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Mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, Brilliant Solutions, has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement to its equity...

eKeeper has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for lenders, named Intermediary Manager. The system – which can be used...

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

Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...

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...

Specialist lender Together has confirmed it will continue lending despite tougher restrictions as the UK enters another national lockdown. England was plunged...

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

Roma Finance has announced the expansion of its sales and relationship team, including the appointment of Laleta Buctkuar as key account...

Almost half (49%) of consumers who purchased a mortgage recently said they felt more secure dealing with a lender directly, research...

Specialist lender Together has raised the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its first and second charge mortgage products to 70%. The finance firm...

Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has relaunched its mortgage range to brokers, featuring a wide range of mainstream and specialist lending solutions. The...

General Insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield is predicting a surge in the number of mortgage adviser firms appointing a GI specialist next...

West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...

As we approach the end of what has been a difficult year, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will...

more2life has become the sixth lender to join MCI mortgage club’s later life lending panel. The addition means more2life will give the...

Knowledge Bank, the UK’s largest criteria search system, is running its popular ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign for the third year...

Customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, has signed an agreement to provide mortgage and protection brokerage Access...

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

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...

UK buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is a whole of market commercial...

Roma Finance has joined Dynamo for Intermediaries’ panel for increased bridging, development and buy-to-let propositions for members. The mortgage lender offers a...

Just Mortgages is set to launch a new wealth division next year called Just Wealth. The brand-new venture will see Just Mortgages...

iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions and services, has announced Cirencester Friendly has adopted its AlphaTrust e-sign and document process automation...

A recent survey has revealed that well over a third of mortgage holders (39%) have never used a mortgage broker, according...

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...

Specialist lender Together has partnered with Nivo to provide an instant messaging and data-sharing platform. The app will allow the lender’s staff...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has launched a free 24-hour case checker initiative for brokers. The move will provide an option for brokers...

Specialist property finance trade body FIBA has confirmed that it will hold a virtual ‘Annual Conference 2021’ on January 20. The event,...

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...

Broker searches for ‘Covid-19: temporary maximum LTV restrictions’ remain in the top five results for the sixth consecutive month, data from...

Suros Capital has officially been launched to provide short-term lending facilities specifically aimed at people secured against luxury assets including jewellery,...

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

The MCI mortgage club has added the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel to expand its range of specialist lenders. The move...

Landbay has released two new buy-to-let products on the back of its recent product refresh. The first of the new products is...

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

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

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

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

Creating blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest task for mortgage professionals, particularly when you consider that client meetings, calls and...

Social media has become big business in recent years, with the number of social media users worldwide expected to hit 3.02...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Financial advisers are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...

For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...

Over the last ten years, the mortgage market in the UK has changed significantly. Alongside increased regulation of the industry, stricter...

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

Mortgage Magic, the customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, has incorporated several of iPipeline’s webservice solutions into its broker...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new Pure Servicing Solutions equity release sub-brand. The new project offers partners two levels...

Arguments about which browser to use have plagued the Internet since its inception. Some people say Google Chrome is the greatest...

Specialist development lender Puma Property Finance has bolstered its nationwide presence with the relocation of one of its managers, Paul Murphy,...

Just Mortgages has achieved its best-ever month for both applications and exchanges in September. The company saw 1,750 applications and 1,500 exchanges...

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has implemented a new ID verification and messaging technology to transform its business. By introducing Nivo’s secure...

Mortgage distributor Fluent Mortgages has become the latest business to integrate with Mortgage Brain’s new multi-lender submission and application gateway, Lendex. Lendex...

Specialist provider of financial solutions to over-55s, Key Group, has promoted Caroline Righton as director of commercial finance. Righton joined Key Group...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...

Mortgage Magic’s customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management system has been integrated with a complete Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...

Dudley Building Society has announced changes to its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) options and a new product discount. The society has increased maximum...

Financial advisors are responsible for the data of their firm and their clients. Losing this data, allowing it to be stolen...

Knowledge Bank is partnering with the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) to offer its criteria search system to FIBA’s members. The...

Activity levels of members of the mortgage and protection network HL Partnership (HLP) are 32% higher than in the first quarter...

Pure Retirement has announced further enhancements to its website to support advisers in the current climate. With four product ranges now available,...

Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has urged brokers concerned that a customer is attempting to commit mortgage application fraud to under...

Mortgage, lending and banking customer relationship management (CRM) system, eKeeper, has successfully integrated DocuSign’s eSignature functionality into its intermediary-focused CRM, MortgageKeeper. The...

