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Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

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

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

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, estate agent Barrows and Forrester discovers which Paddy’s-themed street names, from Guinness to Clover, command...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The 'National Home Buying Week: Live in London' show is set to return to London on Saturday March 19. The event, formerly...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Coinciding with International Women’s Day today (March 8), data from the property platform Boomin has found the wide disparity in property affordability...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

New data from the UK property website, Rightmove, has found that March is the strongest month of the year for prospective...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Property website, Rightmove released their housing report and said 2021’s housing market was ‘defined by people’s sustained desire to move coupled...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

More than three-quarters (79%) of mortgage brokers feel optimistic about how the new-build housing market will perform in 2022, new research...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Market analysis has revealed where house price growth could stutter should monthly interest payments start to climb as a result of...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers (FTBs) that have bought their home in the last 18-month period since March 2020 have experienced an increasingly expensive...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Data released by independent equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), shows that there’s a continued desire amongst their customers to...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

According to new research from equity adviser Key, the Bank of Gran and Grandad has gifted nearly £1 million a day...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite market delays, over half a million homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Some areas of the UK market have seen house price growth slow substantially, suggesting they could be in for a rough...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Activity in the housing market continued to increase in March, with Legal & General seeing a record number of searches after...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

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

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

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

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

With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...
02 March 2021
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The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Residential transactions across England and Wales fell by 41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year despite a boost in...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In the rush to complete property transactions by 31 March, it would be too easy to overlook putting buildings insurance in...
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

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has reported the behavioural shifts and factors still influencing customers due to the ongoing effects of the...
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 current stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers an estimated £817 million, with the potential to reach £1.5 billion before...
02 February 2021
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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

Half (47%) of people who haven’t yet retired and experienced lockdown loneliness are now reconsidering their later life plans, according to...
05 November 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

Paymentshield has launched a series of webinars to help brokers develop general insurance (GI) knowledge to enable them to protect and...
05 August 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 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

Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...
16 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

My Home Move has won the title of ‘Best Conveyancing Firm’ at this year’s Mortgage Strategy Awards. This award follows the firm...
28 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

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has now reached 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Launched with just...
27 April 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

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

The latest ‘bubble alert’ from One 77 Mortgages found lending in March 2017 was in decline compared to March last year...
17 October 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

First Complete and Pink have revealed that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales all reached record highs in 2017. The two...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisors Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index report has revealed that the preference for fixed-rate mortgages reached an all-time...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by Equifax Touchstone, analysing the intermediary marketplace, has revealed that Northern Ireland had the highest regional mortgage sales...
02 May 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

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 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

If the weakened pound and unrest around the continent we sometimes claim to be a part of have combined to put...
30 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The latest Broker Sentiment Survey by bridging lender MTF has found that delays to mortgage applications have caused brokers the most...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors have started selling off properties as Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown begins to bite. Demand is also likely to fall...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News

First-time buyer sales soar last month as landlords abandoned the market following the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge on 1...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Remortgage lending leapt 48% by value in the year to April to hit £6.4 billion, the largest sum recorded since November...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages has almost doubled its buy-to-let lending in just six months. New buy-to-let lending hit £823.6 million for six months to...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer homeowners are remortgaging to increase the size of their loan, with less than a quarter doing so in April. However, the...
23 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending fell 29% in April following the rush to beat the new stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-lets and second...
20 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage sales surged by 163% in the year to March as landlords raced to beat the new stamp duty surcharge...
18 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The price of the average home in London broke through the £600,000 price barrier in April for the first time, Home values in...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...
12 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The latest edition of the Bank of England’s Money and Credit Figures show mortgage lending was strong in the first quarter...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Two sets of industry data published yesterday suggest that house price growth is finally starting to slow. Nationwide's figures showed annual house price...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

First-time buyer activity grew strongly in March as they fought back against property investors. Total first-time buyer transactions 32,500, the highest monthly...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Brokers have more choice than ever before with the number of mortgage products hitting an all-time high in March. However, new mortgage application...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The average amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging has hit a new high with borrowers taking out £31,887 on average. This is...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Brokers and lenders are celebrating a "bumper month" which saw borrowing in March 64% higher than one year earlier. Gross mortgage borrowing...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of properties for sale jumped by more than half in March as buy-to-let investors exited the market. Demand fell at the...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News

