Five major lenders - NatWest, Barclays, Accord, Leeds Building Society and HSBC - have all announced rate increases so far this...
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The war between rival mortgage lenders continues with Halifax late last week undertaking its second re-price of the year (and it’s...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A report on Sky News says talks are underway for Barclays hto acquire the £3 billion mortgage book of the troubled...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s latest stress test of the financial system suggests that UK's eight largest lenders could survive a worst...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
LendInvest has announced a £500m investment to contribute towards the cost of new Buy To Let and Residential Mortgage products. This new...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage Brain announced West One as the latest lender to go live on Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain on the 6th...
11 October 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
A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has uncovered how much current home sellers are likely...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Mortgage technology solution providers Twenty7Tec and Eligible ai have partnered to encourage advisers to use technology that will retain existing clients. The...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...
30 October 2020
From: PropTech
Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The UK’s first digital mortgage settlement has been carried out by Premier Property Lawyers and Shieldpay, bringing transformation to the £245...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News
As I settle into my new role, my commute from Liverpool St Station to Hamilton House takes me right past Bucklersbury...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
High-street bank HSBC has appointed Jackie Uhi as its new head of mortgage distribution. Uhi has spent the last six years working...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News
The appointment of Matthew Dobson as Finance Director has been announced by Furness Building Society. Dobson, who has over 15 years of...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Steve Seal has been promoted by lender Kent Reliance to Head of Sales with immediate effect, as a direct reward for...
20 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Barclays Mortgages is cutting rates for home buyers and movers across its two and five-year fixed rate range from today. A new...
17 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Barclays Bank has this week introduced a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage, aimed at helping struggling first-time buyers get onto the property...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News
More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Barclays has unveiled a selection of new residential mortgage products and reduced rates on a further 13 mortgage products. It said the...
19 January 2016
From: Breaking News
The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...
15 December 2015
From: Breaking News
Barclays is overhauling its fixed-rate mortgage range from today and will introduce a number of rate cuts. The bank claims it will be...
15 December 2015
From: Breaking News
Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...
02 December 2015
From: Breaking News
Barclays is launching fee-free mortgages with up to £1,000 in cash back from today. Its new purchase-only products are available on LTVs from 60% to...
22 October 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions has reduced its loan-to-income (LTI) maximums for mortgage applications up to 85% LTV. It has reduced its maximum LTI...
13 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Nationwide and The Co-operative Bank are the latest lenders to join in the recent bout of mortgage rate cutting. This follows a flurry...
16 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Lloyds Banking Group has held onto its lead as the UK's biggest mortgage lender despite losing market share. Santander hopped above Nationwide to...
07 September 2015
From: Breaking News
The Bank of Scotland attracted more complaints than any other mortgage lender in the first half of the year, just as...
26 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Most landlords will remain loyal to buy-to-let despite Chancellor George Osborne's crackdown on tax relief in his recent Budget. Osborne limited tax relief...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News
Lenders have started to withdraw their best mortgage deals in advance of the anticipated hike in base rates, threatening rising costs across the...
27 July 2015
From: Breaking News
Barclays has eased its loan-to-income (LTI) criteria and will now lend up to five times earnings for those borrowing smaller sums. The...
01 July 2015
From: Breaking News
Barclays has cut its residential mortgage rates for deals running over terms of two, three and five years. Highlights from the new...
26 June 2015
From: Breaking News
Bending over backwards to help borrowers A lot of Introducer Today readers will already be aware of the recent FCA ruling on...
25 June 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
Barclays has improved its criteria for interest-only borrowers who are using the sale of their property as a repayment vehicle. Mortgage customers...