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![Mortgage Roadshow back in top gear this autumn](/upload/images/shutterstock_760112407.jpg)
Mortgage Brain’s Mortgage Vision roadshow is back this autumn. The mortgage technology provider is heading to new locations with an expanded line-up...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![New mortgage platform claims to benefit broker partners](/upload/images/24%2006%2010%20%2004.jpg)
Newcastle for Intermediaries has launched a new mortgage platform for its broker partners. Following the announcement of its new broker website and...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Digital bank buys out specialist buy to let mortgage lender](/upload/images/24%2005%2028%20%2004.jpg)
UK digital bank Chetwood Financial has completed the acquisition of the buy to let mortgage lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries from...
28 May 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
![At last! Mortgages market confidence finally recover from Liz Truss disaster](/upload/images/24%2005%2020%20%2001.jpg)
The latest report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals that intermediary confidence in the industry increased in Q1 2024. Some...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brokers can educate young borrowers on eco-improvements - claim](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2005.png)
Almost three quarters of Millennial and Gen Z buyers - those aged 18 to 34 - think energy efficiency improvements will...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expanded range from Chorley and new rates from the Dudley](/upload/images/24%2004%2024%20%2002.jpg)
Chorley Building Society has extensive enhanced its mortgage range with new products for limited company buy to let investors, holiday lets,...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender drives energy efficiency with new tech partnership](/upload/images/240422%20%2005.png)
Specialist lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to help customers make their properties more energy-efficient and environmentally...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’ new resi ranges and reduced rates](/upload/images/240325%20%2004.jpg)
Kent Reliance for Intermediaries - part of the OSB Group - has refreshed products across their residential, buy to let, and...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bank’s new intermediary website is part of product refresh](/upload/images/240325%20%2005.jpg)
Sharia-compliant digital bank Nomo - part of Bank of London and The Middle East plc (BLME) - has linked with a...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![It’s Back! Confidence returns to the mortgage market says IMLA](/upload/images/240214%2001.jpg)
The latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association reveals that confidence has returned to the mortgage market,...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boost In Buy To Let Lending expected this year say brokers](/upload/images/24%2001%2031%2002.jpg)
Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guidance for Brokers on how to woo Eco-conscious Borrowers](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%204.jpg)
Research from Coventry for Intermediaries has revealed that there is a clear generational difference in attitude when it comes to making...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers Speak Out - key industry issues for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2020%201.jpg)
Crystal Specialist Finance has conducted its Annual Survey with over 10,000 brokers for the second year running. The point is to see...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Winner! Best Buy To Let Mortgage Lender honoured at awards](/upload/images/23%2012%2006%2003.jpg)
The 2023/24 Your Mortgage Awards’ ‘Best Buy to Let Mortgage Lender’ has been named. It’s The Mortgage Works, and this is not...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Opportunity for Brokers as first timers rely on family and friends](/upload/images/23%2011%2027%2003.jpg)
First time buyers aged 18 to 34 are primarily relying on advice from family and friends rather than a broker for support on the homebuying process, according to Coventry for...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers’ advice crucial for first time buyers says new report](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2008%202.jpg/23%2011%2008%202__400x267.jpg)
The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax Heads Cluster of Lenders Scrambling for Business](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2023%2001.jpg/23%2010%2023%2001__400x300.jpg)
A host of lenders have announced cuts to their rates in recent days, with Halifax arguably the most significant. It’s launched three-year...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Two acquisitions for fast-growing mortgage sector player](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2011%202.jpg/23%2009%2011%202__400x193.jpg)
Belvoir - fast becoming as big a force in financial services as in property - has snapped up a regional mortgage...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Good News - market sentiment strong across all mortgage sectors](/upload/images/23%2008%2021%202%20HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
The latest Mortgage Market Tracker from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association shows surprisingly upbeat market sentiment among advisers during the second...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Company’s Gloomy Trading Statement Lifts Lid On Mortgage Crisis](/upload/images/2%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
A financial service trading statement by a major player this week highlights the issues facing the industry. LSL is one of the...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Metro Bank tech-revamp as it enters new mortgage markets](/upload/images/5%20Software-400x310.png)
Metro Bank has undertaken what it calls “a major transformation of its mortgage origination platform” to streamline the process for both...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New guide for brokers explains funding, pricing and availability](/upload/images/1%20.png)
After the interest rate volatility, impact on product availability and consequent pressure on advisers, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association and Association...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New bid to help self-employed mortgage applications win approval](/upload/images/5%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Saffron for Intermediaries has launched a campaign to help and support broker partners get more self-employed mortgage applications approved first time...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers forecast rise in limited company lending](/upload/images/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage market confidence recovers in Q1, says IMLA](/upload/images/__thumbs/Mortgage%20market%20confidence%20recovers%20in%20Q1%20says%20IMLA%20-%20Intro.jpg/Mortgage%20market%20confidence%20recovers%20in%20Q1%20says%20IMLA%20-%20Intro__400x267.jpg)
There’s a growing optimism about the outlook for the mortgage market, according to the latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of highly competitive 60% and 80% two-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers looking for...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning! Return to dual pricing will ruin years of broker-lender goodwill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
A leading national broker firm has warned that a return to dual pricing could destroy the years of goodwill that have...
