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In a recent UK housing market forecast, Rightmove uncovers what changes the industry can expect throughout 2022.  The UK's leading online real estate portal...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has shown that only a quarter (24%) of consumers know what the Energy Performance Certificate...

New data has shown that millennials (25-44) are as unconfident in their ability to manage their finances as younger Gen Z...

Deposit Unlock, a mortgage scheme that allows new build buyers to purchase with a 5% deposit, has launched nationally with 17...

Recent property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves have found that staging your home during the...

In this guest piece, Uswitch compiles a list of common occurrences that can impact a credit score, along with potential remedies...

A webinar poll conducted by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services, has revealed...

One in three mortgage customers in the UK were rejected by lenders during the process of applying for loans, research from...

This mortgage roundup highlights the latest updates and features from the UK’s leading lenders, from custom-build mortgage products and holiday let mortgages,...

Across the UK property demand continues to outweigh supply. To overcome this issue house building targets have recently been revealed. During...

British house sellers are overpricing by as much as 41% when it comes to the price at which they list their...

Data released by independent equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), shows that there’s a continued desire amongst their customers to...

New data from the property website, Rightmove, has revealed the number of homes listed for sale across Great Britain with an...

New research by MoveStreets, the property portal made for the mobile generation, has revealed how a picture can do more than...

Nisha Vaidya, mortgage expert at Uswitch, explains how homeowners can use low-interest rates to their advantage and help make their mortgage more...

Bective, the sales, lettings and property management company, recently revealed how superstitions around the number 13 often lead to homebuyers paying less for properties. Traditionally it is considered to...

Research conducted by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has uncovered which of the nation’s Halloween-themed street names garners the highest average...

Perhaps the scariest thing to occur in the property market is the fall of house prices, with the latest property market...

Hometrack, the leading provider of insight, intelligence and decision automation to the UK mortgage market, has launched a brand new vision...

Savings and lending bank Shawbrook recently conducted a Changing Face Buy-to-Let Report to investigate refurbishment costs. In total 1,000 landlords, and 1,000...

New research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has revealed how much money the UK government lost as a result...

Most people are willing to pay a ‘certainty premium’ of £1,200 per year for a long-term guarantee of fixed mortgage repayments,...

The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...

A new study from equity release lender more2life has uncovered the UK regions where using equity release to fund a house...

Market estate agency comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently revealed how the stamp duty holiday has made house prices difficult for the first-time...

There has been an increase in demand for financing to fund home refurbishment projects over the past six months. That is according...

House prices have continued to rise throughout the year, making it increasingly challenging for first-time buyers to join the property ladder. UK...

Data from Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool found that searches for furlough friendly mortgage criteria continued to fall month...

Research by an estate agent comparison site has found that the cost of homeownership has climbed by a great margin. GetAgent looked...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a ‘new weapon’ in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world...

A new membership-based community has launched for marketing professionals in the mortgage sector. The Mortgage Marketing Forum promises to provide knowledge, support...

The threat of Covid remains a worry for the majority of home sellers when it comes to allowing prospective buyers into...

Mortgage Magic, the provider of one of the UK’s most advanced CRM and mortgage management platforms, has launched an app that...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

Bridging loan firm SoMo has launched a new specialist finance product giving favourable rates for larger loans. The product is designed to...

Mortgage and protection advisor Loans Arena has launched a brand-new website and expanded its team to align with its revamped brand. The...

Tembo, a London-based FinTech on a mission to transform consumer lending through the power of family, has announced that it has...

New research carried out by virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes, suggests that a bad impression during the viewings process can...

London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves recently publicised which London boroughs homebuyers can purchase a property at a reduced...

Broker optimism has increased since the beginning of 2021, according to a recent survey from savings accounts, bridging loans, development finance,...

According to a YouGov survey by insurance provider Paymentshield, half of UK adults under 35 are mystified by the mortgage process. The findings from...

Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...

Although record property sales and skyrocketing house prices have dominated the headlines, new figures suggest that the rosy picture of the...

As furlough support has begun to phase away from July 1 2021, there is still concern that this could lead to...

Ozgur Unlu, managing director of 360 Dotnet, addresses the key items and points for financial advice businesses to consider when adopting technology. What...

Half of UK homebuyers admit to viewing a property without the intention of buying, with 16% going as far as viewing...

