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A new study by David Wilson Homes reveals over half of Britons are unfamiliar with the stamp duty fee – and...

HSBC has made extensive cuts to rates levied on a vast range of residential and buy to let mortgages, coming into...

Jersey's mortgage rates have been consistently higher than those in the UK, sparking concern among consumers and prompting our investigation, according...

Higher-for-longer interest rates are likely to remain for the rest of this year, warns the deVere Group, an independent financial advisory...

Building societies' mortgage balances grew in the six months between October 2023 and March 2024, when they had declined across the...

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment Bill) successfully passed its legislative stages as part of the last minute ‘wash up’ of...

Research from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfactscompare suggests that building societies are working hard to support first-time buyers, for whom affordability has...

It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...

A new survey suggests that almost half a million Britons are set to miss a mortgage payment in the next six...

The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...

The estate agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

Banks are reporting that default rates increased in the final quarter of 2023, albeit more slowly than the quarter before -...

Three high street lenders - Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society - have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on...

Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...

With the Bank of England maintaining base rate - as expected - at 5.25 per cent, the broker community ends 2023...

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

There’s been an alarming set of figures in the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit report, which relates to September. Net...

PriceHubble, a supplier of data solutions for real estate and finance, has acquired WhenFresh, delivering data and decision engines to banks,...

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...

Atom bank has announced a partnership with climate tech business Kamma to give “an unparalleled view on both the physical and...

A new survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 66 per cent of mortgage holders believe greater flexibility is needed...

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

The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...

There’s almost complete unanimity amongst analysts that this week will see yet another Bank of England base rate rise - and...

Mortgage lenders and brokers have rarely had a higher profile than right now, when they are seen as key to the...

Capricorn Financial Consultancy has released its market expectations for 2023, predicting that the UK mortgage market will have to acclimatise to...

During these uncertain economic times, people are extra careful with their money, and to this end, new research reveals that 48%...

We don’t like being the bearer of bad news, but a market analysis carried out by mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, reveals...

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

A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely due to experience some difficulties being approved for loans. It was stated...

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has confirmed a target of 200-plus signatories by the end of 2022. Speaking during a...

When it comes to the money owed as a result of mortgage borrowing in the last 10 years, UK homebuyers have...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

Property portal, MoveStreets, has released new data which reveals how the fame factor can increase house prices by as much as...

As we’ve entered another New Year, now is as good a time as any to re-evaluate our spending habits and get...

2021 proved to be one of the most hectic years to buy and sell a home. We witnessed prices soaring to...

Mortgage and protection advisor Loans Arena has launched a brand-new website and expanded its team to align with its revamped brand. The...

Advise Wise has launched a desktop application to allow advisers to access its platform directly from their desktop, with just a...

Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has completed an APPLY integration with Accord. The move will enable users of CloudTwenty7 to seamlessly submit applications...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the housing market in a major way and has only added pressure for banks to give...

Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...

Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. Established in...

The number of property purchases supported by Help to Buy ISAs increased by 8% this year, rising from 82,940 in 2017/18...

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Europe network has launched a new report to support the growth of the market so...

Independent equity release advisor Key has announced the expansion of its corporate business development team in response to growing industry demand. More...

Newbury Building Society has introduced a video call mortgage advice system following a successful pilot. The ‘home-to-branch’ Skype-style system aims to enable...

Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...

Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...

LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...

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

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...

First-time buyers and existing homeowners capitalised on low rates across the market in October, according to fresh research from e.surv. Its latest...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...

Intelenet Global Services has launched a new ‘Lending Suite’ to help banks generate mortgage offers in as little as 30 minutes. The...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...

Furness Building Society has appointed Alasdair McDonald as head of intermediaries McDonald has over 25 years of experience in the financial services...

Over half (55%) of UK consumers are unaware that a mortgage broker could offer more product options than a bank or...

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...

HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...

Tenet, a Leeds-based mortgage adviser support group, has announced a new partnership with specialist lender Vida Homeloans, the latest in a...

Vida Homeloans and Mortgage Intelligence have announced a new tie-up, allowing Mortgage Intelligence members access to Vida’s specialist residential mortgage range. Vida,...

Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...

Two businesses have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives. The partnership is designed to...

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...

Computershare will service three out of every five outsourced UK mortgages from next month, the company has confirmed. This follows its Government appointment to...

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is counting down the last month before throwing open the doors to its...

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

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

Gross bridging lending burst through the £3.5 billion barrier in 2015, against £2.42 billion last year. This means the sector grew almost 44%...

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...

Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough on...

Two thirds of prospective homebuyers are likely to take advantage of the new Help to Buy Isa yet rates so far...

Santander has joined the growing list of banks and building societies that are announcing the rates on their Help to Buy...

Mortgage approvals leapt 24% in the year to September driven by a resurgence in remortgaging. Remortgages jumped 40% over the year, against...

Specialist mortgage lender Masthaven Finance has applied to become a bank offering home loans and fixed-interest savings. It has now submitted its banking...

A new report from the Bank of England shows that approvals of loans for house purchases hit a 2015 high in...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower mortgage rates with a number of market-leading products. The competitive rates include a selection...

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is holding an interim conference to support the next set of changes that...

Banks are set to launch a new clampdown on buy-to-let in a bid to stop the boom getting out of control. They are looking...

The Treasury has recently proposed that a new type of Isa will be launched that’s dedicated solely to peer-to-peer funding. This is...

The number of home loans available to first-time property buyers has risen to its highest level since before the start of...

It wasn’t exactly springtime in Paris, but our day in Brussels at the start of May was nonetheless a welcome trip...

The British Bankers’ Association is working on a project that ensures small businesses won’t be left out in the cold. Banks will...

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...

Ipswich Building Society is rolling out new products for contractors and the self-employed as it looks to offer further support for...