23 August 2018
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Mortgage intermediaries play an important role in encouraging customers to weigh their options before securing a better deal, according to Paragon. Its...
21 August 2018
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Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...
21 August 2018
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Steve Olejnik has been appointed managing director of Mortgages for Business. Taking over from David Whittaker (who set up the independent brokerage...
21 August 2018
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The most search criteria by brokers during July has been revealed by Knowledge Bank’s ‘Criteria Activity Tracker’. Knowledge Bank – the source...
16 August 2018
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Pepper Money has launched a residential and buy-to-let (BTL) zero completion fee limited edition product. For those who haven’t had a county...
16 August 2018
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The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...
09 August 2018
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The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...
09 August 2018
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Legal & General Mortgage Club has welcomed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its panel. Hinckley & Rugby’s range of mortgage products...
09 August 2018
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Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...
07 August 2018
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David Torpey will stand down from his position as the managing director of Bluestone Mortgages at the end of the year. Having...
07 August 2018
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Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of products for older people. Since the Financial Conduct...
03 August 2018
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Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...
03 August 2018
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Mortgage Brain’s next generation lender gateway, Lendex, will now be used as a digital mortgage transaction tool by nine major lenders. Lendex,...
30 July 2018
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Mortgage lender Pepper Money has revamped its pricing, cutting some rates by up to 0.55%. The biggest reductions are available on Pepper...
30 July 2018
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Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new ‘Large Loans’ product which will enable larger buy-to-let loans of up to £1.5 million. Available...
24 July 2018
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Buy-to-let mortgage specialist, TBMC has launched a new client referral service aimed at authorised brokers to help them handle complex buy-to-let...
24 July 2018
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The Tipton & Coseley Building Society is now accepting applications for second homes and holiday lets. The launch enables borrowers to rent...
20 July 2018
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Accord Mortgages’ national intermediary sales manager, David Robinson, is set to leave the company at the end of July. Having been with...
20 July 2018
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Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...
12 July 2018
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Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...
12 July 2018
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The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...
10 July 2018
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One Mortgage System (OMS) has become the first to fully integrate with Kent Reliance for intermediaries across its specialist buy-to-let and...
10 July 2018
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Across the UK adults are signing away the biggest financial contracts of their lives without fully reading or comprehending them, new...
04 July 2018
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The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...
04 July 2018
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The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer...
29 June 2018
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A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...
29 June 2018
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Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products in partnership with Precise Mortgages. As a result,...
29 June 2018
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The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...
27 June 2018
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Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec, a leading provider of technology solutions to the lending industry. This means Bluestone is the first...
27 June 2018
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Foundation Home Loans has extended its borrowing limit and reduced rates across its buy-to-let range. This includes products for limited companies...
27 June 2018
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UK lenders were given an insight into Mortgage Brain’s vision and technology strategy for the next generation at three exclusive events...
21 June 2018
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A new 5-year fixed-rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees to support brokers and customers has been launched by...
21 June 2018
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April saw significant purchasing and remortgaging activity following forecasts suggesting an interest rate rise in May, according to the Mortgage Advice...
15 June 2018
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Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...
15 June 2018
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Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 2018
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Some 25.6% of parents said they would charge interest on a home loan to their children, a new study from UOWN...
13 June 2018
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Specialist lender Masthaven has announced the launch of a first charge residential three-year fixed rate mortgage and other product enhancements to...
08 June 2018
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Furness for Intermediaries has announced the development of its Buy-to-Let and Holiday Let product range. The new two-year discounted variable unregulated buy-to-let...