03 November 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
![Average intermediary mortgage volumes fall in Q1 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApproved-1-400x310.jpg)
Q1 2022 saw the average number of mortgages placed per year by intermediaries fall slightly from the previous quarter, according to...
12 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
![Mortgage roundup – products for expats, self-employed, and landlords](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s mortgage roundup showcases the benevolence of the mortgage sector, with The Cambridge relaunching its products for expats, while Newcastle...
10 March 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
![Mortgage roundup – new year, new products, new rates](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
In the first mortgage roundup of 2022, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Landay’s bolstered Green...
18 January 2022
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
![92% of brokers confident about their prospects over the coming year](/img/default/it.png)
Broker optimism has increased since the beginning of 2021, according to a recent survey from savings accounts, bridging loans, development finance,...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – entering the mortgage market and slashing rates](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General announces second virtual event for brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has announced the return of its Virtual Summer Conference which takes place today and tomorrow (July 6-7 2021). The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – power products and lowered rates](/img/default/it.png)
West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has released new products to meet increased demand in the market. The raft of new product...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – slashing rates, partnerships and green mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
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...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – revamped products and the highest LTV available](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance completed a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in pipeline business on top of the 100% increase...
15 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
![Mortgage Business Expo and Mortgage Introducer launch partnership](/img/default/it.png)
Leading mortgage industry trade magazine Mortgage Introducer has partnered with popular industry event, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) to provide visitors with...
02 June 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
![Mortgage roundup – a diverse range of products just in time for Easter…](/img/default/it.png)
Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Twenty7Tec – ai partnership, Halifax integration and a 1-million milestone](/img/default/it.png)
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
![Legal & General – new partnership and top mortgage searches revealed](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has integrated with mortgage and protection network HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the SmartrCriteria and SmartrFit...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – A full rebrand and lowered mortgage rates](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance has rebranded across all channels to providing lending less ordinary as standard. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, the...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dudley Building Society – strategic rebrand and product offers](/img/default/it.png)
Dudley Building Society has undergone a number of changes, including a logo transformation and launching some new and re-emerging products for...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Shawbrook bolsters resi presence with The Mortgage Lender acquisition](/img/default/it.png)
Shawbrook Bank has strengthened its position in the residential and buy-to-let (BTL) markets with the acquisition of specialist intermediary mortgage business,...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Together increases digital valuations across product range](/img/default/it.png)
Together has updated its criteria to allow more automatic property valuations to reduce costs and speed up mortgage applications. The specialist lender...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![eKeeper launches new CRM system for lenders](/img/default/it.png)
eKeeper has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for lenders, named Intermediary Manager. The system – which can be used...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![P2P platform passes £100 million investment milestone](/img/default/it.png)
Kuflink, the peer-to-peer (P2P) bridging lender, has passed the £100 million mark as new investment levels continue to accelerate. The company launched...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roma Finance bolsters intermediary service with new hires](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance has announced the expansion of its sales and relationship team, including the appointment of Laleta Buctkuar as key account...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Together enhances its mortgage range amidst market resilience](/img/default/it.png)
Specialist lender Together has raised the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its first and second charge mortgage products to 70%. The finance firm...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – brokers’ hopes and fears for the year ahead](/img/default/it.png)
Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![2021 will see the rise of the GI specialist, says Paymentshield](/img/default/it.png)
General Insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield is predicting a surge in the number of mortgage adviser firms appointing a GI specialist next...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![First 4 Bridging expands intermediary reach with new appointment](/img/default/it.png)
First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Dynamo for Intermediaries adds Roma to lending panel](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance has joined Dynamo for Intermediaries’ panel for increased bridging, development and buy-to-let propositions for members. The mortgage lender offers a...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Together partners with Nivo to launch app for lenders](/img/default/it.png)
Specialist lender Together has partnered with Nivo to provide an instant messaging and data-sharing platform. The app will allow the lender’s staff...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Suros Capital launches alternative short-term lending facility](/img/default/it.png)
Suros Capital has officially been launched to provide short-term lending facilities specifically aimed at people secured against luxury assets including jewellery,...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landbay launches new ‘market leading’ products](/img/default/it.png)
Landbay has released two new buy-to-let products on the back of its recent product refresh. The first of the new products is...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Newcastle Intermediaries launches 85% LTV mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landbay partners with Primis Mortgage Network](/img/default/it.png)
UK specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, one of the largest mortgage and protection networks...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![First 4 Bridging opens intermediary support centre in Manchester](/img/default/it.png)
