HSBC Life UK names Waters head of protection distribution
HSBC Life UK has appointed Richard Waters as its head of protection distribution. The post HSBC Life UK names Waters head of protection distribution appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleL&G’s lifetime mortgage lending slips to £140m in H1
Legal and General (L&G) Retail lent £140m in lifetime mortgages, including retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages, during the first half of the year. The post L&G’s lifetime mortgage lending...
View ArticleRental yields reach decade high in Q2 – Paragon
Average rental yields came to 6.3% in Q2 this year, the highest level since 2014. The post Rental yields reach decade high in Q2 – Paragon appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleLBG overtaken by Nationwide as largest BTL lender but holds top resi spot –...
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has maintained its position as the largest mortgage lender for the residential market, but has been overtaken by Nationwide as the biggest provider for buy to let (BTL). The...
View ArticleProviding more choice for over-50s and retirees – Bell
The UK’s mortgage industry has traditionally focused on first-time buyers and young families, frequently neglecting a growing and influential segment of society: over-50s and pensioners. The post...
View ArticleAs borrower distress spirals, how does the FCA want firms to help? – Espinasse
What can mortgage brokers and intermediaries do to meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) expectations for supporting borrowers in financial difficulty? The post As borrower distress spirals,...
View ArticleLMS pilots cross-industry collaboration to provide digital ‘sale-ready’...
Conveyancing services provider LMS has teamed up with Connells Group, Moverly, Peter Alan, and TM Group to pilot what it describes as an “industry-leading” initiative to show how collaboration can...
View ArticleAccess FS sees year-on-year growth
Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services (Access FS) has reported annual growth across its business. The post Access FS sees year-on-year growth appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleLowest five-year fixed rate is below 4% for first time since February –...
The lowest available mortgage rate for a five-year fix is less than 4% for the first time in six months, data from a property listing firm showed. The post Lowest five-year fixed rate is below 4% for...
View ArticleGifted deposits used by a third of first-time buyers, TSB finds
TSB has found that a third of its first-time buyer customers used a financial gift as part of their deposit, as activity from this group rose. The post Gifted deposits used by a third of first-time...
View ArticleMortgage possession claims jump by a third annually in Q2 – MoJ
The number of mortgage possession claims rose 34% year-on-year to 5,343 in Q2, data from the government showed. The post Mortgage possession claims jump by a third annually in Q2 – MoJ appeared first...
View ArticlePersimmon expresses optimism as housing market conditions improve
Persimmon has seen a “pick-up in enquiries and visitors” sparked by better mortgage rates and planning reform announcements. The post Persimmon expresses optimism as housing market conditions improve...
View ArticleMFS joins New Leaf panel
Specialist lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has been added to New Leaf Distribution’s panel of lenders. The post MFS joins New Leaf panel appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleInterBay trims commercial rates and adds limited-edition remos
Specialist lender InterBay, part of OSB Group, has reduced rates across its semi-commercial and commercial mortgage ranges. The post InterBay trims commercial rates and adds limited-edition remos...
View ArticleMortgage Solutions’ Hartley joins Square 1 Media as client services director
Victoria Hartley, former contributing and group editor of Mortgage Solutions, has joined PR and marketing agency Square 1 Media as client services director. The post Mortgage Solutions’ Hartley joins...
View ArticleHalifax intros sub-4% mortgage; April cuts rates – round-up
Halifax has reduced rates and brought in its own sub-4% mortgage deal. The post Halifax intros sub-4% mortgage; April cuts rates – round-up appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleIntermediary confidence recovers to long-run ‘norm’ as business picks up – IMLA
Confidence levels in the mortgage intermediary sector have returned to long-run norms following a rise in business volumes, research from a trade body found. The post Intermediary confidence recovers...
View ArticleThe story of the mass affluent homeowner – Krampah-Williams
It is no secret that the value of property has been increasing over the years and, according to Nationwide and Halifax’s House Price Indexes, the average value of a home in Greater London is in excess...
View ArticleCHL Mortgages cuts rates by up to 0.49%; FHL lowers resi and BTL pricing –...
Specialist lender CHL Mortgages has reduced its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates by as much as 0.49%. The post CHL Mortgages cuts rates by up to 0.49%; FHL lowers resi and BTL pricing – round-up...
View ArticleConveyancing cost rise offers advice opportunity – Tosetti
The latest figures from Reallymoving reveal an interesting trend in the conveyancing market, in that conveyancing costs have shown something of a robust recovery in Q2 this year. The post Conveyancing...
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