Buckinghamshire BS adds adverse credit BTL product
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a non-standard credit buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage, following broker demand. The post Buckinghamshire BS adds adverse credit BTL product appeared first on...
View ArticleMFS expands title insurance coverage across product range
Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has broadened the use of title insurance across its whole range to include residential bridging and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages. The post MFS expands title insurance...
View ArticleHTB hires four lending managers
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has built on its specialist mortgages support team with the recruitment of four lending managers. The post HTB hires four lending managers appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleIndustry welcomes Labour manifesto but will it deliver on promises? – reaction
The proposals laid out in the Labour Party's manifesto have been broadly welcomed by the mortgage and property sector, provided leader Keir Starmer keeps to his promises. The post Industry welcomes...
View ArticleAdvise Wise adds Newbury BS’ RIOs to platform
Advise Wise has added Newbury Building Society’s retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages to its sourcing platform. The post Advise Wise adds Newbury BS’ RIOs to platform appeared first on Mortgage...
View ArticleExclusive: Sinclair to retire from AMI
Robert Sinclair will retire from his position as chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) at the end of this year, Mortgage Solutions can reveal. The post Exclusive: Sinclair...
View ArticleCoventry BS lowers rates; CHL Mortgages cuts BTL pricing – round-up
Coventry Building Society has reduced select residential fixed rates by as much as 0.3%. The post Coventry BS lowers rates; CHL Mortgages cuts BTL pricing – round-up appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticleAMI Dinner 2024 – the night in pictures
The prestigious Association of Mortgage Intermediaries' (AMI's) annual dinner took place last night at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel in London. The post AMI Dinner 2024 – the night in pictures...
View ArticleYoung people need radical housing policies or things won’t get better – Bamford
We are now in the throes of in the general election campaign, but I don't feel there has been a massive number – from either of the two main parties – of policies that are going to make the lives of...
View ArticleUnlocking the potential of ethical home finance – Donnelly
Multiple studies, including the latest iteration of Deloitte’s Sustainable Consumer report, have shown that ethical and environmental considerations are becoming increasingly important to consumers,...
View ArticleTwo-fifths say lower rates will be benefit the economy – BoE
Some 42% of people think lower interest rates will be best for the economy, while 24% believe they should stay where they are, a poll from the central bank found. The post Two-fifths say lower rates...
View ArticleWe must be vigilant to prevent a mental health crisis in our industry, says...
The sector must be alert to possible mental health crises as mortgage brokers continue to face challenges, Andrew Montlake, chair of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), said. The post We...
View ArticleUK housing market returns to pre-pandemic size at £342bn – Savills
The value of the UK housing market reached £342bn in Q1, marking a return to its pre-pandemic size, data from a property firm showed. The post UK housing market returns to pre-pandemic size at £342bn –...
View ArticleHigher rates make renting cheaper than buying with 5% deposit – Hamptons
Buying a home with a 5% deposit is more expensive than renting due to current interest rates, analysis from an estate agent group revealed. The post Higher rates make renting cheaper than buying with...
View ArticleAverage asking price stays close to record high in June – Rightmove
The average asking price of a property coming to market in June came to £375,100, just £21 lower than the record high seen in May, data from a property listing firm showed. The post Average asking...
View ArticleConsumer Duty will mark new era of continuously changing advice – Hunt
It’s so tempting to be sucked into the general election campaign at the moment, and to write about what is – or perhaps more pertinently, what isn't – being said about the housing and mortgage markets....
View ArticleRising Star: Katie Court, Paragon Bank
The Mortgage Solutions Rising Star feature spotlights people who have been working in the mortgage sector for less than three years. The post Rising Star: Katie Court, Paragon Bank appeared first on...
View ArticleShawbrook to acquire JBR Auto Holdings
Shawbrook Group has signed an agreement to purchase UK specialist motor finance lender JBR Auto Holdings. The post Shawbrook to acquire JBR Auto Holdings appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.
View ArticlePhoebus joins IMLA as associate member
Mortgage servicing provider Phoebus has joined the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) as an associate member. The post Phoebus joins IMLA as associate member appeared first on Mortgage...
View ArticleDIFF podcast: Neurodiversity needs to be embraced more in D&I – Morley
Neurodiversity needs to be embraced more in the diversity and inclusion (D&I) movement, Metro Bank’s Charles Morley said. The post DIFF podcast: Neurodiversity needs to be embraced more in D&I...
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