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Legal & General’s Suburban Build-to-Rent platform - known as LGSBTR - is working with the Vistry Group on a £40m deal...

April Mortgages has rolled out its range of longer-term fixed rate mortgages to all brokers at SPF Private Clients.   SPF Private Clients...

April Mortgages has improved its capital raising criteria, to make it easier for borrowers looking to raise additional capital for gifting...

New data from Legal & General’s Ignite platform shows a significant increase in over-50s seeking remortgages with terms taking them close...

Speculation continues to mount about the likely decision by the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee when it debates base rate...

More rate cuts are being announced by lenders all the time as they vie for business and anticipate the Bank of...

Estate agents’ body Propertymark has issued a report called ‘A Dickensian Legal Process’ exploring why it takes long and longer to...

New research from Compare the Market has revealed that nearly seven in 10 households have been caught out by surprise costs...

There was a 13% increase in Q1 2024 of 56-65 year-olds searching for their first property compared to the same period...

Rightmove is predicting some 1.1m residential transactions this year - but it says the glacial pace of house buying in the...

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its services by introducing further advances for landlords undergoing product transfers. As part of Keystone’s PT Plus...

Fall throughs are costing sellers some £909m a year - and that’s even on recent muted sales figures. Home Sale Pack has...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving additional exposure to April’s long-term fixed-rate remortgage...

Mortgage and protection CRM platform Smartr365 has renewed its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The agreement means members of...

Some 42 per cent of regulated firms are reporting a rise in financial crime attempts, while more than a quarter say...

Three years ago the Financial Conduct Authority banned discretionary commission arrangements in a bid to end the incentive for brokers to...

A property-focussed law firm claims it takes a whole working day to obtain a Mortgage In Principle and up to six...

The government has launched a consultation setting out plans to improve the transparency of land trust information. Land ownership through a trust...

Lenders are offering more fixed deals with incentives since the start of last month - November - but analysis by Moneyfactscompare...

New data from Legal & General - based on searches to its Ignite platform - suggests a diverse mortgage market during...

The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...

Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...

Metro Bank customers will now benefit from a smoother house buying process thanks to a new partnership with Legal & General...

Data from mortgage research and sourcing platform Legal & General Ignite reveals a significant spike in searches for Interest Only products...

Legal and General Mortgage Club members will now be able to access LendInvest's new Residential Mortgages range, as well as its...

Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...

Legal & General has launch a refreshed version of its mortgage research and sourcing platform, Legal & General Ignite. The upgraded platform...

Accord is once again cuts rates across its residential mortgage range by between 0.15% and 0.25%, at a time when market...

Accord Mortgages is making further changes to its buy-to-let and residential rates. For the second time in as many weeks, buy to...

Tandem Bank today launched its residential purchase proposition. The move comes earlier than expected, following the market’s positive reaction to how it...

Advisers looking to place business with Leek Building Society via Legal & General Mortgage Club will now benefit from access to...

Accord Mortgages has made changes to its buy-to-let range to offer lower rates to brokers and their clients. The intermediary-only lender is...

As of last Thursday, members of Legal & General Mortgage Club can now access two Skipton Building Society products on a...

Homeowners and would-be buyers probably felt the post-pandemic property boom in the UK would go forever. But it slowed dramatically in the...

It was announced yesterday that companies regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will not face any rise in application fees, licence fees...

Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch...

New Right to Rent rules were introduced at the beginning of October. Failure to comply with these changes could result in...

Identity checks remain a crucial part of the home moving process, yet new research shows that regulated firms using manual methods...

Sector data analysis and insight by Credas Technologies, the leading identity verification checks provider, shows that UK estate agents are contributing...

Although the property market is excelling, sustained levels of buyer demand have caused pertinent delays at the back end of the...

As a first-time buyer looking for your first home can be quite a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to figuring...

It’s no secret that rogue tenants lead to significant financial losses, and is felt in bulk by the landlord, yet research...

The pandemic property market boom and resulting market backlog continue to impact the property transaction timeline, with the average time to...

Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...

There has recently been an increase in the number of buyers opting for chain-free properties, which research from property purchasing specialist,...

Property maintenance remains a vital part of the rental sector as providing legal homes that are comfortable for tenants to live...

While the number of members hit with expulsion has declined steadily each year since a peak in 2018, the most recent...

This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...

Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has discovered that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made...

The 'National Home Buying Week: Live in London' show is set to return to London on Saturday March 19. The event, formerly...

A study by Barrows and Forrester has uncovered how much UK homebuyers could save by buying a property at auction, as...

Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...

This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...

Legal & General has unveiled the top search trends that have driven activity in the market over the past three years,...

In the first mortgage roundup of 2022, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Landay’s bolstered Green...

A webinar poll conducted by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has highlighted that four out of five consumers still confuse a mortgage...

The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...

Data from Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool found that searches for furlough friendly mortgage criteria continued to fall month...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a ‘new weapon’ in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

Legal & General has announced the return of its Virtual Summer Conference which takes place today and tomorrow (July 6-7 2021). The...

The Nottingham has introduced a new larger lending mortgage aimed at those looking to borrow over £350,000. Priced at 1.85%, the two-year...

As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers...

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...

Legal & General (L&G) has announced that it will provide its digital mortgage sourcing technology to intermediary business, My Simple Mortgage. L&G...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new flexible pricing methodology on the Classic lifetime mortgage product range. The new initiative...

Activity in the housing market continued to increase in March, with Legal & General seeing a record number of searches after...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...

LiveMore has announced a reduction of its standard fixed rates from five-year up to lifetime. Launched last week, the seven, 10 and...

Legal & General has integrated with mortgage and protection network HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the SmartrCriteria and SmartrFit...

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

Specialist lender Together has added its bridging products to Legal & General’s digital criteria service, designed to improve the process of...

The Nottingham has rolled out a new five-year fixed product as an option for people looking to remortgage in light of...

West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...

Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...

iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions and services, has announced Cirencester Friendly has adopted its AlphaTrust e-sign and document process automation...

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...

Equity release advisory firm Key has strengthened its estate planning team with the hire of Andrew Parkinson as head of sales...

Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...

Advise Wise Mortgage Club has launched a specialist solicitor panel for its members to refer to regarding their case completion. The firm...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has partnered with Legal & General and Uinsure to launch B&C InstantQuote to its national network of...

Conveyancing technology provider ULS Technology has announced the arrival of DigitalMove Remortgage for mortgage brokers. This new functionality aims to help brokers...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel to enable authorised advisers to access its buy-to-let...

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...

Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...

Over a third of people who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place, the latest...

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...

Thousands of borrowers could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an adviser, research from Legal...

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

Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage exclusively through Legal & General Mortgage Club. Members of...

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has welcomed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its panel. Hinckley & Rugby’s range of mortgage products...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...

Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...