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Self-employed individuals are twice as likely to be rejected for a mortgage, a new report from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows. Its...

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

Q1 2022 saw the average number of mortgages placed per year by intermediaries fall slightly from the previous quarter, according to...

As far as the UK Government is concerned, the threat from COVID is over. In its wake, a new battle, the...

This week’s mortgage roundup showcases the benevolence of the mortgage sector, with The Cambridge relaunching its products for expats, while Newcastle...

With the interest rate rising from 0.25% to 0.5%, Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, shares his top tips homeowners...

PEXA, the Australian-founded fintech, has announced its plans to launch in the UK this year, following significant progress in testing its...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...

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

With the Bank of England raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years, Brian Murphy, head of lending...

COP26 saw ambitious global net-zero targets being promised and industries are having to adapt to meet the national targets. Mortgage Advice...

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

This mortgage roundup highlights the latest updates and features from the UK’s leading lenders, from custom-build mortgage products and holiday let mortgages,...

Nisha Vaidya, mortgage expert at Uswitch, explains how homeowners can use low-interest rates to their advantage and help make their mortgage more...

Most people are willing to pay a ‘certainty premium’ of £1,200 per year for a long-term guarantee of fixed mortgage repayments,...

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

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

The Nottingham has introduced a new larger lending mortgage aimed at those looking to borrow over £350,000. Priced at 1.85%, the two-year...

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

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

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

The Nottingham has unveiled loan-to-value (LTV) limited company buy-to-let (BTL) fixed-rate products. The building society has announced four new two and five-year...

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

UK mortgage criteria search system Knowledge Bank has launched new criteria categories amidst growing concerns surrounding properties with cladding. The first category...

Landbay has launched a new range of products dedicated to non-portfolio landlords looking to invest in buy-to-let properties. The new range is...

The Nottingham has rolled out a new five-year fixed product as an option for people looking to remortgage in light of...

Dudley Building Society has undergone a number of changes, including a logo transformation and launching some new and re-emerging products for...

Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...

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

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

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...

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...

UK specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, one of the largest mortgage and protection networks...

Despite Covid-19, the average mortgage value for purchasers is up 12.4% compared to the same period in 2019, according to data...

The Mortgage Lender has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) for capital-raising landlords from 65% to 75% on all remortgage products. The rise means...

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

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

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...

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

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The discounted rates for two...

Conveyancing technology provider ULS Technology has announced the arrival of DigitalMove Remortgage for mortgage brokers. This new functionality aims to help brokers...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has lowered rates on selected products across its core buy-to-let (BTL) F1 and F2...

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

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

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

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

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a no fee two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a rate...

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

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

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...

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

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

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

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

First-time buyers and others with small deposits took a greater share of the market last month than in August, according to...

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

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

Demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has fallen to the lowest level since July 2017, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. The...

The majority (74%) of mortgage applications via intermediaries for first-time buyers resulted in a completion during Q4 2017, according to the...

Accord Mortgages has launched five competitive remortgage options for borrowers with a 25%, 20% or 10% deposit. The new remortgage range from...

A new wave of residential products is being introduced to help mortgage brokers secure the best solution for their clients. Following the...

Commercial Trust Limited is urging landlords to speak with specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker firms as many are considering remortgaging options once...

Following its new buy-to-let mortgage deal designed for British expats, Aldermore Bank has partnered with Expat Packager to make the product...

Purchase prices varied across the UK, with some regions seeing prices increase both month on month and year on year, according...

Remortgaging has reached a record high, rising to 39% of all mortgages, according to The Mortgage Hut. The number of remortgages has...

LSL Group has announced two exclusive five-year fixed rate products with Leeds Building Society. The buy-to-let products – with rates of 2.94%...

Two new seven-year fixed rate mortgages and rate reductions of up to 0.10% have been introduced to Skipton Building Society’s residential...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an online buy-to-let (BTL) calculator for landlords and lower reference rates for like-for-like BTL...

Paragon has bolstered its portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let (BTL) product ranges. The extended range includes four 2-year fixed portfolio products, starting at...

Free legal assistance is still a popular option among the majority of borrowers remortgaging with Accord Mortgages. Figures from the lender show...

Accord Mortgages is offering its lowest ever two-year fixed rate at 80% loan-to-value (LTV) with a 0.99% two-year fixed rate mortgage...

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

Figures from Accord Mortgages show a jump in remortgage applications over the summer, with borrowers grabbing competitive mortgage deals ahead of...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has joined Darlington Building Society to introduce exclusive discount mortgages, aimed at first-time buyers, homeowners or...

Skipton Building Society is aiming to reduce the rates on its interest only mortgage range. The residential interest only range provides 60%,...

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

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...

TMA Mortgage Club is giving its members an exclusive fee-free 75% LTV discount rate deal following its partnership with The Melton...

Accord Mortgages has revealed competitive remortgage options with a £495 fee and the benefit of additional features. The new products from the...

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

Furness Building Society (FBS) has confirmed the launch of its improved product range with new competitive discount and tracker products. These new...

