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![Rate cut hopes and housing optimism rise after Labour’s first week](/upload/images/23%2008%2024%202%20shutterstock_1718282725.jpg)
The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender enhances flexi range after broker feedback](/upload/images/shutterstock_14446201.jpg)
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has enhanced its flexible mortgage range, cutting selected rates by up to 30bps and launching new...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rate hitting affordability and hurting market](/upload/images/shutterstock_2367412269(2).jpg)
The Nationwide has calculated that house buyers with mortgages are now pay far above the long term average. The lender, in its...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home Ownership Revolution thanks to election - agency's view](/upload/images/shutterstock_1100834378(1).jpg)
The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes this week, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals....
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers deterred by over-strict mortgage rules - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1015072978.jpg)
New research from the Intermediary Mortgage Landers Association suggests that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer mortgage costs soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender broadens flexible mortgage range for self-employed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Aldermore has expanded its mortgage range to appeal to self-employed contractors operating via a limited company or sole trader, enabling them...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sharp Criticism for obstinate Bank of England over rate hold](/upload/images/shutterstock_2189935121(1).jpg)
There’s been particularly sharp criticism for the Bank of England’s decision at the end of last week to hold base rate...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call for review of mortgage affordability criteria by new government](/upload/images/24%2006%2005%20%2002.jpg)
Rightmove says there should be a review of mortgage affordability criteria undertaken by the next government. The portal’s mortgages expert Matt Smith...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Debt Consolidation Range from lender targets older borrowers](/upload/images/24%2005%2022%20%2005.jpg)
LiveMore, the mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 plus, has launched a new up to 100% standalone debt consolidation...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New mortgages aimed at Healthcare and skilled Foreign Visa Holders](/upload/images/24%2005%2020%20%2005.jpg)
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a range of mortgages to help skilled foreign workers in the UK own their...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landbay cuts stress testing requirements on like-for-like remortgages](/upload/images/24%2005%2015%20%2003.jpg)
Buy to let lender Landbay has enhanced its like-for-like remortgage range with new lower stress testing, alongside new rate reductions. For landlords...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Lending set to double next year - new figures](/upload/images/24%2005%2013%20%2001.jpg)
UK mortgage lending is forecast to grow just 1.5% (net) in 2024, according to the latest EY ITEM Club Outlook for...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Societies target first time buyers with affordability issues](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2002.jpg)
Research from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfactscompare suggests that building societies are working hard to support first-time buyers, for whom affordability has...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mutual cuts rates twice in a week, against the trend](/upload/images/24%2005%2007%20%2002.jpg)
The Hinckley & Rugby building society has announced two cuts to rates across its mortgage range in short order. After rate cuts...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prices of flats rising faster than any other property type](/upload/images/24%2005%2007%20%2003.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
UK residents need an average salary of close to £54,000 to purchase a property, according to new research. The study shows that...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record long mortgage terms for first time buyers](/upload/images/24%2004%2017%20%20%2001.jpg)
An analysis of government house price data by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests the typical mortgage term for a first time...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market shows sign of improvement despite high rates](/upload/images/24%2004%2010%20%2003.jpg)
UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Good News of Approvals from the Bank of England](/upload/images/24%2004%2008%20%2003.jpg)
Mortgage approvals jumped 7.7% in February to 60,383, and were 40% higher than they were a year ago, new figures from...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Do First Time Buyers afford to get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/240404%20%2004.jpg)
A 2,000-person survey has revealed the diverse financial routes that first time buyers take to get on the property ladder. The survey...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jury’s Out - Is the YBS 99% mortgage a good idea?](/upload/images/240402%20%2001.jpg)
Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prominent whole-of-market broker signs extended FinTech deal](/upload/images/240402%20%2003.jpg)
FinTech company Mortgage Brain has struck a strategic partnership with SPF Private Clients, a whole-of-market mortgage broker. The deal caters for a...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Backing for Santander acceptance of Universal Credit as secondary income](/upload/images/240325%20%2001.jpg)
There’s been broad support for Santander’s decision that Universal Credit will be considered an acceptable form of secondary income for mortgage...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tide Is Turning: fewer people worried about mortgage repayment costs](/upload/images/24%2003%2020%20%2005.jpg)
