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22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain has launched an enhancement to its lender insights offering, available to lenders who use its criteria-based...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

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

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

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

Following the success of its first Virtual National Training Event in November 2020, The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

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

Despite only 8% of equity release cases being rejected, lender more2life has tracked the reasons that cases are declined to help advisers better...
01 April 2021
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

more2life has partnered with robotic process automation specialists Robiquity to speed up its core servicing processes for lenders. The partnership has seen...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

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

Newbury Building Society has introduced a GoGreen Reward incentive to its self-build mortgage to encourage homebuilders to make conscious sustainable choices. The...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Multiply AI, a fully automated financial adviser app, has partnered with digital mortgage broker Mojo to provide the first end-to-end digital...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The total value of new mortgages set to be handed out in the coming months reached its highest level since 2007...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News

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

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

UK mortgage criteria search system Knowledge Bank has launched new criteria categories amidst growing concerns surrounding properties with cladding. The first category...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landbay has launched a new range of products dedicated to non-portfolio landlords looking to invest in buy-to-let properties. The new range is...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank and Iress have joined forces to provide the UK’s first fully integrated product and criteria sourcing system for brokers. Through...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has added its bridging products to Legal & General’s digital criteria service, designed to improve the process of...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has announced major criteria changes which will see maximum borrower exposure limits raised by more...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

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

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender owned by Computershare, has reduced initial rates and introduced a 1% product fee option...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

As we leave behind one of the strangest years in memory, we anticipate starting fresh in 2021. With a buoyant housing...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

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

Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, Brilliant Solutions, has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement to its equity...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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

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
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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

Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has launched a brand-new range of bridging loans specifically designed for borrowers undertaking property refurbishment projects. The...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has confirmed it will continue lending despite tougher restrictions as the UK enters another national lockdown. England was plunged...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has become the latest addition to Loans Warehouse’s lender panel to provide unique short-term finance propositions...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost half (49%) of consumers who purchased a mortgage recently said they felt more secure dealing with a lender directly, research...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has relaunched its mortgage range to brokers, featuring a wide range of mainstream and specialist lending solutions. The...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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

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...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

more2life has become the sixth lender to join MCI mortgage club’s later life lending panel. The addition means more2life will give the...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank, the UK’s largest criteria search system, is running its popular ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign for the third year...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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

UK buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is a whole of market commercial...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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

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...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has launched a free 24-hour case checker initiative for brokers. The move will provide an option for brokers...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance trade body FIBA has confirmed that it will hold a virtual ‘Annual Conference 2021’ on January 20. The event,...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Complete FS Ltd is working with Roma Finance to provide a brand-new buy-to-let exclusive. After partnering with the bridging, buy-to-let and development...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

The MCI mortgage club has added the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel to expand its range of specialist lenders. The move...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Evolution Money, the specialist second charge lender, has added its criteria panel to the Knowledge Bank platform. Knowledge Bank holds the full...
03 November 2020
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

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

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new Pure Servicing Solutions equity release sub-brand. The new project offers partners two levels...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist development lender Puma Property Finance has bolstered its nationwide presence with the relocation of one of its managers, Paul Murphy,...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

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

A quarter (23%) of homeowners are worried about renewing their mortgage during the pandemic, according to a poll by broker Willow...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has implemented a new ID verification and messaging technology to transform its business. By introducing Nivo’s secure...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage distributor Fluent Mortgages has become the latest business to integrate with Mortgage Brain’s new multi-lender submission and application gateway, Lendex. Lendex...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance has slashed rates and increased loan-to-values (LTVs) and loan amounts across its product range. The bridging, buy-to-let and development finance...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist provider of financial solutions to over-55s, Key Group, has promoted Caroline Righton as director of commercial finance. Righton joined Key Group...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank is partnering with the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) to offer its criteria search system to FIBA’s members. The...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has urged brokers concerned that a customer is attempting to commit mortgage application fraud to under...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

