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10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Society defends using humans, not algorithms, to decide mortgages](/upload/images/240325%20%2002.jpg)
Leek Building Society has used its annual report and publication of accounts to mount a stout defence of its methodology regarding...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’ new resi ranges and reduced rates](/upload/images/240325%20%2004.jpg)
Kent Reliance for Intermediaries - part of the OSB Group - has refreshed products across their residential, buy to let, and...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Just Mortgages reports soaring interest in emerging new build sector](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2004.jpg)
Shared ownership has given the new-build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages a bumper start to 2024. New build leads and enquiries...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Was Halifax rate reduction just a cynical marketing ploy?](/upload/images/24%2003%2004%20%2002.jpg)
Last week Halifax - previously an outlier amongst major lenders - announced it was raising rates, following the likes of Santander,...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax throws “a massive mortgage curveball” defying rivals](/upload/images/24%2002%2026%20%2001.jpg)
Halifax moved entirely in the opposite direction to its rivals at the very end of last week, cutting rates instead of...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK Finance lobbies government for new Help To Buy and less Stamp Duty](/upload/images/240214%2004.jpg)
Lenders’ trade body UK Finance wants the government to use next month’s Budget to announce a new Help to Buy scheme...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Only - another surge in demand online](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2025%2001.jpg/23%2010%2025%2001__400x291.jpg)
Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Metro Bank tech-revamp as it enters new mortgage markets](/upload/images/5%20Software-400x310.png)
Metro Bank has undertaken what it calls “a major transformation of its mortgage origination platform” to streamline the process for both...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![How brokers can help first-time buyers on the affordable mortgage route](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApplicationForm-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Adrian Plant, director of Shared Ownership at Leaders Romans Group and Calum Toone, mortgage advisor at Mortgage Scout, delve into the...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Five expert tips to get on the property ladder on your own](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialPayingLaptop-400x310.jpg)
Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![National Home Buying Week: Live in London returns to the capital](/upload/images/Logos/NHBWLogo-400x310.png)
The 'National Home Buying Week: Live in London' show is set to return to London on Saturday March 19. The event, formerly...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyer’s fortnight: Getting a mortgage](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialOnPhone-400x310.jpg)
First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![New-build stock plunges while buyers prioritise buying schemes](/upload/images/library/HousePriceDown-400x310.png)
New-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch, recently revealed that over the last year the new-build property stock currently listed on the market...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Number of furlough friendly mortgage searches plummets – study](/upload/images/library/MortgageLending-400x310.jpg)
Data from Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool found that searches for furlough friendly mortgage criteria continued to fall month...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – going green, secured loans and lowered rates](/img/default/it.png)
Newbury Building Society has introduced a GoGreen Reward incentive to its self-build mortgage to encourage homebuilders to make conscious sustainable choices. The...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dudley increases maximum LTVs to 80%](/img/default/it.png)
Dudley Building Society has announced changes to its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) options and a new product discount. The society has increased maximum...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Kent Reliance lowers rates across BTL and residential products](/img/default/it.png)
Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has launched a brand-new suite of buy-to-let and residential products. The company, part of the specialist lending and...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Unmortgage becomes ‘Wayhome’ as part of rebrand](/img/default/it.png)
Unmortgage has rebranded to Wayhome as part of phase one of its brand refresh. Since August, the Unmortgage name is no longer...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![New Dudley BS scheme to tackle HTB and shared ownership](/img/default/it.png)
Dudley Building Society is giving customers the chance to consolidate their mortgage and rental payments from a shared ownership or Help...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Newbury Building Society launches new Shared Ownership variable product](/img/default/it.png)
Newbury Building Society has introduced a new variable rate product at 2.99%, further improving its Shared Ownership mortgage offering. While the product...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![New intermediary regional manager joins Skipton](/img/default/it.png)
Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Paul Holt to its team of intermediary regional managers. Having worked at The Newbury...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![New survey shows alternative housing choices young people would make](/img/default/it.png)
A study revealed that a third of young people would choose to buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General partners with Leeds Building Society to increase product range](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Teachers Building Society launches new fixed-rate range](/img/default/it.png)
An assortment of new fixed-rate mortgages across all its LTV ranges has been launched by Teachers Building Society. Teachers Building Society, which,...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Popularity of shared ownership on the rise](/img/default/it.png)
Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General extends partnership with Ipswich Building Society](/img/default/it.png)
An announcement has been made by Legal & General Mortgage Club about the extension of its partnership with Ipswich Building Society. To...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Maximum personal mortgage loan size upped to £1 million by Together](/img/default/it.png)
In an effort to increase its customer base and address rising property prices, specialist lender Together has opted to up its...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Digital Mortgage range expanded by Atom Bank](/img/default/it.png)
The UK’s first bank built exclusively for mobile customers has extended its Digital Mortgage range, with 80% LTV and 85% LTV...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership range launched by Tipton](/img/default/it.png)
Tipton has launched a new shared ownership range, including mortgages available throughout England and Wales up to 90% of the share...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership calculator enables buyers to 'stress test' their loans](/img/default/it.png)
A new mortgage calculator is to allow prospective buyers considering shared ownership to work out the total cost of purchasing a...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Warm welcome for Atom Bank's focus on brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage brokers have welcomed new technology-driven lender Atom Bank's intermediary-driven approach to mortgage lending. The Durham-based bank is set to launch residential and...