Fewer people are concerned about paying their mortgage and fewer believe mortgage affordability is a barrier to home buying. That’s the verdict...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fintech renews long term link with Legal & General Mortgage Club](/upload/images/24%2003%2018%20%2004.jpg)
Mortgage and protection CRM platform Smartr365 has renewed its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The agreement means members of...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brokerage survey gives surprise result for first time buyers’ affordability](/upload/images/240313%2005.jpg)
A new study has revealed the best and worst UK regions for first-time buyers based on house affordability and earning potential. The...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tech-boost for Dutch-style mortgage provider entering the market](/upload/images/240311%2002.jpg)
April Mortgages has struck a deal for new technology to help it introduce Dutch-style loans into the UK. The new mortgage type...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Budget Day - Rightmove pours cold water on 99% mortgage idea](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2001.jpg)
Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Just Mortgages reports soaring interest in emerging new build sector](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2004.jpg)
Shared ownership has given the new-build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages a bumper start to 2024. New build leads and enquiries...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers aged 50-plus “one of fastest growing sectors”](/upload/images/240214%2002.jpg)
There were 12,000 first time buyers over the age of 50 in the UK in 2022, the latest figures available. This means that...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Falling house prices and big mortgages – three major risks](/upload/images/24%2002%2007%2003.jpg)
Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown has identified three major risks associated with the current market, characterised by falling house prices and larger...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices fragile but sentiment amongst buyers very strong - Savills](/upload/images/24%2001%2031%2003.jpg)
Respected estate agency and property consultancy Savills is warning that house prices may dip in 2024. In the run-up to Christmas it...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers seek larger deposits - help may be on the way](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2003.jpg)
New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Negative effects of mortgages on housing market “overstated” - claim](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2005.jpg)
The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023 with house prices having dropped one one to...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers and mortgages - new study shows the help they get](/upload/images/24%2001%2015%2004.jpg)
A high proportion of first time buyers take advantage of some form of assistance when purchasing their initial home. That’s the verdict...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide’s Warning - no housing market rebound likely in 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2010%2003.jpg)
There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Demand for Mortgages Soars as rates war draws in applicants](/upload/images/24%2001%2008%2001.jpg)
Latest Bank of England data released in recent days shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Swap Rate falls trigger speculation of early 2024 rate cut](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%201.jpg)
Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Rates lead to fewer moves from London in 2023](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%205.jpg)
The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Britain dropped back sharply in 2023, following two years of...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![2024 - forecasts on lending, buy to let, arrears and possessions](/upload/images/23%2012%2020%202.jpg)
UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Saga launches mortgage service in bid to be ‘over 50s one stop shop’](/upload/images/23%2012%2011%201.jpg)
Saga, the provider of products and services for the over-50s, has teamed up with digital broker Tembo to launch Saga Mortgages. The...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Grinch! No Christmas cheer in Q3 UK Finance sentiment survey](/upload/images/23%2012%2011%205.jpg)
There’s been a sharp decline in household financial confidence in the UK according to the latest UK Finance sentiment survey. The Q3...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![House Price Rises massively outstrip Earnings - shock new figures](/upload/images/23%2012%2004%2005.jpg)
Online Mortgage Advisor has conducted a research by looking at how much property prices have outgrown local wages during the past...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![More help for first time buyers needed now, says leading mortgage lender](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2005.jpg)
The Nationwide wants greater government support for first-time buyers as rising costs delay owning a home. As one of the UK’s biggest...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lender warns rates must drop further and faster to boost housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2020%204.jpg/2023%2011%2020%204__399x210.jpg)
The Mortgage Lander is warning that mortgages rates will need to come down more, and faster, to really kick-start the housing...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unique mortgage affordability tool launched by digital broker](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2008%201.jpg/23%2011%2008%201__400x268.jpg)
A digital mortgage broker has launched an online tool aggregating data from over 50 Buy to Let lenders to calculate what...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Single First-Time Buyers cannot afford 75% of homes using Mortgage Guarantee Scheme](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2006%201.jpg/23%2011%2006%201__400x254.jpg)
Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest Only - another surge in demand online](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2025%2001.jpg/23%2010%2025%2001__400x291.jpg)
Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big Drop In House Building Volumes as mortgage affordability bites](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2023%2004.jpg/23%2010%2023%2004__400x266.jpg)
Two prominent UK house builders have warned of sharply reduced volumes in the next year or so as buyers struggle to...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Defaults Rising - and there’s likely to be worse to come](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2016%2002.jpg/23%2010%2016%2002__399x266.jpg)
Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rates Are Redefining Housing Market - Nationwide](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2011%2001%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2011%2001%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
The Nationwide says high interest rates are helping to redefine the housing market in terms of transaction volumes and choices of...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage affordability to be hit by council mayhem - claim](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2020%202.jpg/23%2009%2020%202__400x267.jpg)
Brokers are warning that dramatic council ‘effective bankruptcies’ will increase local residents’ tax bills and so hurt mortgage affordability. This follows the...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Vision Roadshow launches this week](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2011%203.jpg/23%2009%2011%203__400x268.jpg)
This week sees the start of Mortgage Vision, the free regional mortgage industry roadshow. Now in its 15th year, Mortgage Vision opens...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Damage - huge regional variations to housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2006%202%20Interest%20Rate%20Damage%20-%20huge%20regional%20variations%20to%20housing%20market.jpg/23%2009%2006%202%20Interest%20Rate%20Damage%20-%20huge%20regional%20variations%20to%20housing%20market__400x272.jpg)
The impact of higher interest rates isn’t felt equally across the country, according to data from the Halifax. Despite recording one of...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![UK Finance Review shows how borrowers cope with higher rates](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2006%203%20UK%20Finance%20Review%20shows%20how%20borrowers%20cope%20with%20higher%20rates%20.jpg/23%2009%2006%203%20UK%20Finance%20Review%20shows%20how%20borrowers%20cope%20with%20higher%20rates%20__400x400.jpg)
UK Finance’s latest Household Finance Review - for the second quarter of this year - lifts the lid on mortgages. The headlines...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top lender reveals how rate hikes have hurt housing market](/upload/images/23%2008%2028%202%20Top%20lender%20reveals%20how%20rate%20hikes%20have%20hurt%20housing%20market.png)
High interest rates are worsening the affordability issues at play in the housing market, the Halifax admits. It says that downward pressure...
28 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers angry at lenders’ “brutal” buy to let arrangement fees](/upload/images/23%2008%2023%202%20Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn as a...
23 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Broker searches for interest-free mortgages soar](/upload/images/2%20HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers warn on growing housing market crash fears](/upload/images/1%20HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Eligibility Overhaul - should criteria include EPC ratings?](/upload/images/2%20L%26G%20Mortgage%20club%20announces%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revamped mortgage-sourcing platform launched by Legal & General](/upload/images/4%20MortgageCalculated.png)
Legal & General has launch a refreshed version of its mortgage research and sourcing platform, Legal & General Ignite. The upgraded platform...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Charter - Have You Read It?](/upload/images/5%20House_pound-400x310.png)
Companies representing some 85 per cent of all mortgage lending have signed up to a new charter. The lenders claims they have...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Broker Searches reveal increasing difficulties for borrowers](/upload/images/5%20HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Snapshot shows mortgages cost an extra £300 per month - LMS](/upload/images/__thumbs/Snapshot%20shows%20mortgages%20cost%20an%20extra.jpg/Snapshot%20shows%20mortgages%20cost%20an%20extra__400x267.jpg)
LMS’ Monthly Remortgage Snapshot for April showed £300 increases for remortgagers last month. Key findings: £300 average monthly payment increase for those who...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stormy weather for homebuyers but forecast is brighter](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Stormy%20weather%20for%20homebuyers%20Introducer%20today%20team%20LandlordNews.png)
The Bank of England last week hiked interest rates by 0.5 percentage points - pushing the benchmark rate to 4% up...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Finance expert offers spoonful of sugar to mortgage holders](/upload/images/Finance%20expert%20offers%20intro%20team%20Adrian%20Anderson%20-%20Anderson%20Harris.jpg)
Mortgage holders swallowed another bitter pill last week when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. The...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Mortgage Lender announces rate reductions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The Mortgage Lender has announced rate cuts across its entire residential range, including purchasing and re-mortgaging products. The specialist lender’s rate reductions...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers plug into Suros Capitals’ secured bridging as uncertainty grows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Figures/ChrisFleetwood-400x310.png)
Luxury asset short-term lender, Suros Capital, has reportedly been seeing an increase in buoyant new business with its loan book now...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Foreign homebuyers benefit from a weak pound](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ForeignMoney-400x310.png)
