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The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

A new report reveals the latest trends  in UK lending and borrowing, compiled by lending software company Lenvi. The most notable trends include...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving additional exposure to April’s long-term fixed-rate remortgage...

The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...

Experts have lashed out at lenders who reprice products, sometimes with just a few hours’ notice. And many suggest that lenders are...

A Knight Frank survey of 50 house builders shows a staggering 70 per cent support for Labour to win the next...

Two organisations have joined forces to create a new platform dedicated to providing holiday let mortgages. Holiday Cottage Handbook Financial Services claims...

High end estate agency Savills has issued an update on prime markets in and around London and south east England. And it...

A new 10-point plan from the Home Builders Federation shows how policymakers could act fast to boost the supply of new,...

Brokers have criticised NatWest for allegedly offering a sub-5.0 per cent 60 per cent LTV five -year fixed mortgage rate direct...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...

PMS Mortgage Club, in partnership with compliance experts Bankhall, has rolled out a new support service to help mortgage and protection...

The Mortgage Brain platform is staging a 10-stop roadshow this autumn with the mission to, in its words, “educate and empower...

SHW has announced that it has promoted two of its Directors to Partner level, taking its Partner total to 25. Gemma Quinn...

Mortgage holders swallowed another bitter pill last week when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. The...

It was announced yesterday that companies regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will not face any rise in application fees, licence fees...

A leading national broker firm has warned that a return to dual pricing could destroy the years of goodwill that have...

Hertfordshire-based bridging lender TAB completed an impressive £34 million of loans back in August – up from £30 million in June...

Sector data analysis and insight by Credas Technologies, the leading identity verification checks provider, shows that UK estate agents are contributing...

During the home buying process, specific information and documentation is required to ensure that the buyer is suitable. These checks are...

The FCA’s new consumer duty requirements are set to be published at the end of July for implementation in April 2023. While...

Although the property market is excelling, sustained levels of buyer demand have caused pertinent delays at the back end of the...

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...

An expert mortgage provider has grown its London team with the appointment of a new compliance manager. largemortgageloans.com (LML), a provider of...

While the number of members hit with expulsion has declined steadily each year since a peak in 2018, the most recent...

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

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...

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

A study by Barrows and Forrester has uncovered how much UK homebuyers could save by buying a property at auction, as...

In this guest piece, WFW London real estate partner Richard Hughes and senior associate Alexander Collis explain in-depth about green sustainable loans....

Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...

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

New research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk has found out which street names have proved the most popular with homebuyers across...

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

Ozgur Unlu, managing director of 360 Dotnet, addresses the key items and points for financial advice businesses to consider when adopting technology. What...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new flexible pricing methodology on the Classic lifetime mortgage product range. The new initiative...

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

Mortgage lender, Pure Retirement has announced the launch of several key market insight resources that will help advisers to best serve...

Paymentshield is launching its first virtual conference of the year to help bring advisers together and create an opportunity for the...

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

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

Following the success of its first Virtual National Training Event in November 2020, The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a member endorsement mark as part of a brand refresh that reflects the...

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

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

Advise Wise has unveiled a brand-new live webinar series in collaboration with the Equity Release Council. The initiative – Good Practice Checklist...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...

Landlords have increasingly been switching to five-year fixed rate products over the past two years, new data from Commercial Trust Limited...

Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...

Shawbrook Commercial has strengthened its lending team with the recruitment of Anthony Harrison as the lending manager of commercial property. With nearly...

TMA Club has unveiled an online platform containing useful guides, infographics and FAQs regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) changes...

The borrowing limits on Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let range has increased from £2 million to £3 million. There is no...

Nearly seven in ten (69%) mortgage brokers saw an increasing demand for 35-year mortgages, according to the latest research from the...

Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...

After a successful seminar program last year, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced another buy-to-let (BTL) seminar program in partnership with...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its buy-to-let (BTL) matrix so it now includes lenders that have recently updated their...

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

The imminent Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) changes grant brokers and advisors more opportunity to provide guidance for buy-to-let landlords who are struggling...

The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for both Kensington and New Street Mortgages. The changes come...

TMA Mortgage Club (TMA) has announced a two-year fixed rate of 2.49%, which will be available to appointed representatives of the...

Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...

Landlords are being urged to remortgage in order to prepare for the reformed buy-to-let lending criteria due to be introduced in...

President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement earlier this year doesn’t seem to have put a dent in a basic architectural...

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced its new lending criteria for portfolio landlords to help brokers prepare for the PRA Phase 2...

TMA has launched a website to support advisers ahead of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) changes coming into action on September...

Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...

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

L&G Mortgage Club will be hosting another live conference in London this autumn following the success of last year’s event. Attendees will...

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

Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...

The commercial and private client practice, JPC Law, has now joined the ranks as an associate member of the Association of...

A fall in the mean average value of leads from SMEs in the first six weeks of 2017 seems to suggest...

TMBC, a lender specialising in the buy-to-let market, has announced the launch of new functionality for its sourcing and quotation system. Intermediaries...

First Complete, which is part of the LSL Property Services Group, is this month holding fifteen mortgage forums across the UK. The...

If the weakened pound and unrest around the continent we sometimes claim to be a part of have combined to put...

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

With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....

First Complete has started its series of country-wide roadshows which aim to encourage brokers to develop and share best practice. Its “kick...

Who are you? Colin Breavington What does it say on your business card? Operations Director We hear SearchFlow is expanding next year, can you give...

Mortgage brokers have been slow to adapt to social media with just over half using it for business purposes. While two thirds...

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is holding an interim conference to support the next set of changes that...

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has reported that nearly two thirds of businesses are operating with cash reserves of under...