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

One Mortgage System (OMS), the enquiry-to-completion processing platform for brokers, has broadened its support and development teams with two new additions. The...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage broker CLS Money has partnered with FinTech specialist Nivo to provide its customers with a fully branded ‘white labelled’ app. The...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A ‘highly unusual’ spike in mortgage searches and applications was seen in August, which increased its five-year average by a whopping...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Virgin Money has become the latest lender to join Lendex, the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. Lendex allows...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank, a market-leading criteria search system, is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. An increasing number of mortgage brokers...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Mark Lofthouse, chief executive officer at Mortgage Brain, is due to retire in 2021 after 19 years in the company. Since joining...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Equity release advisory service provider Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with LiveMore Capital. Specialising in retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages for...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has witnessed thousands of advisers actively using its new Affordability Hub tool. The affordability-based technology allows advisers to source mortgage...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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

As the industry starts to tighten its criteria, Saffron Building Society is affirming that there is still hope for borrowers as...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Specialist property finance lender West One has reintroduced its buy-to-let and second charge products with new rates and criteria. To support borrowers...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The MCI Mortgage Club has added LiveMore Capital to its panel, expanding its range of products to include retirement interest-only (RIO)...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements as part of its Broker...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank has announced the return of some of its pre-pandemic criteria following the easing of lockdown. The specialist bank was among...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The Co-operative Bank,...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

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

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed how brokers are helping consumers worried about their finances during the coronavirus outbreak. David...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite ongoing coronavirus woes, buyers can look to benefit from record low rates and the mortgage market remains open for business. That...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hanley Economic Building Society has become the latest addition to the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages – expanding its presence within...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank’s criteria index for February has revealed some surprise results, with some sectors experiencing unprecedented change. It was all change in...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Swansea Building Society has joined up with the direct-to-lender mortgage club Brilliant Solutions to open up access to a wider range...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Together has revamped its second charge mortgages to introduce new fixed-term products and its lowest ever rate on some secured loans. The...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance, the bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, has cut rates across its product range. This follows further funding lines with...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

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

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

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

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

A cybersecurity startup with a new 24-hour monitoring service has launched to provide peace of mind for financial services firms. bluedog Security...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

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

For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) is asking members to consider the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) warning about lenders cutting...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel to enable authorised advisers to access its buy-to-let...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost seven in 10 (67%) commercial mortgage brokers feel confident about the lending environment in 2020 despite the current political climate,...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) has extended its range of lending options for members with the appointment of Pension-Led...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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

‘Interest-only loans’ have maintained their place in the top five most searched-for criteria in August after making their very first appearance...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

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

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

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

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has been appointed to the panel of specialist mortgage desk Master Private Finance. Launched by mortgage and protection...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has lowered rates on selected products across its core buy-to-let (BTL) F1 and F2...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has launched a five-year mortgage to allow investors to purchase or refinance investment property. Through...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Over a third of people who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place, the latest...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The majority (61%) of current and soon-to-be homeowners in the UK don’t fully review their mortgage agreement before signing it, and...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The days when lenders would continue to overlook poorly prepared applications are coming to an end, specialist mortgage advisers Fluent Mortgages...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has agreed a £1 billion deal to bolster its mortgage lending. The funding – which is from a...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh, which will expand and enhance more than thirty products for professional landlords. The...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender has extended its 2.83% initial rate with 2% completion fee buy-to-let product to the whole of the market. In...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London, taking place on October 16, will feature a keynote presentation by the Bank of England (BoE). Rob...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Thousands of borrowers could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an adviser, research from Legal...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual event on how members can use marketing effectively to grow their...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

MortgageGym is adding four specialist lenders to its online platform for mortgage applicants with lower credit scores. These include Together and Precise...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that interest-only mortgages are a significant problem in the financial system. The specialist mortgage lender...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a shift in broker searches regarding equity release, while searches for lenders that allow houses of multiple occupation...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has secured institutional funding for a medium-term mortgage product. The five-year buy-to-let mortgage is...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

CLS Money has announced another record year for new business, with specialist first charge lending being largely responsible for the company’s...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

