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Provider of retail financial product data, Moneyfacts, announced that although average rates have risen for a 10th consecutive month the average...

Recently, MPowered Mortgages, the fintech mortgage lender using AI to enhance the mortgage journey for homebuyers and re-mortgages, announced it has...

There has been some significant developments internally for Moneyfacts Analyser, the UK’s leading online residential mortgage analysis system. The recent update has...

Equity release allows the older generation to release some of the money from the value of their home through a series...

As interest and mortgage rates rise, mortgage providers are becoming stricter when it comes to who they will and will not...

The four-day work week has been a subject contemplated by many companies across the nation and Evolution Money has recently announced...

In this guest piece, Adrian Plant, director of Shared Ownership at Leaders Romans Group and Calum Toone, mortgage advisor at Mortgage Scout, delve into the...

A recent change in mortgage rules that required lenders to check whether homeowners could afford repayments at higher interest rates has...

The UK’s largest financial services review site, Smart Money People, announced that building societies remain the top-rated sector for broker satisfaction. Leek...

Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. In response, Moneyfacts.co.uk...

A portion of the market activity accounted for by foreign buyers has been in a slow decline since 2018, Credas Technologies,...

The UK property market recorded the highest ever number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks during the first quarter of 2022, a...

This story originally appeared on Estate Agent Today, but has been reproduced here in full for the benefit of Introducer Today...

This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be...

Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...

New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...

Almost a third of property professionals believe their own anti-money laundering (AML) procedures wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny, research from Credas...

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

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed the five biggest homebuyer turn-offs and how much money each of them...

For many, the Easter holidays are now in full swing and with higher demand for holidays, it can be an expensive...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has discovered that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made...

When it comes to the money owed as a result of mortgage borrowing in the last 10 years, UK homebuyers have...

This week’s mortgage roundup is all about simplifying the homebuying journey, with a new partnership formed to streamline the buying process and...

A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has found that garden offices, garage conversions and kitchen...

Chain-free properties are proving to be very popular amongst homebuyers. That is according to estate agent comparison website GetAgent. Property chains involve a...

As we’ve entered another New Year, now is as good a time as any to re-evaluate our spending habits and get...

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

2021 proved to be one of the most hectic years to buy and sell a home. We witnessed prices soaring to...

New data has shown that millennials (25-44) are as unconfident in their ability to manage their finances as younger Gen Z...

In this guest piece, Uswitch compiles a list of common occurrences that can impact a credit score, along with potential remedies...

New research has shown it will take aspiring first-time buyers significantly longer to get on the property ladder than they expect....

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

New research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has revealed how much money the UK government lost as a result...

The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...

There has been an increase in demand for financing to fund home refurbishment projects over the past six months. That is according...

Organised crime gangs and fraudsters are now thought to be responsible for up to $2trn a year in money laundering, which...

According to new figures released by Mojo Mortgages, UK homeowners are now borrowing more money from mortgage lenders than ever before...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a ‘new weapon’ in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world...

A new membership-based community has launched for marketing professionals in the mortgage sector. The Mortgage Marketing Forum promises to provide knowledge, support...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...

A recent study conducted by Hodge asked portfolio buy-to-let landlords and brokers for their opinions about finding the best loan. The...

Although record property sales and skyrocketing house prices have dominated the headlines, new figures suggest that the rosy picture of the...

According to new research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers,  the majority of UK homeowners spend between £500 to £1,500 a year on...

Over the past year, many have experienced changes to their financial situations. With this in mind, Shawbrook Bank conducted a study...

West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has released new products to meet increased demand in the market. The raft of new product...

As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers...

Advise Wise has launched a desktop application to allow advisers to access its platform directly from their desktop, with just a...

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity is facing today. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal and...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents...

2020 was a year when every sector needed to learn how to adapt to challenging circumstances and the mortgage industry seems...

According to new research from estate agents Purplebricks, 43% of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs) have fully funded their own deposit. While...

When it comes to meeting anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and compliance with the relevant regulation, brokers need to do more. That...

Mortgage borrowing in the UK has now reached its highest level since 1993, with home buyers looking to make the most...

