It’s been a torrid time for rates, going back up for HSBC, Santander, TSB, Virgin Money, NatWest and many other mainstream...
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26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
NatWest has made changes to its product ranges for both new business and existing customers. New borrowers can expect a rate increase...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
With the quick-fire mortgage rate cuts which characterised the past month now slipping into the rear-view mirror, the latest changes from...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The crisis hit Metro Bank is in talks to sell off at least a £3 billion portion of its mortgage book. The...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Brokers have criticised NatWest for allegedly offering a sub-5.0 per cent 60 per cent LTV five -year fixed mortgage rate direct...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s been a flurry of rate cuts from lenders serving all sector of the market as a battle begins for market...
28 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s latest stress test of the financial system suggests that UK's eight largest lenders could survive a worst...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage Brain announced West One as the latest lender to go live on Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain on the 6th...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
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
Organised crime gangs and fraudsters are now thought to be responsible for up to $2trn a year in money laundering, which...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...
13 May 2021
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
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
Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Kent Reliance has announced three new appointments, which it says will help it cope with increased demand from brokers. The firm, which...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Mike Thompson has been appointed to the role of Legal & General’s Operations Director for its lifetime mortgage business. Before joining Legal...
27 April 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
More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is to begin offering instructing valuations on day one in a bid to improve its mortgage speed-to-offer. From Monday, it...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News
NatWest and RBS have unveiled their plans to help more people get a foot on the capital's property ladder through the...
01 February 2016
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on a number of higher-LTV residential mortgages. These include its first-time buyer deals and a selection...
29 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Mortgage intermediaries are split on the prospects for further growth in the buy-to-let market this year. Brokers are positive about the health...
28 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
NatWest has been voted the best overall lender for 2015 in the Paradigm Mortgage Services awards. Virgin Money won the award for...
13 January 2016
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched an online mortgage application tracking system that allows brokers to monitor individual customer mortgage applications. The Mortgage...
20 November 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions has reduced its loan-to-income (LTI) maximums for mortgage applications up to 85% LTV. It has reduced its maximum LTI...
13 October 2015
From: Breaking News
The number of mortgages for £1million or more has jumped by one-fifth in the last year. The sharp increase has been driven...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on a number of higher-LTV residential mortgages in its broker portfolio from today. It will also...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is changing its buy-to-let criteria to significantly widen the appeal of its mortgages to brokers and their customers. NatWest has been...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be increasing its mortgage rates by up to 14 basis points (bps) amid signs that rates are...
28 August 2015
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is calling on the industry to help young first-time buyers understand the process of buying...
27 August 2015
From: Breaking News
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is cutting rates on a number of its buy-to-let deals as rates across the market continue to slide lower. New figures...
07 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Accessibility and responsiveness are the two attributes that brokers value most in a business development manager, new research shows. The next two...
29 June 2015
From: Breaking News
Bending over backwards to help borrowers A lot of Introducer Today readers will already be aware of the recent FCA ruling on...