Matthew Lane

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A national brokerage has warned there is a danger of a shortfall in protection cover for borrowers. ...
It was announced yesterday that companies regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will not face any rise in application fees, licence fees and regulatory fee rates for the coming year. ...
Newly released figures from MPowered Mortgages has revealed that two thirds (66%) of the housing market is cut off from homebuyers who are in a chain, with the majority of sellers now wanting a chain-free process. ...
A leading national broker firm has warned that a return to dual pricing could destroy the years of goodwill that have been built up between lenders and brokers.  ...
Chris Daly has been appointed managing director of Hampshire Trust Bank's specialist mortgages division. ...
Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch mortgage deals. ...
Since Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget last Friday - which has caused a run on the pound and mass panic in financial markets - some 41% of mortgage products have been taken off the market, the Guardian has revealed. ...
The Bank of England has decided to raise the base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest rate hike for 27 years. ...
The Prime Minister used a housing speech in Blackpool yesterday to outline plans for a wide-ranging review of the mortgage market and housing benefit rules to boost homeownership across the UK. ...
Across the UK adults are signing away the biggest financial contracts of their lives without fully reading or comprehending them, new research from online mortgage broker Habito has revealed. ...
The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. ...
The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer slowdown. That’s according to NAEA Propertymark’s May Housing Report. ...
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 to incorporating their property business into a limited company. ...
Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products in partnership with Precise Mortgages. As a result, the products will include enhanced service through 3mc’s New Build Priority Processing Team. ...
The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. ...
Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec, a leading provider of technology solutions to the lending industry. ...
Foundation Home Loans has extended its borrowing limit and reduced rates across its buy-to-let range. This includes products for limited companies and individuals with prior landlord experience financing a house in multiple occupation (HMO). ...
UK lenders were given an insight into Mortgage Brain’s vision and technology strategy for the next generation at three exclusive events held last week. ...
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 specialist lender Precise Mortgages. ...
It’s been announced that Andrew Moss has been appointed as Product Manager at specialist lender Foundation Home Loans. ...
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