First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![eKeeper adds DocuSign eSignatures to CRM](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage, lending and banking customer relationship management (CRM) system, eKeeper, has successfully integrated DocuSign’s eSignature functionality into its intermediary-focused CRM, MortgageKeeper. The...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Saffron and MCI Club launch partnership for expat BTL market](/img/default/it.png)
Saffron for Intermediaries and MCI Mortgage Club have collaborated to offer club members access to the society’s range of specialist mortgage...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Kent Reliance lowers rates across BTL and residential products](/img/default/it.png)
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...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Knowledge Bank launches monthly webinar to assist brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Criteria search system Knowledge Bank has joined forces with Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance to launch a new, free monthly webinar...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide now available on Mortgage Brain’s Lendex](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Brain has confirmed that Nationwide Building Society has joined Lendex, its new multi-lender application and submission gateway. This latest integration will...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![MBE London guarantees safety and comfort at October event](/img/default/it.png)
Clarion Events, Mortgage Business Expo’s parent company, has drafted a programme of enhanced safety measures to reduce the risk caused by...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Kent Reliance for Intermediaries launches new large loan residential range](/img/default/it.png)
Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, part of the specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings Bank plc, has launched a new large...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Ipswich Building Society welcomes new head of mortgage sales](/img/default/it.png)
Ipswich Building Society has appointed Charlotte Grimshaw who joins the senior management team as head of mortgage sales. Charlotte, who is CeMAP...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![MCI Club extends into lifetime mortgages with OneFamily partnership](/img/default/it.png)
The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its lender panel in a bid to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Hodge offers ‘Early Repayment Promise’ across mortgage product range](/img/default/it.png)
Hodge has announced the extension of its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential mortgage products. The move follows...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Connect for Intermediaries adds Blacks Connect to solicitor referral panel](/img/default/it.png)
Connect for Intermediaries has added intermediary conveyancing firm Blacks Connect to its ‘Solicitor Referral Panel’. Blacks Connect is part of the full-service...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage applications to be ‘as simple as car insurance’ in the next 10 years - claim](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Advice Bureau launches General Insurance tech for advisers](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has partnered with Legal & General and Uinsure to launch B&C InstantQuote to its national network of...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK intermediaries plan to ‘weather the storm’ of political upheaval](/img/default/it.png)
Intermediaries believe they can hold out against the uncertainty being caused by Brexit and the general election, according to the Intermediary...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let borrowing stable despite market slowdown](/img/default/it.png)
The buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable despite the decline in overall mortgage business during Q3 2019, according to Paragon Bank. Its...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brilliant Solutions partners with Knowledge Bank](/img/default/it.png)
Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Furness for Intermediaries cuts rates for first-time buyers](/img/default/it.png)
Furness for Intermediaries has made reductions across its 95% product range. This includes the two-year fixed rate products, which now start from...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can mortgage brokers future-proof their business?](/img/default/it.png)
The property finance industry is rapidly changing. Everyone who’s part of it wants to know where we are heading, what’s working...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Home improvement rather than home movement can ‘boost secured loans’](/img/default/it.png)
Fluent for Advisers has reported an increase in home improvement secured loan requests from introducers. The latest second-charge figures for June from...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of lenders are positive about future of the commercial mortgage market](/img/default/it.png)
Some 77% of lenders believe the number of loans they broker will increase, showing a positive outlook for the future of...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hinckley & Rugby and BuildLoan launch new self-build mortgage](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage intermediaries with self-build clients can now access a new product from Hinckley & Rugby Building Society through BuildLoan. The higher loan-to-value...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paradigm launches mortgage fraud guide for advisers](/img/default/it.png)
Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hinckley & Rugby offers retirement interest-only discount](/img/default/it.png)
Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Positive industry outlook – UK intermediaries remain confident](/img/default/it.png)
The vast majority of UK intermediaries (91%) remain positive about the outlook for the mortgage industry despite ongoing political uncertainty, according...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paragon refreshes buy-to-let switch and further advance products](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon’s buy-to-let switch and further advance product ranges have been refreshed for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The products include a range of...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage intermediaries expect increase in direct selling](/img/default/it.png)
Nearly a quarter (23%) of mortgage intermediaries expect that consumers will choose to bypass advice and arrange their mortgage directly with...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Advice Bureau York wins national award](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Advice Bureau York has scooped the award for the Top Business Most Improved in the business category at its annual...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![The Nottingham extends retirement interest-only mortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
The Nottingham Building Society has added to its retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage range to help with home ownership. Its two new offerings...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Five-year fixed rate mortgages more popular than ever before](/img/default/it.png)
More customers than ever are opting for an initial fixed period of five years or more when choosing a mortgage, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fluent Money expands floor space to support business growth](/img/default/it.png)
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
![TBMC launches new website for intermediaries](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC has launched its new website for intermediaries. Through the website, users can now maximise the potential of the tools...