Accord Buy to Let has bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...

Accord Mortgages has confirmed that it will continue to provide free legal assistance or cashback up to £500 to both residential...

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...

Two competitive fixed-rate mortgages with no upfront fees and added features have been launched by Accord Mortgages. The move has been...

Accord Mortgages has launched a new tracker mortgage with no early repayment charges. The lender says this new product will give borrowers...

A significant rise in people re-mortgaging to improve their existing homes could hit the new-build property market during 2017, mortgage broker...

The UK's first bank built exclusively for mobile has extended its Digital Mortgage Range. Atom Bank has launched a two year...

Accord Mortgages used the beginning of February to launch five new options to its offset range. The intermediary-only lender’s new measures...

In an effort to increase its customer base and address rising property prices, specialist lender Together has opted to up its...

Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...

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

Two new five year fixed-rate buy-to-let products have been launched by Furness for Intermediaries, strengthening the firm's product range and its...

A 1.68% 3 year fixed rate online exclusive has been launched by Furness Building Society. The 80% LTV Product, with a £995...

Leeds Building Society has announced the details of a new partnership with conveyancing panel management firm LMS. LMS will now provide the...

Mortgage Trust has launched a series of products catering for buy-to-let property purchases and remortgages. The lender says that the products, which...

Self-employed borrowers are finding it difficult to get mortgages, according to research by the Nottingham Building Society. The firm's study found that...

Pepper Homeloans has announced the launch of a range of five-year fixed rate products for borrowers with blots on their credit...

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

Two competitive variable rate products for 90% loans have been launched by Furness Building Society. Suitable for first-time buyers as well as...

The latest Broker Sentiment Survey by bridging lender MTF has found that delays to mortgage applications have caused brokers the most...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new 2 year 70% LTV Buy to Let fixed rate product, available exclusively to the...

Teachers Building Society has announced the launch of a Help to Buy mortgage which will be discounted for two years. The new...

Two new consumer buy-to-let products have been launched by Furness Building Society. This follows an announcement by the firm that it...

Rates for borrowers looking to secure a longer-term deal have been slashed by Accord Mortgages, with a 0.15% reduction on selected...

Homemovers have just registered the highest success rate for turning mortgage applications into completions. Some 80% of homemover applications led to an...

Remortgage lending leapt 48% by value in the year to April to hit £6.4 billion, the largest sum recorded since November...

Fewer homeowners are remortgaging to increase the size of their loan, with less than a quarter doing so in April. However, the...

Gross mortgage lending fell 29% in April following the rush to beat the new stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-lets and second...

Skipton Building Society has launched a revised range of two and five-year fixed rate residential mortgages with rates lowered by up...

One in seven mortgage and remortgage customers are racing to complete their application before the EU referendum on 23 June. More than...

Mortgage advisers are concerned about about the longer-term prospects for buy-to-let, with half now predicting a decline in business. Although advisers saw...

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool EasySource will launch for intermediaries shortly. The system, sponsored by...

Mortgage distributor 3mc has generated Kensington’s first packaged case to go to offer since the lender returned to the market last...

The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...

The average amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging has hit a new high with borrowers taking out £31,887 on average. This is...

Lloyds Bank has unveiled a new “hassle-free” mortgage designed to make moving easier and cover the upfront costs. The deal includes free...

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

Tesco is to make its mortgages available through brokers via a tie-up with Legal & General. The new service called Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages available to borrowers has increased significantly due to a surge in deals aimed at limited company borrowers. Average...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held interest rates again with a unanimous 9-0 vote yesterday and experts say there is...

Lending to both residential buyers and property investors soared over the last year but experts warn there is a slowdown in...

New Street Mortgages has issued a mortgage offer within five business days for the first time. The lender said it is delivering...

Chelsea Building Society has launched a competitive new fee-free offset range aimed at borrowers who want to reduce the upfront costs...

Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...

Lloyds Bank has launched an online remortgage service in a bid to make it easier to switch to a better deal. More...

The Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD), could bar accidental landlords from switching to cheaper mortgage deals on affordability grounds. Many could be told they...

Skipton Building Society has unveiled its new product ranges for both the Help to Buy London and Help to Buy Scotland...

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...

Halifax has unveiled a new £250 cashback deal for customers looking to remortgage direct with the bank. It has also reduced product...

Mortgage brokers say it is increasingly difficult for clients over 40 to find a mortgage because of their age. Two out of brokers...

Accord Buy to Let has cut the rates on its range of three and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...

First-time buyers returned in force in December to borrow £4.5 billion, a rise of 18% on one year ago. This also marked a rise of...

Accord Mortgages and Leeds Building Society have launched new five-year fixed-rate mortgages with added incentives. Intermediary-only lender Accord’s deals are aimed at borrowers...

Accord Mortgages has extended its two-year mortgage range by launching new deals for borrowers with higher loan sizes. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...

New figures show the housing market defying the traditional seasonal slowdown in December as mortgage approvals hit a two-year high. The number of...

Market confidence among intermediaries is at a record high due to rising prices, strong remortgage demand and healthy lender funding. The only...