Saffron for Intermediaries and MCI Mortgage Club have collaborated to offer club members access to the society’s range of specialist mortgage...

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

Equity release advisory firm Key has strengthened its estate planning team with the hire of Andrew Parkinson as head of sales...

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

Criteria search system Knowledge Bank has joined forces with Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance to launch a new, free monthly webinar...

Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...

A steep drop in recorded crime since the start of the coronavirus lockdown has led to a downward shift in home...

A ‘highly unusual’ spike in mortgage searches and applications was seen in August, which increased its five-year average by a whopping...

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...

Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...

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

Pure Retirement has decided to expand its ‘Classic Lifetime Mortgage’ range to a wider selection of the equity release market. The latest...

Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient has launched a pilot of a new one-stop app that enables clients to progress their conveyancing cases...

Mark Lofthouse, chief executive officer at Mortgage Brain, is due to retire in 2021 after 19 years in the company. Since joining...

Nucleus Commercial Finance has pledged to digitise the end-to-end user journey for all finance applications, including loans through the Coronavirus Business...

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

Equity release advisory service provider Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with LiveMore Capital. Specialising in retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages for...

Pure Retirement has launched its latest tech innovation in a bid to simplify the adviser journey. Its new postcode finder tool enables...

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...

Mortgage Brain has confirmed that Nationwide Building Society has joined Lendex, its new multi-lender application and submission gateway. This latest integration will...

Clarion Events, Mortgage Business Expo’s parent company, has drafted a programme of enhanced safety measures to reduce the risk caused by...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, part of the specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings Bank plc, has launched a new large...

Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements as part of its Broker...

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

The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The Co-operative Bank,...

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...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed how brokers are helping consumers worried about their finances during the coronavirus outbreak. David...

Despite ongoing coronavirus woes, buyers can look to benefit from record low rates and the mortgage market remains open for business. That...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has created a new hub to assist its members during the coronavirus outbreak. Created by the...

Hanley Economic Building Society has become the latest addition to the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages – expanding its presence within...

Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...

Newly-launched brokerage Lloyd Wells Mortgages is aiming to make the homebuying process hassle-free for first-time buyers, buy-to-let investors and remortgagers. The Bristol-based...

Knowledge Bank’s criteria index for February has revealed some surprise results, with some sectors experiencing unprecedented change. It was all change in...

Advise Wise Mortgage Club has launched a specialist solicitor panel for its members to refer to regarding their case completion. The firm...

Principality Building Society has launched rates on over 20 products across its holiday let, buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. The reductions include...

Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...

Swansea Building Society has joined up with the direct-to-lender mortgage club Brilliant Solutions to open up access to a wider range...

Together has revamped its second charge mortgages to introduce new fixed-term products and its lowest ever rate on some secured loans. The...

The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according...

Just Mortgages has bolstered its client services team to drive increased remortgage and protection business for its brokers. Headed by operations manager...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

Hodge Lifetime has lowered the minimum age of its residential interest-only mortgage from 55-plus to 50. This is in line with its...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...

Connect for Intermediaries has added intermediary conveyancing firm Blacks Connect to its ‘Solicitor Referral Panel’. Blacks Connect is part of the full-service...

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its fee-free five-year fixed rate mortgage at up to 95%...

Workers who received a festive bonus and are looking to purchase a property in 2020 could boost their borrowing power by...

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

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...

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

Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...

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

Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have continued to fall over the last three months, according to Mortgage Brain. Its quarterly...

Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...

The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has partnered with Legal & General and Uinsure to launch B&C InstantQuote to its national network of...

The buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable despite the decline in overall mortgage business during Q3 2019, according to Paragon Bank. Its...

Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...

For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) is asking members to consider the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) warning about lenders cutting...

With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...

A vast majority of mortgage enquires come from people who have been refused a mortgage due to not being a ‘perfect...

Roma Finance has provided a loan of £1.85 million in its largest ever case. The loan was for Arcot Grange Developments Ltd...

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

A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel to enable authorised advisers to access its buy-to-let...

Almost seven in 10 (67%) commercial mortgage brokers feel confident about the lending environment in 2020 despite the current political climate,...

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) has extended its range of lending options for members with the appointment of Pension-Led...

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

Hinckley & Rugby has bolstered its later life lending offer with a new five-year fix and slashed the interest rates on...

‘Interest-only loans’ have maintained their place in the top five most searched-for criteria in August after making their very first appearance...

Fluent for Advisers has reported an increase in home improvement secured loan requests from introducers. The latest second-charge figures for June from...

Some 77% of lenders believe the number of loans they broker will increase, showing a positive outlook for the future of...