March saw a significant slump in buy-to-let activity with sales falling 26.2% compared to February. The fall of £1.04 billion came despite an expected last-minute...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending surged in March due to the buy-to-let let boom but transactions now look set to drop by 10,000 a...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
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The Legal & General Mortgage Club delivered a record month in March with completions up 33% year-on-year. Total lending of £4.7bn was...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News

March saw a sharp drop in buy-to-let valuations activity as landlords ran out of time to beat the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April. Valuation activity dropped...
11 April 2016
From: Breaking News

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...
07 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The last day of March saw record-breaking property completions as investors rushed to beat the beat stamp duty tax hike. UK mover...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Transactions in prime central London picked up in March due to falling asking prices and the buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge. Latest research...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...
04 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The average price of a property coming to market in England and Wales has passed £300,000 for the first time. Asking prices...
21 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages has begun accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. The buy-to-let specialist’s online application system is...
18 March 2016
From: Breaking News

February saw the second highest monthly total of house purchase approvals since January 2014 as buy-to-let investors raced to meet April's...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages on the market has hit a post-crisis high with broker-distributed deals leading the charge. Total deals on the...
23 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...
16 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates by 9-0 yesterday which means they will stay at 0.5% for a full seven...
05 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Interest rate cuts following the financial crisis have reduced annual mortgage costs by more than £22 billion, new figures show. The 4.5 percentage...
28 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Coventry Building Society and The Co-operative Bank have both launched competitive new mortgage deals. Coventry has reduced the rate on its residential and...
25 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Market confidence among intermediaries is at a record high due to rising prices, strong remortgage demand and healthy lender funding. The only...
21 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of first-time buyers rose by almost a quarter in 2015 despite growing fears that they are being squeezed out...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The new surcharge on stamp duty for buy-to-let and second homes is set to cause conveyancing “mayhem” next year. Broker Conveyancing has...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Second charge mortgage lending is set to top £1 billion this year with £93 million worth of monthly secured lending in...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News

UK housing market activity climbed to its highest level for six months in September. The total number of property valuations was also the...
13 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The large majority of brokers and lenders fear that new EU regulations may hit UK mortgage lending. New research shows that 74% of...
14 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Rents across England and Wales have hit a fresh high after a record surge in July, new figures show. The average rent...
21 August 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices increased 5.7% in the year to June but London is trailing as the capital's property market continues to...
19 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Confidence in the outlook for UK house price growth slipped back in June, according to the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker. This...
17 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The volume of residential and buy-to-let mortgage lending in May reached its second highest level in eight years, new analysis has...
07 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Prices of properties near the main site of the 2012 London Olympics are increasing at twice the average rate in the...
06 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Brokers have welcomed new official figures showing that house prices in England and Wales are within a whisker of their all-time high. House...
29 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage borrowing jumped to a six-year high in May and average deposits also hit a new post-recession peak, new figures show. Deposits have...
26 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The British Bankers’ Association is working on a project that ensures small businesses won’t be left out in the cold. Banks will...
25 June 2015
From: 60 Second Interview

Mortgage sourcing systems – it’s all about accuracy Since the first mortgage sourcing system was built in 1986, their capabilities, not to...
25 June 2015
From: 60 Second Interview

Bridging lending has seen rapid growth while the mainstream mortgage market has contracted, new figures suggest. Annual gross bridging grew 35% in year...
23 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Record low interest rates couldn't prevent a decline in lending and house prices in April. UK house prices increased by 5.5% in...
17 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The property market shrugged off pre-election jitters to jump 1% in April, according to Nationwide. Experts say the housing market is now "a...
30 April 2015
From: Breaking News

The value of remortgage lending slumped to a two-year low in March after falling 8% over the last 12 months. Total gross...
29 April 2015
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let lending grew at more than 12 times the pace of the residential market in the first quarter of this year. While buy-to-let...