Mortgage lending for house purchases slumped nearly 10% to £10.7 billion in November as the winter slowdown set in. Despite the dip...

Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...

Lloyds Bank has extended its existing £500 remortgage cashback offer to include its first-time buyer and homemover range. Customers choosing a qualifying...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages with cashback for existing borrowers. Existing borrowers wanting to add to...

The average amount of equity withdrawn via remortgaging hit a new record of nearly £37,000 per borrower in November. This is a...

Buy-to-let enjoyed another strong month in October with a 7% jump in lending and 5% rise in remortgages. But property experts warn...

The property market is set for a strong finish to 2015 after a healthy 8% rise in house purchase lending in...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut new mortgage rates by up to 0.85% on its Buy to Let 2 year products to...

Lenders rejected one in seven homeowners who tried to remortgage in the past two years. One in four of those who could...

Monthly remortgaging topped £6 billion for the first time since 2009 in October, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations. The value of...

Ipswich Building Society has launched five new mortgage products to increase its support for “mortgage misfits”, specifically the self-employed and contractors.   The...

October saw a sharp seasonal fall in remortgaging with a 21% drop compared to September. But remortgaging activity still soared 53% in...

TSB has launched a competitive 10-year fixed rate mortgage and cut rates on other deals by up to 0.25%. The new 10-year...

Buy-to-let lending continued to race ahead of the mortgage market in September as investors ignore Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming tax crackdown. Investors drove large quarterly and...

Nationwide Building Society is removing all standard valuation fees from its mortgage range. Customers will now be able to select any mortgage...

Ipswich Building Society has reviewed its mortgage range and is introducing six new deals with immediate effect. It aims to continue its...

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

Mortgage approvals leapt 24% in the year to September driven by a resurgence in remortgaging. Remortgages jumped 40% over the year, against...

Barclays is launching fee-free mortgages with up to £1,000 in cash back from today. Its new purchase-only products are available on LTVs from 60% to...

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across its two and five-year fixed term residential mortgage range from today. The society's new fixed-rate...

The buy-to-let mortgage market is on course for a busy end to a successful year as lenders jostle to bring more...

The number of people using an independent adviser to help with a remortgage has dropped by 28% this year, new figures...

Loss of higher rate tax relief and tighter regulation on buy-to-let could harm tenants more than landlords by constraining the supply of rented...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched what it claims is a unique “no fees and no hassle” mortgage covering all set-up fees including legal...

More lenders have unveiled mortgage rate cuts as they look to boost business levels in the final months of 2015. Chelsea Building...

Mortgage brokers could see business levels decline as the prospect of an early base rate hike recedes. Fears that the Bank of...

More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...

Skipton International has completed 200 UK mortgages allowing British expats to invest in a UK buy-to-let property. The offshore bank, registered in...

HSBC has announced a reduction in a wide range of home loan rates. The bank has cut the cost of a...

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

Fears that the Bank of England will soon raise the base rate from its all-time low is driving a rise in...

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

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

August was the strongest month for gross mortgage lending since the financial crisis with loans totalling £20 billion. That is 12% higher...

One in seven homeowners aged 70 and over are still paying off their mortgage, with the average debt a hefty £40,000. New figures...

New figures confirm that buy-to-let continues to outperform the mortgage market but industry experts warn that the forthcoming tax crackdown may...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages has unveiled a product with lower completion fees for loans up to £150,000. The two-year, fixed-rate product...

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

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 number of remortgages has leapt almost 90% in the last year after a major surge in July, new figures show. The...

The mortgage market enjoyed a buoyant June with a resurgence in new lending and remortgaging, with buy-to-let leading the charge. House purchase...

Platform has revised its mainstream mortgage range for brokers by cutting fixed rates at 80% and 90% LTV. The intermediary lender of...

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

Lenders have started to withdraw their best mortgage deals in advance of the anticipated hike in base rates, threatening rising costs across the...

Remortgage customers are withdrawing record amounts of equity despite the threat that rising base rates will force up mortgage costs. Borrowers have...

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...

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

Buy-to-let investors should make it a priority to ensure they have the most competitive mortgage deals following the government’s announcement that...

Almost one third of borrowers who remortgaged in May increased the size of their mortgage to release cash for spending or...

Halifax and Nationwide have both announced rate cuts across a series of mortgage products. Halifax has cut rates on first-time buyer in...

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

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

Mortgage approvals hit a 14-month high in May after rising 4% year-on-year, according to new figures from the British Bankers' Association. It said 42,530 mortgages...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the launch of two new Marsden Building Society buy-to-let products, available exclusively to its members. These are...

Ipswich Building Society is rolling out new products for contractors and the self-employed as it looks to offer further support for...

Nationwide is making a series of rate reductions across its mortgage range from today with fixed rates cut by up to...

The value of remortgage lending slumped to a two-year low in March after falling 8% over the last 12 months. Total gross...

Private bank and wealth manager Investec has added a range of three and five-year fixed rates to its mortgages for qualified...