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

Research from an all-in-one property platform suggests homebuyers do not sufficiently understand the processes which can contribute to a fast and...

More than eight out of 10 brokers use the affordability calculator of up to six lenders when sourcing a single case,...

Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...

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

New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...

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

Newbury Building Society has introduced a GoGreen Reward incentive to its self-build mortgage to encourage homebuilders to make conscious sustainable choices. The...

Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...

Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...

With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...

Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. Established in...

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has reported the behavioural shifts and factors still influencing customers due to the ongoing effects of the...

Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...

Financial institutions in the UK continue to invent new ways to enable their clients to access their products and services online....

Pepper Money has become the latest lender to go live on Affordability Hub, the affordability-based sourcing system from Mortgage Brain. Launched last...

Kuflink, the peer-to-peer (P2P) bridging lender, has passed the £100 million mark as new investment levels continue to accelerate. The company launched...

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has become the latest addition to Loans Warehouse’s lender panel to provide unique short-term finance propositions...

Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...

More than two in five (47%) business decision-makers have some level of distrust when it comes to any of their anti-money...

The UK’s leading price comparison site MoneySuperMarket has extended its partnership with Optimus – the conveyancing panel management specialist for mortgage...

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

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...

SmartSearch, the leading UK anti-money-laundering (AML) firm, has recorded its busiest ever month in September, with record revenues, profits and number...

Mortgage broker CLS Money has partnered with FinTech specialist Nivo to provide its customers with a fully branded ‘white labelled’ app. The...

Virgin Money has become the latest lender to join Lendex, the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. Lendex allows...

Specialist lending distributor Promise Money has launched a brand-new website and processing system for brokers. Following a rebrand from Promise Solutions, Promise...

Technology innovator Zylpha has launched an integration between HM Land Registry’s electronic mortgage deed service and LexisNexis VIsualfiles. The first integration of...

The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its lender panel in a bid to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...

Money Advice Scotland is piloting open banking technology from Experian which could help it to significantly speed up the early stages...

An estimated 1.26 million people with adverse credit are looking to buy a property in the next 12 months, according to...

Furness for Intermediaries has made reductions across its 95% product range. This includes the two-year fixed rate products, which now start from...

Mortgage intermediaries with self-build clients can now access a new product from Hinckley & Rugby Building Society through BuildLoan. The higher loan-to-value...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...

Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...

Less than 5% of tracker rate mortgages are available on the market, which reflects the current ‘lack of appetite’ for variable...

The days when lenders would continue to overlook poorly prepared applications are coming to an end, specialist mortgage advisers Fluent Mortgages...

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...

Fluent Money is taking another 1,400 sq ft in its head office building in Horwich, near Bolton. This follows a combination of...

Brits only own the equivalent of an average-sized kitchen and bathroom at the point of officially entering into a mortgage, according...

CLS Money has announced another record year for new business, with specialist first charge lending being largely responsible for the company’s...

The launch of business-like mortgage monitor, Dashly, and hybrid mortgage broker, Ladder, are a positive development from the broker sector of...

Fluent for Advisers has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Officers (BDOs) to its internal sales team, and a...

Connect for Intermediaries has announced the addition of specialist brokers Fluent for Advisers and Lenderlink to its second charge panel. Connect’s ‘Network...

Lending distributor Fluent Money Group’s recent expansion has seen a significant increase in personnel, with over 250 employees based at its...

Mortgage broker CLS Money is targeting protection advice as a vital part of its growth strategy in 2019. The Essex-based company also...

Mortgage brokerage CLS Money has warned advisers that it’s high time they revisit all of their customers who have struggled to...

Pepper Money has increased its sales support for brokers with the appointment of a new regional development manager for the North...

Pepper Money has launched a range of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let limited edition products. The range features a special flat fee option,...

Data from Moneyfacts UK found the average two-year fixed rate at max 95% loan-to-value (LTV) is at a record low, while...

Martin Brown has been appointed as the new role of head of products at Pepper Money. Brown joins from lifetime mortgage lender,...

A fifth of current mortgage holders believe they will still be paying off their mortgage beyond the age of 65 –...

Pepper Money has appointed Phil Quinn to the new role of National Account Manager. Quinn will work with Pepper Money’s key distribution...