London-based financial services firm First Financial has announced the appointment of Eloise Bates & Zoe Waugh as Apprentice Client and Relationship...

According to new research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers,  the majority of UK homeowners spend between £500 to £1,500 a year on...

Over the past year, many have experienced changes to their financial situations. With this in mind, Shawbrook Bank conducted a study...

Research from equity release lender, more2life, shows that 78% of advisers think more of their customers will look to equity release to...

West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has released new products to meet increased demand in the market. The raft of new product...

Across England and Wales, many homebuyers have made use of the stamp duty holiday. The land tax discount encouraged many to...

New research from energy company Vattenfall reveals 61% of Brits believe mortgages should be cheaper if they are loaned on homes...

Tennis is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports in the United Kingdom. Whether watching television, live streaming online or physically...

The Nottingham has introduced a new larger lending mortgage aimed at those looking to borrow over £350,000. Priced at 1.85%, the two-year...

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...

Wealth management and property lending specialist Tier One Capital has secured a £6.5 million revolving credit facility from Shawbrook Bank for...

New research from U-See Homes, a next-generation guided virtual property platform, shows just how rapid the decision-making process right before buying...

Advise Wise has launched a desktop application to allow advisers to access its platform directly from their desktop, with just a...

According to new research from Direct Line Life Insurance, 6.3 million Brits would choose marriage over a mortgage. The research also...

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...

Tembo, the ‘next generation’ lending platform, has launched a new approach to family lending for mortgages. The lender offers a range of...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity is facing today. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal and...

Roma Finance completed a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in pipeline business on top of the 100% increase...

Equity release lender, more2life, revealed that the number of advisers who attended its 2021 Later Life Lending Symposium was 151% higher than...

Legal & General (L&G) has announced that it will provide its digital mortgage sourcing technology to intermediary business, My Simple Mortgage. L&G...

Ahead of the Queen’s Birthday this weekend, estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester researched the sold prices of properties with...

Despite market delays, over half a million homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the...

Mortgage platform Smartr365 is giving brokers the chance to analyse their business performance with its new SmartrInsights feature. The platform allows firms...

With the sun making an appearance and the hope of a further easing of restrictions, Furness Building Society is holding a 'competition...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new flexible pricing methodology on the Classic lifetime mortgage product range. The new initiative...

Leading mortgage industry trade magazine Mortgage Introducer has partnered with popular industry event, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) to provide visitors with...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents...

2020 was a year when every sector needed to learn how to adapt to challenging circumstances and the mortgage industry seems...

Mortgage lender, Pure Retirement has announced the launch of several key market insight resources that will help advisers to best serve...

According to new research from estate agents Purplebricks, 43% of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs) have fully funded their own deposit. While...

Paymentshield is launching its first virtual conference of the year to help bring advisers together and create an opportunity for the...

When it comes to meeting anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and compliance with the relevant regulation, brokers need to do more. That...

Last week Thursday (May 13) marked one year since the property market in England reopened after being hit with lockdown restrictions. Ascend...

Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has completed an APPLY integration with Accord. The move will enable users of CloudTwenty7 to seamlessly submit applications...

Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...

The Nottingham has unveiled loan-to-value (LTV) limited company buy-to-let (BTL) fixed-rate products. The building society has announced four new two and five-year...

Just Mortgages is launching a new work from home option for experienced brokers. The option is available for those who have at...

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

Advise Wise has introduced a bespoke, customisable Equity Release Fact Find on its platform. Members can now manage a large number of...

Existing and aspiring homeowners admit it takes a ‘radical change in circumstances’ before they’d consider purchasing a financial protection product, according...

Some areas of the UK market have seen house price growth slow substantially, suggesting they could be in for a rough...

Activity in the housing market continued to increase in March, with Legal & General seeing a record number of searches after...

Research from an all-in-one property platform suggests homebuyers do not sufficiently understand the processes which can contribute to a fast and...

More than eight out of 10 brokers use the affordability calculator of up to six lenders when sourcing a single case,...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...

Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain has launched an enhancement to its lender insights offering, available to lenders who use its criteria-based...

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will be open for live events in 2021. The first event will return to...

Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...

LiveMore has announced a reduction of its standard fixed rates from five-year up to lifetime. Launched last week, the seven, 10 and...

New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...

Following the success of its first Virtual National Training Event in November 2020, The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced...

The market hasn’t paused for breath since the Christmas break, with homebuyer demand rising 6% since the final quarter of 2020,...