MCI Club has appointed Auxilium Partnership as its members’ protection partner. Offering a comprehensive lender panel and other services, MCI now has...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers (FTBs) saw their completion rate for mortgage offers through intermediaries reach a three-year high of 89% in Q4 2018. That...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has completed the acquisition of criteria-based sourcing solution, Criteria Hub. The mortgage technology expert says the purchase further cements its...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

HL Partnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that they will host a series of eight regional conferences in...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club (MCI Club). The partnership will provide...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has announced the appointment of Rob Lankey as director of commercial investment. Lankey joins the specialist lender after a long career...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has announced the addition of specialist brokers Fluent for Advisers and Lenderlink to its second charge panel. Connect’s ‘Network...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Lending distributor Fluent Money Group’s recent expansion has seen a significant increase in personnel, with over 250 employees based at its...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Over two thirds (68%) of British people think lenders have too much power over borrowers. The findings come from new online polling...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

One in six mortgage holders have been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? Mortgage...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokerage CLS Money has warned advisers that it’s high time they revisit all of their customers who have struggled to...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has increased its sales support for brokers with the appointment of a new regional development manager for the North...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank has launched a real time management information (MI) product that will give lenders insight into the mortgage criteria that...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has become one of the first distributors to package for Zephyr, the buy-to-let lender recently launched by Computershare...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-let lender that provides a range of mortgage products for portfolio landlords...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The emergence of new digital tools and services is becoming an increasing driver of intermediary mortgage business, according to Intermediary Mortgage...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook and its newest ‘Strategic Partner’, Clever Lending, helped an experienced investor with a complete property journey, from purchase through to...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Martin Brown has been appointed as the new role of head of products at Pepper Money. Brown joins from lifetime mortgage lender,...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A Brexit ‘uncertainty effect’ is washing over UK mortgage brokers after the largest drop in business volumes in more than two...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting on their lenders’ standard variable rate (SVR),...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Over one in five (22%) consumers said they would want to use a branch-based mortgage advice service, according to a new...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers and existing homeowners capitalised on low rates across the market in October, according to fresh research from e.surv. Its latest...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed any maximum age limit for the term end of its entire range of mortgages,...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Landbay has chosen Oracle NetSuite to create a more accessible buy-to-let mortgage marketplace for investors, borrowers and brokers. Through NetSuite, Landbay will...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers and others with small deposits took a greater share of the market last month than in August, according to...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As many as one in three UK homeowners don’t know what mortgage rate they are on, potentially costing them thousands of...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Tougher lending rules are surfacing after the expansion of the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) into one of the UK’s...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Mortgage Club has become the first development application (DA) Club to offer mortgage criteria’s search system after its agreement with...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has finalised the terms to acquire 100% of the second charge lender, Optimum Credit Ltd. The purchase will see Pepper...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Following its continued growth, Mortgage Brain has appointed three new members to its sales team. Josh Christie, Kosta Kostadinov and Sophia Smith...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has announced a range of new or enhanced initiatives designed to support brokers with new-build cases. This includes a range...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has launched this year’s series of Mortgage Vision events. Now in it’s ninth year and having celebrated a 22% increase...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Assetz Capital has agreed a deal with Connect for Intermediaries to be the first network that it distributes its products through. The...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

CMME has announced a second charge mortgage solution for contractors, business owners and other professionals looking to take advantage of their...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Brokers using Clever Lending now have access to Pepper Money’s full range of specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. Launched in 2014,...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Homeowners are ageing at a faster rate than the UK population as developments in post-retirement lending put a strain on the...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...
23 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage intermediaries play an important role in encouraging customers to weigh their options before securing a better deal, according to Paragon. Its...
21 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...
21 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Steve Olejnik has been appointed managing director of Mortgages for Business. Taking over from David Whittaker (who set up the independent brokerage...
21 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The most search criteria by brokers during July has been revealed by Knowledge Bank’s ‘Criteria Activity Tracker’. Knowledge Bank – the source...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has welcomed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its panel. Hinckley & Rugby’s range of mortgage products...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

