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Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...

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

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...

The Nottingham has announced the relaunch of 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for potential borrowers. In what is described as more good news...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

The majority (61%) of current and soon-to-be homeowners in the UK don’t fully review their mortgage agreement before signing it, and...

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

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

CMME has announced a second charge mortgage solution for contractors, business owners and other professionals looking to take advantage of their...

M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...

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

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

Two-year deals for mortgage products have been overtaken by longer-term deals for the first time, according to research conducted by Paragon. The...

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...

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

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

Specialist mortgage distributor 3mc has announced the launch of its exclusive two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal. Funded by Precise Mortgages, the...

Fresh data from UK Finance has found that borrowing and lending for house sales increased in both value and volume in...

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

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

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 bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...

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

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

Connells Group's mortgage division recorded significant growth in 2016, the firm has reported. The Group recorded a 10% rise in the number...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Accord Mortgages has launched a new fee-free mortgage for borrowers with a 35% deposit, with added incentives. The intermediary-only lender, part of...

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

Paragon Mortgages has begun accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. The buy-to-let specialist’s online application system is...

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

A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...

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...

Gross mortgage lending surged 38% in the past year to hit £13.6 billion last month, the highest figure for nearly eight...

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

Monthly mortgage approvals soared 24% year-on-year to £12.4 billion in December but brokers deny lending is getting out of control. Across 2015,...

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

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

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

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

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

Accord Buy to Let is cutting the rates across its 75% LTV range by up to 0.35%. It is also offering a...

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...

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...

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...

Brokers have welcomed new figures showing a sharp decline in the number of interest-only loans over the past year. Over the past...

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

Accord Mortgages has launched a range of fee-free fixed rate mortgages aimed at cutting the cost of buying or remortgaging. Landlords can...

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...

Accord Buy to Let is helping landlords manage the upfront costs of buying or remortgaging by extending its range of £195...

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

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

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

Brokers have welcomed new official figures showing that house prices in England and Wales are within a whisker of their all-time high. House...

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...

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