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

Pure Retirement has partnered with My Care Consultant on its latest ‘CareBox’ programme. The project – aimed at financial services, professionals, financial...

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

Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...

Unmortgage has rebranded to Wayhome as part of phase one of its brand refresh. Since August, the Unmortgage name is no longer...

Average bills for home insurance are up just 2.1% in a year, with a competitive marketplace keeping up with the UK’s...

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

Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...

Paragon’s buy-to-let switch and further advance product ranges have been refreshed for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The products include a range of...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has been appointed to the panel of specialist mortgage desk Master Private Finance. Launched by mortgage and protection...

Interest-only mortgages comprised 20% of new business introduced in Q2 2019, down from 28% is Q2 2007 but significantly higher than...

Dudley Building Society is giving customers the chance to consolidate their mortgage and rental payments from a shared ownership or Help...

Paragon Bank has improved the way customers can apply for its saving range by introducing a postal application process for selected...

Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...

Nearly a quarter (23%) of mortgage intermediaries expect that consumers will choose to bypass advice and arrange their mortgage directly with...

Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...

Over a third of people who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place, the latest...

Fluent for Advisers is encouraging its introducers to consider building relationships with independent financial advisers (IFAs) and retirement advice specialists. By doing...

Equity release referral business Key Partnerships has released a new report – ‘Introducing the Introducers’ – to celebrate its brand refresh. The...

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...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh, which will expand and enhance more than thirty products for professional landlords. The...

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...

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Europe network has launched a new report to support the growth of the market so...

Thousands of borrowers could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an adviser, research from Legal...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual event on how members can use marketing effectively to grow their...

Mortgage Advice Bureau York has scooped the award for the Top Business Most Improved in the business category at its annual...

Independent equity release advisor Key has announced the expansion of its corporate business development team in response to growing industry demand. More...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...

Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in its current form is a ‘major obstacle’ to the housing market, particularly for older people...

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

Paragon is expanding its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range with new short-term finance products for property acquisition and refurbishment. The products are designed...

Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...

Webline, an online quote and e-apply portal from research software developer, Synaptic, is now accessible to mortgage advisers through a new...

MortgageGym is adding four specialist lenders to its online platform for mortgage applicants with lower credit scores. These include Together and Precise...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage exclusively through Legal & General Mortgage Club. Members of...

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the launch of its own Professional Indemnity (PI) scheme for members in...

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that interest-only mortgages are a significant problem in the financial system. The specialist mortgage lender...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has increased its loan to income (LTI) multiplier across its residential range for applications where the...

Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...

Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage products for spring 2019. The restored range includes a choice of two and five-year fixed rate...

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

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...

There has been a shift in broker searches regarding equity release, while searches for lenders that allow houses of multiple occupation...

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

Pure Retirement has announced that it is now servicing over £1 billion of loans for the first time in its history. The...

The number of properties available in London under Help to Buy (HTB) has declined by 64% since 2017, according to modular...

Buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC has launched its new website for intermediaries. Through the website, users can now maximise the potential of the tools...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched four exclusive mortgages for residential Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) applications. All four mortgages are...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now granting lawyers, barristers and accountants access to its specialist range of bespoke mortgages. The professions...

MCI Club has appointed Auxilium Partnership as its members’ protection partner. Offering a comprehensive lender panel and other services, MCI now has...

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

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

HL Partnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that they will host a series of eight regional conferences in...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society added more than £50 million to its mortgage book in 2018, driven by high levels of...

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

Mortgage advisers are now able to showcase their professional image to customers by adding their own branding and personalisation to The...

Saffron Building Society has launched a renewed affordability calculator to assist brokers and their customers when choosing a new residential mortgage. Findings...

Shawbrook has announced the appointment of Rob Lankey as director of commercial investment. Lankey joins the specialist lender after a long career...

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

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...

HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) will be hosting two seminars focusing on later life lending following their successful January...

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HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that 360’s suite of marketing modules – normally paid for extras –...

Leek United has launched a new suite of mortgages including fixed rates with interest only, cashback and no fees options. Its new...

Over two thirds (68%) of British people think lenders have too much power over borrowers. The findings come from new online polling...

One in six mortgage holders have been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? Mortgage...

Paragon Banking Group has reported a 41% increase in new lending across all business lines in the last quarter of 2018. With...

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

Insurance administrator Paymentshield has launched a free online guide for advisers to stimulate conversations that could result in increased business and...

Mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN), are inviting non-members to join them at their technology and...

Knowledge Bank has launched a real time management information (MI) product that will give lenders insight into the mortgage criteria that...