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

David Torpey will stand down from his position as the managing director of Bluestone Mortgages at the end of the year. Having...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of products for older people. Since the Financial Conduct...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain’s next generation lender gateway, Lendex, will now be used as a digital mortgage transaction tool by nine major lenders. Lendex,...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lender Pepper Money has revamped its pricing, cutting some rates by up to 0.55%. The biggest reductions are available on Pepper...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society is now accepting applications for second homes and holiday lets. The launch enables borrowers to rent...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

One Mortgage System (OMS) has become the first to fully integrate with Kent Reliance for intermediaries across its specialist buy-to-let and...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products in partnership with Precise Mortgages. As a result,...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec, a leading provider of technology solutions to the lending industry. This means Bluestone is the first...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has extended its borrowing limit and reduced rates across its buy-to-let range. This includes products for limited companies...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

UK lenders were given an insight into Mortgage Brain’s vision and technology strategy for the next generation at three exclusive events...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...
15 June 2018
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Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Masthaven has announced the launch of a first charge residential three-year fixed rate mortgage and other product enhancements to...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Brightstar Financial has launched a series of specialist lending workshops to help brokers engage with the market more effectively. Merging with some...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Club has welcomed Masthaven, the specialist lending bank, to its lender panel to provide a broad range of products to...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products declined in the first quarter of 2018 despite the steady...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...
17 May 2018
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The cost of most mainstream mortgages were down when compared to the start of last year, according to the latest quarterly...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Criteria Hub, the criteria search engine for networks, clubs and mortgage advisers, is providing lenders with useful product point feedback via...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Secure Trust Bank continues to expand its service, having signed 30 new partnerships during its first 12 months of operation. Launched in...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has added Limited Edition pricing as part of its new range, with some rates slashed by up to 1%. Available...
20 April 2018
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The first digital mortgage was entered into the Land Register by Enact Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society for a house in...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK surveying provider and property risk service, e.Surv Chartered Surveyors, has launched a remote valuation service. Set to offer mortgage lenders...
16 April 2018
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A diverse set of customer needs from the self-employed are driving demand for specialist residential mortgages, according to Paragon’s Financial Adviser...
04 April 2018
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Metro Bank has announced that from April 5 it will expand its mortgage business into Scotland both direct and via brokers. Scottish...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender for intermediaries Vida Homeloans has announced improved criteria following its full market launch just over a year ago. Vida...
20 March 2018
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The majority (74%) of mortgage applications via intermediaries for first-time buyers resulted in a completion during Q4 2017, according to the...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has appointed Deb Smith as director of new business operations. Joining from The Mortgage Works where...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Connect for Intermediaries has launched new tools, features and expert guides in line with its brand-new website. Boasting over 160 different lender...
06 March 2018
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The Northview Group – which consists of the Kensington, New Street and Acenden brands – has announced the appointment of Mark...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Financial advice network Openwork has extended its partnership with mortgage technology firm, Mortgage Brain, in a bid to provide its advisers...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Club has bolstered its panel of specialist packagers and master brokers, giving advisers access to a range of second charge...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist provider of solutions for mortgage intermediaries, Brilliant Solutions, has added Masthaven to its panel of lenders. Brokers will now be able...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Short-term lender Alternative Bridging has recently opened a Midlands office, further expanding its business in the region. With its existing broker network...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has launched five competitive remortgage options for borrowers with a 25%, 20% or 10% deposit. The new remortgage range from...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Masthaven has launched its second charge mortgage range with competitive rates available via Legal & General Mortgage Club. With this partnership, Masthaven...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A new wave of residential products is being introduced to help mortgage brokers secure the best solution for their clients. Following the...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News
