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The Financial Conduct Authority is working with 12 lenders and administrators to probe the interest-only mortgage market. The number of IO and...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England says there was £18.8 billion of mortgage borrowing in arrears in the third quarter of this year. That’s...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The equity release market has seen growth for the first time in 12 months with quarterly increases in both new customers...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
SHW has announced that it has promoted two of its Directors to Partner level, taking its Partner total to 25. Gemma Quinn...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Alliance Fund has revealed that the secret property market in Britain experienced £30.9 billion worth of property transactions in 2021. This figure is ranked...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Throughout the years the government has pledged to deliver new homes to make more affordable properties available to the public. New build-...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
International buyers are slowly returning to the London property market after three consecutive years of declining market activity, research by debt...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
As the weather begins to warm up, many will be starting to think about giving their homes a seasonal spring clean....
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
New research conducted by the property lending experts, Octane Capital, claims that over the last five years the buy-to-let sector has...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
As we’ve entered another New Year, now is as good a time as any to re-evaluate our spending habits and get...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Over the last ten years, the mortgage market in the UK has changed significantly. Alongside increased regulation of the industry, stricter...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
After a period of expansion and steady growth, Mortgage brain has completed a £2.5 million redevelopment of its office in Croydon. The...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords have increasingly been switching to five-year fixed rate products over the past two years, new data from Commercial Trust Limited...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced two criteria changes across its near prime product range. Borrowers who have been in a Debt...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has fallen to the lowest level since July 2017, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. The...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has now reached 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Launched with just...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Secure Trust Bank continues to expand its service, having signed 30 new partnerships during its first 12 months of operation. Launched in...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News
A diverse set of customer needs from the self-employed are driving demand for specialist residential mortgages, according to Paragon’s Financial Adviser...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News
A round of crowdfunding by digital start-up Property Master that started in January has already beaten its £250,000 target. The start-up uses...
04 April 2018
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Two-year deals for mortgage products have been overtaken by longer-term deals for the first time, according to research conducted by Paragon. The...
20 March 2018
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UK mortgage advisers Just Mortgages grew from 13 brokers at the start of 2017 to 81 by the end of the...
16 March 2018
From: Breaking News
The majority (74%) of mortgage applications via intermediaries for first-time buyers resulted in a completion during Q4 2017, according to the...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A slow but steady start was recorded at the beginning of 2018, in line with numerous industry predictions on how the...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Specialist finance provider Together recorded strong progress and record lending volumes in the quarter to 31 December 2017, with its loan...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News
TMA Club has bolstered its panel of specialist packagers and master brokers, giving advisers access to a range of second charge...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
First Complete & Pink Home Loans, appointed representative networks of parent company LSL Property Services, have merged under a single brand:...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News
The cost of mortgages is on the rise with the price of the majority of mainstream residential mortgages increasing during the...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News
The number of mortgage products available has increased by 24% over the last 12 months. According to data from Mortgage Brain, an...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Prospective home movers have been active in January and are failing to be put off by Brexit and last year's interest...
24 January 2018
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Commercial mortgage brokers are 'overwhelmingly upbeat' about their prospects for 2018, according to Shawbrook Bank. The bank's annual Broker Barometer found that...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Many older divorcees are struggling to pay the mortgage post-split, according to figures from LEBC. The financial planning firm is placing greater...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
After listening to feedback from brokers, Furness Building Society has increased the maximum LTV in Scotland to 95% on standard residential...
09 January 2018
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Purchase prices varied across the UK, with some regions seeing prices increase both month on month and year on year, according...
05 December 2017
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Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...
28 November 2017
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The number of visitors for the Finance Professional Show (FP Show) were up 13% on the 2016 event with over 2,000...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
The vast majority of mortgage advisers are at risk of failing to comply with the new rules and regulations set in...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News
The homebuying process and its associated costs is being met with a lack of understanding amongst potential first-time buyers, fresh research...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News
The number of expats looking for buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages to buy property in the UK has soared over the past year,...
31 October 2017
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Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...
31 October 2017
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Mortgage Brain has launched a new version of the Key, the company’s POS and CRM system, offering customers a streamlined service...
24 October 2017
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The latest ‘bubble alert’ from One 77 Mortgages found lending in March 2017 was in decline compared to March last year...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Fresh data from UK Finance has found that borrowing and lending for house sales increased in both value and volume in...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its buy-to-let (BTL) matrix so it now includes lenders that have recently updated their...
06 October 2017
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Free legal assistance is still a popular option among the majority of borrowers remortgaging with Accord Mortgages. Figures from the lender show...
02 October 2017
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Information on the impact of general data protection (GDPR) and how advisers can create their own digital customer experience are just...
02 October 2017
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Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has announced the appointment of Steve Seal as director of sales and distribution as part of its...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News
A record low in lifetime mortgage rates is driving enquiries about switching plans from existing customers, Bower Retirement say. The specialist retirement...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News
OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced its new lending criteria for portfolio landlords to help brokers prepare for the PRA Phase 2...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
The number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years, My Home Move say. First-time...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Members of ASTL have written approximately £3 billion worth of bridging loans in the last year, up from £2.8 billion for...
21 August 2017
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The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News
TMA has launched a website to support advisers ahead of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) changes coming into action on September...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Legal & General Home Finance has become the biggest provider of lifetime mortgages in the first half of this year (H1). The...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Roma Finance, the Manchester-based bridging lender, has announced its most successful half year to 30 June 2017. Four of the six months...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
L&G Mortgage Club will be hosting another live conference in London this autumn following the success of last year’s event. Attendees will...
04 August 2017
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Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Accord Buy to Let has bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
According to the latest data from mortgage technology provider, Mortgage Brain, the majority of mainstream mortgages have steadily decreased over the...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...
25 July 2017
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Specialist mortgage lender, Foundation Home Loans, has reformed its buy-to-let range with new first-time landlord products. New five-year fixed rate options will...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
First Complete and Pink have revealed that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales all reached record highs in 2017. The two...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisors Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index report has revealed that the preference for fixed-rate mortgages reached an all-time...
02 June 2017
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10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
The mortgage market will reach its highest level of gross lending since the financial crisis during 2017, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Research carried out by Equifax Touchstone, analysing the intermediary marketplace, has revealed that Northern Ireland had the highest regional mortgage sales...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The range and number of mortgage products now available is almost at the same level as before the financial crisis. This is...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
The Moneyfacts Group has announced the finalists for its awards ceremony, taking place on June 6 in the Pavilion at the...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Tenet, a Leeds-based mortgage adviser support group, has announced a new partnership with specialist lender Vida Homeloans, the latest in a...