General Insurance specialist Paymentshield is launching chatbot technology to its network of advisers. The adviser chat service follows the successful implementation of...

The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...

Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...

Despite only 8% of equity release cases being rejected, lender more2life has tracked the reasons that cases are declined to help advisers better...

With all the incentives buyers are currently receiving to get on the property ladder, national estate agent Keller Williams UK has...

Mortgage technology solution providers Twenty7Tec and Eligible ai have partnered to encourage advisers to use technology that will retain existing clients. The...

more2life has partnered with robotic process automation specialists Robiquity to speed up its core servicing processes for lenders. The partnership has seen...

The latest government Help to Buy (H2B) scheme could benefit over a half of all new-build homebuyers to get a foot...

Legal & General has integrated with mortgage and protection network HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the SmartrCriteria and SmartrFit...

Some 26% of homeowners, or those buying a property, have missed a mortgage payment due to falling ill or having an...

Newbury Building Society has introduced a GoGreen Reward incentive to its self-build mortgage to encourage homebuilders to make conscious sustainable choices. The...

Over half a million transactions will save due to the stamp duty holiday extension by the time it ends in September...

Savings made during lockdown have allowed some borrowers to reduce their debt commitments, with a record £17.6 billion of mortgages repaid...

Multiply AI, a fully automated financial adviser app, has partnered with digital mortgage broker Mojo to provide the first end-to-end digital...

The total value of new mortgages set to be handed out in the coming months reached its highest level since 2007...

Adviser-facing resources have been released in recognition of the equity market predicted to pick up in 2021. Pure Retirement has put together a...

An ‘industry-first’ app has been introduced to connect borrowers to brokers and introducers. Available for free on both iOS and Android, Smartr365’s...

Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...

Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...

Property buyers in certain cities could enjoy a hat-trick of savings via the stamp duty holiday, a reduced mortgage deposit requirement and...

Roma Finance has rebranded across all channels to providing lending less ordinary as standard. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, the...

UK mortgage criteria search system Knowledge Bank has launched new criteria categories amidst growing concerns surrounding properties with cladding. The first category...

EQ Credit Services (EQCS), a UK credit technology and outsourced services provider, has announced the ‘Go Live’ of its mortgage servicing...

With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...

Knowledge Bank and Iress have joined forces to provide the UK’s first fully integrated product and criteria sourcing system for brokers. Through...

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...

The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...

Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. Established in...

The time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTBs) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some...

Specialist lender Together has added its bridging products to Legal & General’s digital criteria service, designed to improve the process of...

Residential transactions across England and Wales fell by 41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year despite a boost in...

The Nottingham has rolled out a new five-year fixed product as an option for people looking to remortgage in light of...

Almost half (45%) of UK buyers found the process so frustrating that they’ve been put off the idea of ever moving...

2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...

Dudley Building Society has undergone a number of changes, including a logo transformation and launching some new and re-emerging products for...

More than one in four (29%) of buyers don’t believe their credit score is ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, according to specialist mortgage...

Pure Retirement has launched a wealth of new adviser-facing resources as part of a wider commitment to supporting the broker community...

Shawbrook Bank has strengthened its position in the residential and buy-to-let (BTL) markets with the acquisition of specialist intermediary mortgage business,...

As we leave behind one of the strangest years in memory, we anticipate starting fresh in 2021. With a buoyant housing...

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has reported the behavioural shifts and factors still influencing customers due to the ongoing effects of the...

Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...

Together has updated its criteria to allow more automatic property valuations to reduce costs and speed up mortgage applications. The specialist lender...

Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...

The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...

The current stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers an estimated £817 million, with the potential to reach £1.5 billion before...

Financial institutions in the UK continue to invent new ways to enable their clients to access their products and services online....

Almost one in three UK adults intended to buy a home in 2020, but only a third managed to progress their...

The Nottingham has announced the relaunch of 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for potential borrowers. In what is described as more good news...

West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has announced new product launches and lower prices to broaden its product range. The new range will...

Mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, Brilliant Solutions, has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement to its equity...

Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...

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...

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has launched a brand-new range of bridging loans specifically designed for borrowers undertaking property refurbishment projects. The...

Specialist lender Together has confirmed it will continue lending despite tougher restrictions as the UK enters another national lockdown. England was plunged...

Almost half (49%) of consumers who purchased a mortgage recently said they felt more secure dealing with a lender directly, research...

Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...

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...

Knowledge Bank, the UK’s largest criteria search system, is running its popular ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign for the third year...

Customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, has signed an agreement to provide mortgage and protection brokerage Access...

Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...

Twenty7Tec provides another rundown on the mortgage market two weeks after lockdown 2.0 ended. Following its analysis of the mortgage market in...

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...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...

The cost of borrowing for low-deposit borrowers has increased across all mortgage types over the last year, new data from Mortgage...

UK buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is a whole of market commercial...

Just Mortgages is set to launch a new wealth division next year called Just Wealth. The brand-new venture will see Just Mortgages...

iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions and services, has announced Cirencester Friendly has adopted its AlphaTrust e-sign and document process automation...

A recent survey has revealed that well over a third of mortgage holders (39%) have never used a mortgage broker, according...

Bridge finance specialist Whitehall Capital has announced the launch of its brand-new website. The site – which can be accessed across multiple...

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...

Specialist lender Together has partnered with Nivo to provide an instant messaging and data-sharing platform. The app will allow the lender’s staff...

Suros Capital has officially been launched to provide short-term lending facilities specifically aimed at people secured against luxury assets including jewellery,...

More than two in five (47%) business decision-makers have some level of distrust when it comes to any of their anti-money...

The MCI mortgage club has added the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel to expand its range of specialist lenders. The move...

Landbay has released two new buy-to-let products on the back of its recent product refresh. The first of the new products is...

Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network will hold its first virtual National Training Event (NTE) on November 26 2020. This year, the...

Creating blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest task for mortgage professionals, particularly when you consider that client meetings, calls and...

Social media has become big business in recent years, with the number of social media users worldwide expected to hit 3.02...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Financial advisers are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...

For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...

Over the last ten years, the mortgage market in the UK has changed significantly. Alongside increased regulation of the industry, stricter...

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...

Mortgage Magic, the customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, has incorporated several of iPipeline’s webservice solutions into its broker...

Arguments about which browser to use have plagued the Internet since its inception. Some people say Google Chrome is the greatest...

Specialist development lender Puma Property Finance has bolstered its nationwide presence with the relocation of one of its managers, Paul Murphy,...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...

Advise Wise has incorporated Google Street View and Google Maps into its platform, allowing advisers to run quick checks on their...

UK specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, one of the largest mortgage and protection networks...

A quarter (23%) of homeowners are worried about renewing their mortgage during the pandemic, according to a poll by broker Willow...

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has implemented a new ID verification and messaging technology to transform its business. By introducing Nivo’s secure...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...

Mortgage Magic’s customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management system has been integrated with a complete Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...

Financial advisors are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...

Knowledge Bank is partnering with the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) to offer its criteria search system to FIBA’s members. The...

Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...

Mortgage, lending and banking customer relationship management (CRM) system, eKeeper, has successfully integrated DocuSign’s eSignature functionality into its intermediary-focused CRM, MortgageKeeper. The...

Saffron for Intermediaries and MCI Mortgage Club have collaborated to offer club members access to the society’s range of specialist mortgage...

Criteria search system Knowledge Bank has joined forces with Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance to launch a new, free monthly webinar...

Despite Covid-19, the average mortgage value for purchasers is up 12.4% compared to the same period in 2019, according to data...

Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...

A steep drop in recorded crime since the start of the coronavirus lockdown has led to a downward shift in home...

Kensington Mortgages has announced a variety of rate cuts and relaunches across its residential and buy-to-let ranges. Available since September 9, the...

A ‘highly unusual’ spike in mortgage searches and applications was seen in August, which increased its five-year average by a whopping...

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...

Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...

Virgin Money has become the latest lender to join Lendex, the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. Lendex allows...

Knowledge Bank, a market-leading criteria search system, is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. An increasing number of mortgage brokers...

Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient has launched a pilot of a new one-stop app that enables clients to progress their conveyancing cases...

Mark Lofthouse, chief executive officer at Mortgage Brain, is due to retire in 2021 after 19 years in the company. Since joining...

Nucleus Commercial Finance has pledged to digitise the end-to-end user journey for all finance applications, including loans through the Coronavirus Business...

Equity release advisory service provider Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with LiveMore Capital. Specialising in retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages for...

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...

Mortgage Brain has witnessed thousands of advisers actively using its new Affordability Hub tool. The affordability-based technology allows advisers to source mortgage...