First Complete & Pink Home Loans, appointed representative networks of parent company LSL Property Services, have merged under a single brand:...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Club has announced the addition of Chorley Building Society to its lender panel – offering its members access to a...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of a pilot scheme in the second charge mortgage market. The ‘test...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust Capital has launched a new set of mortgage products – known as Series 2 – in line with the...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Together has joined forces with Paradigm Mortgage Services to extend its specialist finance offering to members of the mortgage club. Paradigm provides...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Commercial mortgage brokers are 'overwhelmingly upbeat' about their prospects for 2018, according to Shawbrook Bank. The bank's annual Broker Barometer found that...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced its 2018 calendar of events. The half-day events, which take place across the UK, will...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Commercial Trust Limited is urging landlords to speak with specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker firms as many are considering remortgaging options once...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has introduced a new variable rate product at 2.99%, further improving its Shared Ownership mortgage offering. While the product...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Jeremy Duncombe as its director of intermediary distribution. Having over 20 years’ experience in the...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added two Shawbrook Bank products to its lending panel. The products cater for second charge and...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has announced the election of a new Chair. Phil Rickards will take up the role from...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Together has announced partnerships with mortgage club SimplyBiz Mortgages and broker network Personal Touch. SimplyBiz Mortgages – which was founded in 2002...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Trading Exchange (MTE), the single delivery channel for mortgage placement, has now processed over two million mortgage transactions since...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Remortgaging has reached a record high, rising to 39% of all mortgages, according to The Mortgage Hut. The number of remortgages has...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Accord Mortgages has launched interest only repayment options to its residential mortgage range. New borrowers seeking up to 75% loan-to-value...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Paragon has removed valuation and application fees from its entire range of buy-to-let portfolio products for a limited period. The...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has announced the launch of its Base Rate Hub for its advisers following the recent base rate...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance lender LendInvest has announced its new buy-to-let (BTL) loan products for the specialist lending market. Targeted at professional property...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of visitors for the Finance Professional Show (FP Show) were up 13% on the 2016 event with over 2,000...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Paul Holt to its team of intermediary regional managers. Having worked at The Newbury...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Keystone Property Finance has upgraded its classic range, doubling the number of products on offer. These changes come after the...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an online buy-to-let (BTL) calculator for landlords and lower reference rates for like-for-like BTL...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Nearly seven in ten (69%) mortgage brokers saw an increasing demand for 35-year mortgages, according to the latest research from the...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Foundation Home Loans has announced multiple new appointments to its senior team, with more to follow. Andrew Ferguson is now...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Nearly five out of 10 brokers (49%) see ‘robo-advice’ and technology as the biggest threat to their business, according to research...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Advice has surfaced from Accord Mortgages on how brokers can reduce house sales delays caused by property valuation set-backs during autumn. Recently,...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgage has announced the launch of a new facility from National Australia Bank (NAB) with funding provided by...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Brain has strengthened its integrated second charge sourcing capability by expanding the Master Brokers accessible to network companies, as well...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The value of specialist mortgage lenders’ annual lending has increased 19% per year since 2009, according to a new report from...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans has attracted £1.6 billion decisions in principle (DIPs) and £800 million in applications one year after launching its specialist...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its buy-to-let (BTL) matrix so it now includes lenders that have recently updated their...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Digital mortgage lender Landbay has totalled £6.31 million lent across 31 mortgage products, leading to a record month of buy-to-let (BTL)...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Free legal assistance is still a popular option among the majority of borrowers remortgaging with Accord Mortgages. Figures from the lender show...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Property lender, LendInvest, has launched the first LendInvest Broker Property Development Course in partnership with the National Association of Commercial Finance...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender, Together, has issued £275 million to support the successful completion of its debut public residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transaction. Credit-rating...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Pepper Homeloans has announced that it will change its name to Pepper Money and will also be launching a...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The imminent Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) changes grant brokers and advisors more opportunity to provide guidance for buy-to-let landlords who are struggling...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for both Kensington and New Street Mortgages. The changes come...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Due to an increasing demand, Foundation Home Loans is increasing its maximum loan size across its buy-to-let range. Working exclusively through intermediaries,...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed the dates and venues for its autumn mortgage and protection roadshows, beginning in...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has announced the appointment of Steve Seal as director of sales and distribution as part of its...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

When choosing a mortgage lender, customer service remains a “definitive priority” for borrowers, results from a Computershare survey found. Computershare, an Australian...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has joined Darlington Building Society to introduce exclusive discount mortgages, aimed at first-time buyers, homeowners or...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged to remortgage in order to prepare for the reformed buy-to-let lending criteria due to be introduced in...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

