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Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...

The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries - part of the OSB Group - has refreshed products across their residential, buy to let, and...

Kensington Mortgages has lowered rates and reduced arrangement fees across selected 90 and 95 per cent Loan To Value products. For its...

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has continued its ongoing product development in its Heritage range. The Special 3 product will offer up...

Lenders are offering more fixed deals with incentives since the start of last month - November - but analysis by Moneyfactscompare...

A new 10-point plan from the Home Builders Federation shows how policymakers could act fast to boost the supply of new,...

The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...

Tomorrow’s King’s Speech, setting out the legislative agenda for the coming year, looks certain to include leasehold reform - and the...

A host of lenders have announced cuts to their rates in recent days, with Halifax arguably the most significant. It’s launched three-year...

A specialist business bank is strengthening its proposition for portfolio landlords with a new Green Reward cashback offer. Redwood Bank says it...

Skipton Building Society has made what some brokers call an “unprecedented move” by offering rates for existing borrowers switching products starting...

A depressing 64 per cent of people have taken out a mortgage or personal loan without fully understanding how it works,...

Brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn as a...

PMS Mortgage Club, in partnership with compliance experts Bankhall, has rolled out a new support service to help mortgage and protection...

We’re now under four weeks away from the start of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty regime. This introduces a new Consumer...

Property portal OnTheMarket - the third major portal, behind clear market leaders Rightmove and Zoopla - has launched OnTheMarket Money, a...

It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...

MPowered Mortgages, the fintech mortgage lender using AI to speed up and simplify the mortgage journey for homebuyers and re-mortgagers, has...

Staying close to a mortgage broker will be an important part of timing a house purchase correctly in 2023. Mortgage rates will...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of highly competitive 60% and 80% two-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers looking for...

It was announced yesterday that companies regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will not face any rise in application fees, licence fees...

Research by Credas Technologies reveals that the average Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fine has increased by 63.7% in the estate agency sector.  Although the fine...

It’s no secret that rogue tenants lead to significant financial losses, and is felt in bulk by the landlord, yet research...

Despite being the quicker method of selling a home, property auctions are one of the least preferred methods for home sellers...

This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...

Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...

Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...

As the weather begins to warm up, many will be starting to think about giving their homes a seasonal spring clean....

As far as the UK Government is concerned, the threat from COVID is over. In its wake, a new battle, the...

This week’s mortgage roundup showcases the benevolence of the mortgage sector, with The Cambridge relaunching its products for expats, while Newcastle...

With the interest rate rising from 0.25% to 0.5%, Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, shares his top tips homeowners...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

In the first mortgage roundup of 2022, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Landay’s bolstered Green...

With the Bank of England raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years, Brian Murphy, head of lending...

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

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...

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

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...

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

The past year has seen many people experience a change in their financial circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in work-life changes...

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...

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

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

Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...

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

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

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

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

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

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has launched a brand-new suite of buy-to-let and residential products. The company, part of the specialist lending and...

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

Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...

Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance is becoming an increasingly worrying issue for brokers, according to specialist finance trade body, FIBA. FIBA, part of...

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

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its fee-free five-year fixed rate mortgage at up to 95%...

Hinckley & Rugby has bolstered its later life lending offer with a new five-year fix and slashed the interest rates on...

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

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

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the launch of its own Professional Indemnity (PI) scheme for members in...

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a no fee two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a rate...

Leek United has launched a new suite of mortgages including fixed rates with interest only, cashback and no fees options. Its new...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...

Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...

Accord Mortgages’ national intermediary sales manager, David Robinson, is set to leave the company at the end of July. Having been with...

Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products in partnership with Precise Mortgages. As a result,...

A new 5-year fixed-rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees to support brokers and customers has been launched by...

Historically second charge mortgages or secured loans as they are also known were seen as a last chance option for a...

Alternative Bridging recently completed a £15 million loan to fund Millingate’s development of Brockhurst Gate Retail Park – its largest loan...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society and Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) have launched an exclusive product for homeowners who want to pay...

Accord Mortgages has launched five competitive remortgage options for borrowers with a 25%, 20% or 10% deposit. The new remortgage range from...

Castle Trust Capital has launched a new set of mortgage products – known as Series 2 – in line with the...

Together has joined forces with Paradigm Mortgage Services to extend its specialist finance offering to members of the mortgage club. Paradigm provides...

Paragon has launched a new CaseTracker app and extended its range of portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let mortgage products for the new...

Newbury Building Society has introduced a new variable rate product at 2.99%, further improving its Shared Ownership mortgage offering. While the product...

Together has announced partnerships with mortgage club SimplyBiz Mortgages and broker network Personal Touch. SimplyBiz Mortgages – which was founded in 2002...

LSL Group has announced two exclusive five-year fixed rate products with Leeds Building Society. The buy-to-let products – with rates of 2.94%...

Specialist lender Paragon has removed valuation and application fees from its entire range of buy-to-let portfolio products for a limited period. The...

TMA Mortgage Club (TMA) has announced a two-year fixed rate of 2.49%, which will be available to appointed representatives of the...

TMA Mortgage Club is giving its members an exclusive fee-free 75% LTV discount rate deal following its partnership with The Melton...

Approximately 1,500 members of The Nottingham Building Society (The Nottingham) are to receive a share of a £70,000 ‘cash back’ reward...

Accord Mortgages has revealed competitive remortgage options with a £495 fee and the benefit of additional features. The new products from the...

New Street Mortgages has announced an update to its buy-to-let range with numerous changes. The Northview Group lender has upgraded its five-year...

New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...

Furness Building Society (FBS) has confirmed the launch of its improved product range with new competitive discount and tracker products. These new...

The introduction of procuration fees for brokers on its full range of switch products has been announced by Paragon Mortgages.   A fee...

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced that it has refreshed its product range aimed at both amateur and professional landlords, reducing...

Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...

Two competitive fixed-rate mortgages with no upfront fees and added features have been launched by Accord Mortgages. The move has been...

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has this week announced a fresh wave of updates to its buy-to-let mortgage range.  The firm has...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...

A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...

Borrowers taking out an offset mortgage have a few days left to be given a helping hand by Accord Mortgages. The...

Bridging finance lender Roma Finance is launching a special 0.75% bridging rate until Valentine's Day. The firm has announced a special time-bound...

Two businesses have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives. The partnership is designed to...