Matthew Lane

Matthew Lane

Read my articles below...

Matthew Lane

Read my articles below...

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Lending should be based on affordability, not age

The one area in which a proper affordability assessment is ignored is lending to older borrowers, according to findings from The Mortgage Adviser, LEBC Group’s independent mortgage service. ...
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Lending to first-time buyers at its highest since 2007

A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in June than in any other month since the credit crunch took hold in 2007. ...
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Mortgage Vision headline speakers confirmed

The headline speakers for Mortgage Vision 2016 have been announced. The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) and Nationwide/The Mortgage Works will be two of the main attractions at the Mortgage Vision events, eight national, free to attend events taking place ...
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Shared ownership range launched by Tipton

Tipton has launched a new shared ownership range, including mortgages available throughout England and Wales up to 90% of the share being purchased. The new range also offers discounted rates for term or a period of three years. ...
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Four new mortgage brokers for HSBC

Major high-street bank HSBC has announced that it is expanding the availability of its mortgages through four additional brokers. ...
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Furness Building Society launches two new products

Two competitive variable rate products specifically for loans between £300,000 and £500,000 have been launched by Furness Building Society. ...
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Delays causing brokers most difficulty since introduction of MCD

The latest Broker Sentiment Survey by bridging lender MTF has found that delays to mortgage applications have caused brokers the most difficulty following the implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD). ...
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Positivity about future of buy-to-let remains high in Scotland

New research carried out by Legal & General has revealed that brokers in Scotland are more confident about the future of buy-to-let than the rest of the UK. ...
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Furness launches consumer buy-to-let products

Two new consumer buy-to-let products have been launched by Furness Building Society. This follows an announcement by the firm that it is now in a position to consider “all potential Consumer Buy to Let” applicants subject to their standard criteria. ...
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Five year fixed rate mortgages cut by Accord

Rates for borrowers looking to secure a longer-term deal have been slashed by Accord Mortgages, with a 0.15% reduction on selected five-year fixed rate ones. ...
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Euro 2016 football predictor launched by Furness

A Euro 2016 football predictor for intermediaries has been launched by Furness Building Society. The winner will receive a prize of £250 worth of high street shopping vouchers. ...
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New appointment for Pepper Homeloans

Specialist lender Pepper Homeloans have added Ryan Brailsford to their team as Regional Development Manager for the North. ...
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Green research project calls on householders to complete its survey

A green mortgage research project called LENDERS is asking all householders in the UK for their help in completing a survey that aims to gather crucial information about homes, their energy ratings and their actual energy bills. ...

How far could ‘Trumpflation’ drive new mortgage average rates?

This is the latest analysis by Moneyfacts...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...

Raising base rate – would it be Bank of England’s big mistake?

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