TMA Mortgage Club is giving its members an exclusive fee-free 75% LTV discount rate deal following its partnership with The Melton...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Approximately 1,500 members of The Nottingham Building Society (The Nottingham) are to receive a share of a £70,000 ‘cash back’ reward...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A record low in lifetime mortgage rates is driving enquiries about switching plans from existing customers, Bower Retirement say. The specialist retirement...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Pepper Homeloans has been appointed to the mortgage lender panel of Intrinsic Network. Intrinsic will market Pepper Homeloans’ full range of residential...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has revealed competitive remortgage options with a £495 fee and the benefit of additional features. The new products from the...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced its new lending criteria for portfolio landlords to help brokers prepare for the PRA Phase 2...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Members of ASTL have written approximately £3 billion worth of bridging loans in the last year, up from £2.8 billion for...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages in arrears has declined in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, being the lowest level since...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Hut has added new partners including Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents, Property Bee, Home Agency...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

TMA has launched a website to support advisers ahead of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) changes coming into action on September...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender, Pepper Homeloans, has cut interest rates across both its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges by up to 0.70%. All five-year...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has now added more choice to its product range by reducing rates at most LTVs and offering a new...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance, the Manchester-based bridging lender, has announced its most successful half year to 30 June 2017. Four of the six months...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

L&G Mortgage Club will be hosting another live conference in London this autumn following the success of last year’s event. Attendees will...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has become the latest network to be added to the Mortgage Lender’s distribution panel. Brian Murphy, head of...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Amicus Property Finance recently announced that it has appointed three new senior underwriters with long-standing banking experience. Alan Dorrington, Mark Heckles and...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Bank customers are at risk of paying an extra £400 if they chose not to remortgage after their fixed term deal...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Over three quarters (76%) of advisers recommend taking out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to TMA Mortgage...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Annette Tilbury has been added to the Foundation Home Loans team as Regional Area Manager for the South East. Having previously worked...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let has bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The commercial and private client practice, JPC Law, has now joined the ranks as an associate member of the Association of...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

According to the latest data from mortgage technology provider, Mortgage Brain, the majority of mainstream mortgages have steadily decreased over the...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender, Foundation Home Loans, has reformed its buy-to-let range with new first-time landlord products. New five-year fixed rate options will...
25 July 2017
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

It’s been announced that Andrew Moss has been appointed as Product Manager at specialist lender Foundation Home Loans. Moss, who will be...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The mortgage market will reach its highest level of gross lending since the financial crisis during 2017, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

MortgageGym.com, which claims to be the world’s only regulated mortgage robo-adviser, will be launched in the UK in the coming months,...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced that it has refreshed its product range aimed at both amateur and professional landlords, reducing...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender, known also as TML, has this week announced 12 new hires across its business. One key appointment is Laura...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Equity release lender more 2 life has received accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for its adviser webinar programme. The programme...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The range and number of mortgage products now available is almost at the same level as before the financial crisis. This is...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The Moneyfacts Group has announced the finalists for its awards ceremony, taking place on June 6 in the Pavilion at the...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Tenet, a Leeds-based mortgage adviser support group, has announced a new partnership with specialist lender Vida Homeloans, the latest in a...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Two competitive fixed-rate mortgages with no upfront fees and added features have been launched by Accord Mortgages. The move has been...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of its new online Residential Max Loan Calculator (‘Max’), which aims to...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Registration for the Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries. Organisers report that stands have...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has announced that it will distribute its product range via Black Book Finance. Launched last November, Black...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has partnered with mortgage packaging and distribution experts Brilliant Solutions to provide a range of specialist lending...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has appointed Pauline Hibbert as Regional Sales Manager. Once in post, she will have responsibility for...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

First Complete and Pink are calling on mortgage brokers to update their landlord clients on buy-to-let tax changes coming into force...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Small deposit buyers were given a New Year boost, with their share of the mortgage market increasing in January 2017. Small deposit...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lender Kent Reliance - part of OneSavings Bank - has announced major changes to its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range. The firm...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has announced it will distribute its full range of mortgage products through the specialist distributor and...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