Tougher lending rules are surfacing after the expansion of the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) into one of the UK’s...

Pepper Money has finalised the terms to acquire 100% of the second charge lender, Optimum Credit Ltd. The purchase will see Pepper...

Specialist lending distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the launch of Fluent Lifetime Ltd on mobile. The company will be offering equity...

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,...

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...

Pepper Money has launched a residential and buy-to-let (BTL) zero completion fee limited edition product. For those who haven’t had a county...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...

Mortgage lender Pepper Money has revamped its pricing, cutting some rates by up to 0.55%. The biggest reductions are available on Pepper...

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

Some 25.6% of parents said they would charge interest on a home loan to their children, a new study from UOWN...

The UK’s first digital mortgage settlement has been carried out by Premier Property Lawyers and Shieldpay, bringing transformation to the £245...

A growing group of over-55s are using lifetime mortgages to fund property moves to more expensive homes, a study from OneFamily...

Pepper Money has added Limited Edition pricing as part of its new range, with some rates slashed by up to 1%. Available...

The Northview Group – which consists of the Kensington, New Street and Acenden brands – has announced the appointment of Mark...

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...

Mortgage Brain has strengthened its integrated second charge sourcing capability by expanding the Master Brokers accessible to network companies, as well...

Digital mortgage lender Landbay has totalled £6.31 million lent across 31 mortgage products, leading to a record month of buy-to-let (BTL)...

Specialist lender Pepper Homeloans has announced that it will change its name to Pepper Money and will also be launching a...

Freedom Finance has urged UK families to examine their finances after revealing that an average mortgage bill could increase more than...

Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...

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

Bank customers are at risk of paying an extra £400 if they chose not to remortgage after their fixed term deal...

Over three quarters (76%) of advisers recommend taking out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to TMA Mortgage...

The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...

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...

The Mortgage Lender, known also as TML, has this week announced 12 new hires across its business. One key appointment is Laura...

The Moneyfacts Group has announced the finalists for its awards ceremony, taking place on June 6 in the Pavilion at the...

In response to last week's Housing White Paper, mortgage management firm Computershare Loan Services has urged the government to make sure...

The £15 million supplementary levy imposed on mortgage brokers by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will hit the best-qualified brokers...

Homeowners remortgaged for an average of £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% of remortgage cases...

Financial mutual OneFamily has extended its lifetime mortgage range, increasing its number of products from four to six.  The two new additions...

Digital mortgage broker habito has raised £5.5 million in investment funding.  The firm says it will use the money to enhance the...

Steve Seal has been promoted by lender Kent Reliance to Head of Sales with immediate effect, as a direct reward for...

Poor credit scores are denying prospective property buyers from being granted mortgages, a new study has revealed. The research into the nation's...

Just over two months since the Bank of England cut the base interest rate to 0.25%, an array of lenders are...

Two lenders have launched new mortgage products with LTVs of over 90%. Furness Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed...

Following the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to 0.25%, a fifth of 18 to 34 year-olds could...

The NACFB’s annual survey results aren’t in yet but there is one prediction I feel I can safely make. The total business...

This month the Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the winners of its annual awards. The awards – which recognise excellence...

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....

New research shows that mortgage fees are starting to increase with the average fee increasing by £40 in the last six...

The cost of servicing a mortgage for buyers with small deposits has fallen sharply over the past 12 months, according to...

Halifax bank is offering a £750 incentive to mortgage borrowers who move their loan from a rival lender. The deal was...

The average cost of tracker mortgages is on the increase as the result of falling demand from borrowers, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk. The...

Just one in five of the UK’s landlords believes there is still money to be made in the buy-to-let market, new...

The latest edition of the Bank of England’s Money and Credit Figures show mortgage lending was strong in the first quarter...

Brokers and lenders are celebrating a "bumper month" which saw borrowing in March 64% higher than one year earlier. Gross mortgage borrowing...

SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists, has partnered with Decision First to offer an unrivalled service to protect conveyancers and homebuyers from the...

Post Office Money has launched a number of mortgage deals and reduced rates on many existing deals. It says the new deals...

Buy-to-let lenders continue to slash their mortgage rates helping landlords offset Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown on property investing. The average two-year...