The privately-owned mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership and Mortgage Support Network, have announced the appointment of five new compliance officers to...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...

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,...

Nearly a third (32%) of current mortgage holders, which equates to approximately 4 million people, may have to re-evaluate their finances...

Connect for Intermediaries has become one of the first distributors to package for Zephyr, the buy-to-let lender recently launched by Computershare...

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-let lender that provides a range of mortgage products for portfolio landlords...

Buy-to-let specialist TBMC has been added to the Family Building Society specialist packager panel. The firm will offer a range of buy-to-let...

The emergence of new digital tools and services is becoming an increasing driver of intermediary mortgage business, according to Intermediary Mortgage...

Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...

The voting for the national customer service awards which recognises the nation's best mortgage brokers closes at the end of this...

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

A Brexit ‘uncertainty effect’ is washing over UK mortgage brokers after the largest drop in business volumes in more than two...

Paymentshield has launched a new interactive video to tackle some of the obstacles that can put off advisers from talking about...

A staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting on their lenders’ standard variable rate (SVR),...

Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...

Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...

Over one in five (22%) consumers said they would want to use a branch-based mortgage advice service, according to a new...

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...

First-time buyers and existing homeowners capitalised on low rates across the market in October, according to fresh research from e.surv. Its latest...

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...

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

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed any maximum age limit for the term end of its entire range of mortgages,...

A unique systems integration between Paymentshield and The Key has made it possible for mortgage advisers to gain instant access to...

Brightstar Financial has launched a guide for brokers to better advise their clients on interest-only mortgages and later life lending. The guide...

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...

Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...

Landbay has chosen Oracle NetSuite to create a more accessible buy-to-let mortgage marketplace for investors, borrowers and brokers. Through NetSuite, Landbay will...

As many as one in three UK homeowners don’t know what mortgage rate they are on, potentially costing them thousands of...

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

TMA Mortgage Club has become the first development application (DA) Club to offer mortgage criteria’s search system after its agreement with...

Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...

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

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced it will be featuring a presentation by the presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, Martin...

Following its continued growth, Mortgage Brain has appointed three new members to its sales team. Josh Christie, Kosta Kostadinov and Sophia Smith...

Accord Mortgages has announced a range of new or enhanced initiatives designed to support brokers with new-build cases. This includes a range...

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...

James Alexander, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Zopa, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at The Finance Professional...

Mortgage Brain has launched this year’s series of Mortgage Vision events. Now in it’s ninth year and having celebrated a 22% increase...

Intelenet Global Services has launched a new ‘Lending Suite’ to help banks generate mortgage offers in as little as 30 minutes. The...

Shawbrook has announced the additions of Amanda Meadows and Shrena Patel to the commercial mortgages sales team as business development managers...

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...

TBMC has launched a new online application form for intermediaries to submit their buy-to-let mortgage cases directly via the TBMC website. The...

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,...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...

The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...

Mortgage intermediaries play an important role in encouraging customers to weigh their options before securing a better deal, according to Paragon. Its...

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

The most search criteria by brokers during July has been revealed by Knowledge Bank’s ‘Criteria Activity Tracker’. Knowledge Bank – the source...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...

The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has welcomed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its panel. Hinckley & Rugby’s range of mortgage products...

Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...

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

Mortgage Brain’s next generation lender gateway, Lendex, will now be used as a digital mortgage transaction tool by nine major lenders. Lendex,...

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

Buy-to-let mortgage specialist, TBMC has launched a new client referral service aimed at authorised brokers to help them handle complex buy-to-let...

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society is now accepting applications for second homes and holiday lets. The launch enables borrowers to rent...

Accord Mortgages’ national intermediary sales manager, David Robinson, is set to leave the company at the end of July. Having been with...

Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...

Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...

The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...

One Mortgage System (OMS) has become the first to fully integrate with Kent Reliance for intermediaries across its specialist buy-to-let and...

The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...

Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products in partnership with Precise Mortgages. As a result,...

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...

Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec, a leading provider of technology solutions to the lending industry. This means Bluestone is the first...

UK lenders were given an insight into Mortgage Brain’s vision and technology strategy for the next generation at three exclusive events...

April saw significant purchasing and remortgaging activity following forecasts suggesting an interest rate rise in May, according to the Mortgage Advice...

Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...

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...

Specialist lender Masthaven has announced the launch of a first charge residential three-year fixed rate mortgage and other product enhancements to...

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

TMA Club has welcomed Masthaven, the specialist lending bank, to its lender panel to provide a broad range of products to...

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

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...