New products aimed at expats and a simplified buy-to-let range have been launched by specialist lender Together. The hatful of changes to...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The annual results published by Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has revealed robust growth in its mortgage lending and savings balances. In...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Members of the PMS Mortgage Club will have access to Magellan Homeloans full range of products, after an agreement was reached...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has launched a new tracker mortgage with no early repayment charges. The lender says this new product will give borrowers...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has confirmed the appointments of two new managers to its commercial team as it continues with ambitious growth...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Overseas buyers and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase property in the UK without correct advice, according to deVere...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

A significant rise in people re-mortgaging to improve their existing homes could hit the new-build property market during 2017, mortgage broker...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

A fall in the mean average value of leads from SMEs in the first six weeks of 2017 seems to suggest...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has this week announced a fresh wave of updates to its buy-to-let mortgage range. The firm has...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK's first bank built exclusively for mobile has extended its Digital Mortgage Range. Atom Bank has launched a two year...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage borrowers in Scotland are the most proactive when it comes to switching products, according to new research. A YouGov study, commissioned...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans and Mortgage Intelligence have announced a new tie-up, allowing Mortgage Intelligence members access to Vida’s specialist residential mortgage range. Vida,...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Bridging lender Mint Bridging has appointed Sinead Moynihan as its Head of Sales. She will be based at the company’s head...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its residential and buy-to-let product range. The lender, part of the Northview Group, has launched a...
15 February 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

Pepper Homeloans is to market its specialist mortgage products via The Mortgage Alliance (TMA). TMA’s brokers will have full access to Pepper...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Furness Building Society has made another new appointment, this time announcing Philip McLelland as non-executive director. McLelland, a commercial finance director with...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The average pricing of two and three-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages is at an all-time low. This is according to the latest Index...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has partnered with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to offer a direct submission route for its brokers. The...
10 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

Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has launched a new refurbishment finance product. The finance solution is aimed at property investors who want to...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Pepper Homeloans has enhanced its entire range of residential mortgage products. It's done so by slashing most of its...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

An announcement has been made by Legal & General Mortgage Club about the extension of its partnership with Ipswich Building Society. To...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Furness Building Society has confirmed that its full product range will now be made available to Brilliant Solutions' direct to...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Precise Mortgages has announced the appointment of Dan Watson to its sales team. Watson will work predominantly in the South...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

High street lender Metro Bank has reduced the rates on its three-year and five-year residential mortgage range. It has also announced the...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

An online mortgage broker has announced that it has received backing from fintech investors all over Europe to the tune of...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages used the beginning of February to launch five new options to its offset range. The intermediary-only lender’s new measures...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