Retired people downsizing to fund their retirement should be exempt from stamp duty, a leading insurer has said. So-called “property pensioners” are...

There has been a surge in three-year fixed rate mortgages with number of deals on the market rising 16% in the last...

Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...

Mortgage rates have fallen to record lows as the prospect of an interest rate hike retreats and product choice continues to...

Property experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's new Lifetime Isa will do nothing to solve housing supply and affordability problems. From April...

There has been a sharp rise in "mortgage freebies" as lenders increasingly compete on incentive packages rather than just price. New research...

Post Office Money has enhanced its mortgage range by announcing new fee-free mortgage deals. It has also unveiled what it claims is the...

More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...

The rapid growth of the buy-to-let market during 2015 has come at the expense of first-time buyers, new research shows. Buy-to-let grew...

Leeds Building Society is launching the lowest ever 10-year fixed rate mortgage charging just 2.75%. The best buy deal, available from Thursday,...

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...

The rush to complete buy-to-let purchases before April has driven mortgage approvals to a two-year high, property experts say. The number of...

Two-fifths of UK workers earned less than the increase in the average UK home’s value last year, new research shows. House prices...

The number of high-LTV deals aimed at first-time buyers is almost back at pre-financial crisis levels. Mortgages at 90% and 95% LTV...

The number of offset mortgage deals on the market has fallen to a five-year low, new research suggests. And the decline is...

Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...

Headline mortgage rates have hit an all-time low but rising arrangement fees mean that deals aren't always as cheap as they...

Accord Mortgages is giving first-time buyers an extra £500 cashback when they complete on a mortgage. All first-time buyers completing on fixed...

Interest rates on buy-to-let mortgages continue to drop as lenders tempt landlords rushing to beat the stamp duty surcharge deadline. New figures from...

Lenders shrugged off rumours of a base rate hike and continued to cut mortgage rates at the end of last year. Fixed...

NatWest has been voted the best overall lender for 2015 in the Paradigm Mortgage Services awards. Virgin Money won the award for...

More than nine out of 10 buy-to-let investors are set to lose money within five years due to forthcoming tax changes,...

Brokers say the housing market is "buzzing" as latest Halifax figures show activity rebounded in December. Prices rose 1.7% in December, reversing...

Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose again in November as the market defied a seasonal winter slowdown. Loan approvals for house purchases...

2015 will be remembered as the year time mortgage price war reached "boiling point", as lenders battled for borrowers. The result was...

The number of 95% LTV mortgages rose by 84% in the last year after a surge of product launches over the...

Yorkshire Building Society has just launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage priced at 3.68% until 31 January 2018. This deal is...

The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...

Life is getting easier for first-time buyers as barriers to homeownership fall and government schemes help more climb on the property...

Buy-to-let investors are rushing to set up limited companies to avoid Chancellor George Osborne’s forthcoming tax crackdown. Investors are trying to escape the...

Post Office Money has launched a new range of competitive residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates. This is part of his continuing bid...

First-time buyers are unimpressed by the Government’s Help to Buy Isa initiative with almost half expected to shun the plan. That is...

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have plunged to new lows despite speculation of a base rate rise next year. Comparison...

Broker-only lender Accord and Coventry for Intermediaries are the latest to cut mortgage rates as the lender price war continues. Accord is...

Mortgage lenders are increasingly using freebies to attract customers as it gets harder to compete on price. The number of mortgage products...

A dip in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in September was offset by a sharp rise in remortgaging. The Bank...

The popularity of fixed mortgage rates is hitting new heights with 96% of homebuyers opting to fix during September for the second successive...

The true cost of the lowest-price mortgages on the market is "frightening", according to new research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. It said too many...

Buying and moving into a new house is a stressful business at the best of times, but people invariably add to...

Mortgage lending is enjoying its best spell for seven years after surging 12% year-on-year to £61.4 billion in the third quarter. The...

The government-backed Help to Buy home-loan scheme continues to offer vital support to the mortgage market two years after its launch,...

A new report from the Bank of England shows that approvals of loans for house purchases hit a 2015 high in...

How much money does a small business need to borrow? “We’re looking into the idea of taking out a loan,” they...