Foreign buyers from the United States have been benefitting from a weakening pound to the greatest extent, the latest research by...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – a month of firsts in the mortgage sphere](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Bank of England drops mortgage affordability tests](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/360x280%20Bank%20Sponsored%20Content%20September.jpg)
A recent change in mortgage rules that required lenders to check whether homeowners could afford repayments at higher interest rates has...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Advisers call for reforms to break down barriers to homeownership for FTBs](/upload/images/Back-link-images/1_-London.jpg)
In the UK, homeownership remains one of the main aspirations for young adults and families who envision climbing the property ladder...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Monthly London rent could last for 5 in these European capitals](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/bridging-loan-uses-benefits.jpg)
Living as a resident in London can burn quite a hole into your pockets, but in comparison, by how much exactly? Recent...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – industry firsts and product enhancements](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pandemic decline: demand for London flats is yet to subside](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AdobeStock_345890261.jpeg)
Despite a move back to normality for those living and working within the capital, demand for apartment-style living across London is...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Study shows self-employed are twice as likely to face mortgage rejection](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageDeclined-400x310.png)
Self-employed individuals are twice as likely to be rejected for a mortgage, a new report from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows. Its...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Crossrail house prices increase up to 215%](/upload/images/Transport%20(Crossrail%2C%20HS2%2C%20Tube)/CrossrailLogo-400x310.png)
The long-awaited Crossrail line is finally set to launch on 24 May 2022. It will connect the east and west of...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – and the market continues to thrive…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![The gender house price affordability gap - where are women worst off?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/gender%20equality%20400%20x%20310.png)
Coinciding with International Women’s Day today (March 8), data from the property platform Boomin has found the wide disparity in property affordability...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide house price index shows strong market – industry reacts](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – lower rates, AVM integration and going green](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![People willing to pay £1,200 more a year for a ‘certainty premium’](/upload/images/library/MillennialPayingLaptop-400x310.jpg)
Most people are willing to pay a ‘certainty premium’ of £1,200 per year for a long-term guarantee of fixed mortgage repayments,...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – “Outstanding” products for lenders and consumers](/upload/images/library/House-Percentage-MortgageRates-400x310.jpg)
The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Homebuying app launched to educate first-time buyers on mortgages](/upload/images/library/Smartphone-Technology-400x310.jpg)
New data has found that 89% of mortgage advisers believe first-time buyers need more education on purchasing a property and what...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Smartr365 and Experian tie-up set to transform credit checking process](/img/default/it.png)
Smartr365 and Experian tie-up set to transform credit checking process Smartr365, an end-to-end mortgage platform, has launched its commercial and strategic partnership...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Family lending made simple with new lending platform](/img/default/it.png)
Tembo, the ‘next generation’ lending platform, has launched a new approach to family lending for mortgages. The lender offers a range of...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘First-of-its-kind’ affordability sourcing tool launched by L&G](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General (L&G) has announced that it will provide its digital mortgage sourcing technology to intermediary business, My Simple Mortgage. L&G...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the cheapest countries to own a home around the world](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage borrowing in the UK has now reached its highest level since 1993, with home buyers looking to make the most...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – PropTech, innovation and smart tools](/img/default/it.png)
Advise Wise has introduced a bespoke, customisable Equity Release Fact Find on its platform. Members can now manage a large number of...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brokers visit up to six lender affordability calculators per case – study](/img/default/it.png)
More than eight out of 10 brokers use the affordability calculator of up to six lenders when sourcing a single case,...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – exclusive products, lower rates and increased LTVs](/img/default/it.png)
LiveMore has announced a reduction of its standard fixed rates from five-year up to lifetime. Launched last week, the seven, 10 and...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Knowledge Bank Tracker results – capital raising key for clients in March](/img/default/it.png)
New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Brain – new CEO, record results and mortgage masterclasses](/img/default/it.png)
Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pepper Money goes live on Mortgage Brain’s Affordability Hub](/img/default/it.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Affordability woes for homebuyers as Covid continues](/img/default/it.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Five compliance tips for mortgage advisers](/img/default/it.png)
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
![Number of agreed lifetime mortgages jumps 52%](/img/default/it.png)
Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...