In an effort to increase its customer base and address rising property prices, specialist lender Together has opted to up its...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Financial mutual OneFamily has extended its lifetime mortgage range, increasing its number of products from four to six. The two new additions...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it is expanding its roadshow this year from 10 to 12 regional...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers are urging lenders to use more technology in order to improve customer experience. This is the message from new research...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...
27 January 2017
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is on the lookout for a new executive director. The news follows Peter Williams' announcement that...
25 January 2017
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New Street Mortgages has announced rate reductions across its buy-to-let mortgage range. It has reduced the rate for its two-year discount product...
25 January 2017
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A relaunch of its mortgage proposition has been carried out by finance company Castle Trust. The relaunch includes a glossy new...
25 January 2017
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Digital mortgage broker habito has raised £5.5 million in investment funding. The firm says it will use the money to enhance the...
25 January 2017
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Borrowers taking out an offset mortgage have a few days left to be given a helping hand by Accord Mortgages. The...
25 January 2017
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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...
25 January 2017
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TMBC, a lender specialising in the buy-to-let market, has announced the launch of new functionality for its sourcing and quotation system. Intermediaries...
20 January 2017
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Steve Seal has been promoted by lender Kent Reliance to Head of Sales with immediate effect, as a direct reward for...
20 January 2017
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Buy-to-let mortgages are becoming increasingly hard to secure, new research has revealed. The majority of brokers surveyed in the latest Broker...
20 January 2017
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The latest product data analysis from Mortgage Brain has revealed that recent predictions about potential increases in mortgage costs are starting...
18 January 2017
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Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...
18 January 2017
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Paragon Mortgages has entered the residential mortgage market after announcing the launch of a new range of products for owner-occupiers. The lender,...
18 January 2017
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Poor credit scores are denying prospective property buyers from being granted mortgages, a new study has revealed. The research into the nation's...
18 January 2017
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Specialist lender Precise Mortgages has launched its lowest-ever bridging rates of 0.54% per month. Aimed at standard and light refurbishment deals up...
18 January 2017
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Rob Lankey has been appointed Interim CEO of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The Interim CEO will take over...
17 November 2016
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A few handfuls of Introducer Today readers will have joined us (and 750 others) at our 2016 Industry Awards ceremony on...
14 November 2016
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Rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages have been reduced by mortgage lender Together. This takes them below 7%, with LTVs of...
07 November 2016
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Just over two months since the Bank of England cut the base interest rate to 0.25%, an array of lenders are...
21 October 2016
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Two lenders have launched new mortgage products with LTVs of over 90%. Furness Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed...
21 October 2016
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Mortgage Trust has launched a series of products catering for buy-to-let property purchases and remortgages. The lender says that the products, which...
21 October 2016
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The latest quarterly data analysis from Mortgage Brain shows that the cost of mortgages continued to fall over the past three...
19 October 2016
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Over a third of brokers working in the property finance sector have said they think builders and developers will find it...
19 October 2016
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Self-employed borrowers are finding it difficult to get mortgages, according to research by the Nottingham Building Society. The firm's study found that...
07 October 2016
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Pepper Homeloans has announced the launch of a range of five-year fixed rate products for borrowers with blots on their credit...
07 October 2016
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First Complete, which is part of the LSL Property Services Group, is this month holding fifteen mortgage forums across the UK. The...
07 October 2016
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Specialist lender Precise Mortgages has announced a new range of products for tenants using the Right to Buy Scheme. Highlights of the...
07 October 2016
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The one area in which a proper affordability assessment is ignored is lending to older borrowers, according to findings from The...
24 August 2016
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A new lender, which is aiming to target older borrowers, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mortgages4Life,...
24 August 2016
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A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in...
11 August 2016
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SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Pepper Homeloans to its distribution panel. Pepper Homeloans' products will now be accessible to over 6,500 financial advisers...
11 August 2016
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The Association of Expert Mortgage Advisors (AEMA), which accounts for almost half of all mortgage broker business in Ireland, has announced...
11 August 2016
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Data published this week by the Resolution Foundation confirms the continuation of the downward trend in home ownership in the UK. Since 2003...
04 August 2016
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The latest Broker Sentiment Survey by bridging lender MTF has found that delays to mortgage applications have caused brokers the most...
26 July 2016
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The Society of Mortgage Professionals has confirmed that membership has broken through the 8,000-barrier for the first time. “It’s an affirmation of...
19 July 2016
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The NACFB’s annual survey results aren’t in yet but there is one prediction I feel I can safely make. The total business...
19 July 2016
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Lender Precise Mortgages has launched a retention program for customers coming to the end of their initial fixed or discount deals...
19 July 2016
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TMA Mortgage Club, part of the LSL Property Services Group, has announced that is has secured a panel position with The...
19 July 2016
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Santander and Legal & General have announced a new five year agreement to offer lifetime mortgages to Santander customers. The arrangement aims...
14 July 2016
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The NACFB is sometimes perceived as being an Association of commercial mortgage brokers and asset finance brokers, forgetting the other 20%...
14 July 2016
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Two new consumer buy-to-let products have been launched by Furness Building Society. This follows an announcement by the firm that it...
17 June 2016
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Rates for borrowers looking to secure a longer-term deal have been slashed by Accord Mortgages, with a 0.15% reduction on selected...