Mortgage Brain has confirmed that Nationwide Building Society has joined Lendex, its new multi-lender application and submission gateway. This latest integration will...

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...

Clarion Events, Mortgage Business Expo’s parent company, has drafted a programme of enhanced safety measures to reduce the risk caused by...

Specialist property finance lender West One has reintroduced its buy-to-let and second charge products with new rates and criteria. To support borrowers...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements as part of its Broker...

The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The Co-operative Bank,...

Technology innovator Zylpha has launched an integration between HM Land Registry’s electronic mortgage deed service and LexisNexis VIsualfiles. The first integration of...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed how brokers are helping consumers worried about their finances during the coronavirus outbreak. David...

Despite ongoing coronavirus woes, buyers can look to benefit from record low rates and the mortgage market remains open for business. That...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has created a new hub to assist its members during the coronavirus outbreak. Created by the...

Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...

Dudley Building Society has taken steps to ensure its service for introducers and their customers will be maintained during the current...

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...

Knowledge Bank’s criteria index for February has revealed some surprise results, with some sectors experiencing unprecedented change. It was all change in...

Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...

City Finance Brokers, the specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, has started 2020 with two new senior hires – one dedicated to...

Hodge has announced the extension of its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential mortgage products. The move follows...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

Hodge Lifetime has lowered the minimum age of its residential interest-only mortgage from 55-plus to 50. This is in line with its...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three mortgages particularly attractive to first-time buyers. The fee-free mortgages are...

Connect for Intermediaries has added intermediary conveyancing firm Blacks Connect to its ‘Solicitor Referral Panel’. Blacks Connect is part of the full-service...

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...

Workers who received a festive bonus and are looking to purchase a property in 2020 could boost their borrowing power by...

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...

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

Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...

A cybersecurity startup with a new 24-hour monitoring service has launched to provide peace of mind for financial services firms. bluedog Security...

Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have continued to fall over the last three months, according to Mortgage Brain. Its quarterly...

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...

The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has partnered with Legal & General and Uinsure to launch B&C InstantQuote to its national network of...

Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...

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...

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

Conveyancing technology provider ULS Technology has announced the arrival of DigitalMove Remortgage for mortgage brokers. This new functionality aims to help brokers...

Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...

For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) is asking members to consider the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) warning about lenders cutting...

With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...

A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...

Almost seven in 10 (67%) commercial mortgage brokers feel confident about the lending environment in 2020 despite the current political climate,...

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) has extended its range of lending options for members with the appointment of Pension-Led...

The property finance industry is rapidly changing. Everyone who’s part of it wants to know where we are heading, what’s working...

The number of property purchases supported by Help to Buy ISAs increased by 8% this year, rising from 82,940 in 2017/18...

Some 77% of lenders believe the number of loans they broker will increase, showing a positive outlook for the future of...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...

Average bills for home insurance are up just 2.1% in a year, with a competitive marketplace keeping up with the UK’s...

Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...

Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...

Five brokers in Just Mortgages’ self-employed division are set to trade as commercial brokers following a partnership with commercial broker Fiducia. While...

Less than 5% of tracker rate mortgages are available on the market, which reflects the current ‘lack of appetite’ for variable...

Nearly a quarter of UK homes have no home insurance, according to Assurant Intermediary. The insurance company says advisers play a vital...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has been appointed to the panel of specialist mortgage desk Master Private Finance. Launched by mortgage and protection...

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

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

The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...

Dudley Building Society is giving customers the chance to consolidate their mortgage and rental payments from a shared ownership or Help...

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has launched a five-year mortgage to allow investors to purchase or refinance investment property. Through...

Paragon Bank has improved the way customers can apply for its saving range by introducing a postal application process for selected...

Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...

Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...

Equity release referral business Key Partnerships has released a new report – ‘Introducing the Introducers’ – to celebrate its brand refresh. The...

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

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh, which will expand and enhance more than thirty products for professional landlords. The...

Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has done research into finding how travelling across London Underground can lead to big rental...

Dudley BS has been working for over 160 years in providing mortgages and saving accounts to customers across a local and...

Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual event on how members can use marketing effectively to grow their...

Mortgage Advice Bureau York has scooped the award for the Top Business Most Improved in the business category at its annual...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...

The Nottingham Building Society has added to its retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage range to help with home ownership. Its two new offerings...

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

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...