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The war between rival mortgage lenders continues with Halifax late last week undertaking its second re-price of the year (and it’s...

A report on Sky News says talks are underway for Barclays hto acquire the £3 billion mortgage book of the troubled...

Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...

The Bank of England’s latest stress test of the financial system suggests that UK's eight largest lenders could survive a worst...

LendInvest has announced a £500m investment to contribute towards the cost of new Buy To Let and Residential Mortgage products. This new...

Mortgage Brain announced West One as the latest lender to go live on Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain on the 6th...

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

A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has uncovered how much current home sellers are likely...

Mortgage technology solution providers Twenty7Tec and Eligible ai have partnered to encourage advisers to use technology that will retain existing clients. The...

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

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

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

As I settle into my new role, my commute from Liverpool St Station to Hamilton House takes me right past Bucklersbury...

High-street bank HSBC has appointed Jackie Uhi as its new head of mortgage distribution. Uhi has spent the last six years working...

The appointment of Matthew Dobson as Finance Director has been announced by Furness Building Society. Dobson, who has over 15 years of...

Steve Seal has been promoted by lender Kent Reliance to Head of Sales with immediate effect, as a direct reward for...

Barclays Mortgages is cutting rates for home buyers and movers across its two and five-year fixed rate range from today. A new...

Barclays Bank has this week introduced a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage, aimed at helping struggling first-time buyers get onto the property...

More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...

Barclays has unveiled a selection of new residential mortgage products and reduced rates on a further 13 mortgage products. It said the...

The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...

Barclays is overhauling its fixed-rate mortgage range from today and will introduce a number of rate cuts. The bank claims it will be...

Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...

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...

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has reduced its loan-to-income (LTI) maximums for mortgage applications up to 85% LTV. It has reduced its maximum LTI...

Nationwide and The Co-operative Bank are the latest lenders to join in the recent bout of mortgage rate cutting. This follows a flurry...

Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...

Lloyds Banking Group has held onto its lead as the UK's biggest mortgage lender despite losing market share. Santander hopped above Nationwide to...

The Bank of Scotland attracted more complaints than any other mortgage lender in the first half of the year, just as...

Most landlords will remain loyal to buy-to-let despite Chancellor George Osborne's crackdown on tax relief in his recent Budget. Osborne limited tax relief...

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

Barclays has eased its loan-to-income (LTI) criteria and will now lend up to five times earnings for those borrowing smaller sums. The...

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

Bending over backwards to help borrowers A lot of Introducer Today readers will already be aware of the recent FCA ruling on...

Barclays has improved its criteria for interest-only borrowers who are using the sale of their property as a repayment vehicle. Mortgage customers...

Barclays has decided to include annual bonus income in mortgage affordability calculations for clients who meet its minimum basic income criteria. The...