The amount of money locked up in homes owned by the over-65s has grown by almost £17.5 billion in the past...

The amount of money withdrawn by the typical remortgage customer has hit a new high, according to property service firm LMS. In...

An award-winning mortgage broker who set out to build a £1 million family home has escaped immediate imprisonment after admitting fraud...

New research suggests that now is the perfect time to remortgage as more products hit the market and rates fall significantly. As...

Home ownership is a distant dream for nine million UK renters who say they will never be able to afford their...

The impact of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) on brokers will take centre stage at this year’s series of Mortgage Vision...

First-time buyers with relatively small deposits are finding it increasingly hard to get on the property ladder, new research shows. The typical...

Brokers and industry specialists have leapt to the defence of equity release following a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report suggesting the...

Record low fixed rate mortgages may already be a thing of the past as lenders start pulling rates. New research from Moneyfacts.co.uk suggests...

One in five older people are considering downsizing but are being put off by a lack of homes and the cost...

One in five landlords say they will be forced out of business in the next two years by Chancellor George Osborne's...

Five-year fixed rates are the latest mortgage battleground with HSBC and Leeds Building Society both launching market-leading rates. This shows that lenders...

Landlords with standard buy-to-let properties will lose money when interest rates start rising, new research shows. This would be a double blow...

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be increasing its mortgage rates by up to 14 basis points (bps) amid signs that rates are...

Homeowners rushed to remortgage in July amid signs that fixed-rate mortgages are now starting to creep up in price. Remortgaging jumped 29%...

The buy-to-let mortgage boom continues with rates falling sharply while the number of products on the market hits a seven-year high of 1,000. The average...

First-time buyers are £2,000 better off thanks to a sharp drop in rates on 95% LTV mortgages over the past two...

Lenders have started to push up the cost of their mortgage deals as the Bank of England moves a step closer to the first base...

Talk of an affordability crisis appears overblown as homes are now more affordable than in 1997, new research suggests. A combination of falling...

A London mortgage broker who evaded almost £115,000 in corporation tax by lying about his company profits has been sentenced for...

Official figures showing GDP rose a robust 0.7% in the second quarter will add to pressure on the Bank of England...

As mortgages plunge to record lows borrowers no longer have to pay more for the security of a fixed rate. The difference...

The Bank of England could be handed new powers to restrict buy-to-let lending and curb the property boom. Chancellor George Osborne is...

Lloyds Bank is looking to spread some early seasonal cheer with its latest remortgage offer. It will refund a standard monthly mortgage...

Brokers are urging borrowers to remortgage as the age of record low mortgage rates draws to a close. Last week, Bank of England governor...

The amount of money generated by equity release deals in the first half of 2015 rose by almost a fifth according...

Lender Virgin Money has announced improvements to its range of residential mortgages, along with the temporary removal of its £99 application...

The number of home loans available to first-time property buyers has risen to its highest level since before the start of...

The Bank of England has warned that the booming buy-to-let market poses a threat to the financial stability of the UK. It...

The number of remortgages grew strongly in May as homeowners took advantage of rising house prices and the lender price war...

The number of fee-free mortgages has quadrupled in the last five years and could shortly break the 1,000 mark, new figures...

Barclays has cut its residential mortgage rates for deals running over terms of two, three and five years. Highlights from the new...

Bending over backwards to help borrowers A lot of Introducer Today readers will already be aware of the recent FCA ruling on...

Scotland has voted to stay in the union – at least for now – and one question that investors will have...

As UK house prices reach new records and the price for an average London property crosses £500k, you might wondering whether...

Recent surveys showed UK rental prices have hit a record high and it shows no slowing down. According to the figures, landlords...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages increased sharply in the first month following Chancellor George Osborne's pension freedom revolution. The choice of deals has...

Legal & General has announced ambitious plans to become a leading provider of lifetime mortgages. The insurer has launched its own-branded Lifetime...

TMA is kicking off this year’s round of business conferences for directly authorised (DA) advisers.  The five conferences will take place in...

The Co-operative bank has launched the UK's lowest ever two-year fixed-rate mortgage rate at just 1.09%. The loan, available up to 60%...