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FinTech company Mortgage Brain has partnered with large scale buy to let lender The Mortgage Works to host a free Mortgage...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
An online agency has analysed current housing market listings to see which types of home are most in demand from England’s...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has launched Purplebricks Mortgages Limited - taking over from the old Strike Financial Services brand. A year ago the Strike online...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Specialist lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to help customers make their properties more energy-efficient and environmentally...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
High profile mortgage broker Paul Welch, founder of the MillionPlus Club, has signed to talent agency, Talent & Brands. Welch has established...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s been broad support for Santander’s decision that Universal Credit will be considered an acceptable form of secondary income for mortgage...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
FinTech supplier Mortgage Brain has partnered with HSBC UK to host a free online masterclass on self-employed lending. Taking place on February...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Homeowners are increasingly researching into mortgage repossessions online, signalling that many are worried about falling behind on their payments. The research by...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Online Mortgage Advisor has conducted a research by looking at how much property prices have outgrown local wages during the past...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A digital mortgage broker has launched an online tool aggregating data from over 50 Buy to Let lenders to calculate what...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
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
Brokers have criticised NatWest for allegedly offering a sub-5.0 per cent 60 per cent LTV five -year fixed mortgage rate direct...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Aldermore is to allow brokers greater flexibility to appoint conveyancers to support on complex buy to let transactions. The lender is to...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
After the interest rate volatility, impact on product availability and consequent pressure on advisers, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association and Association...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Technology firm, OneDome, has bought CMME Mortgage and Protection for an undisclosed sum. Describing itself as the world’s first eHomebuying platform, OneDome...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
During these uncertain economic times, people are extra careful with their money, and to this end, new research reveals that 48%...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
New research by Revolution Brokers show that the average monthly cost of a variable rate mortgage has climbed by 13.3% so far...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
New Right to Rent rules were introduced at the beginning of October. Failure to comply with these changes could result in...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Older borrowers could be missing out on the best mortgage and equity release deals through fears about the security of their...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
According to new research by online brokerage service, Revolution Brokers, the energy price cap increase set to begin in October will...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
While the nation’s estate agents are demonstrating an appropriate level of time and care to fully showcase the home they are...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
There has been some significant developments internally for Moneyfacts Analyser, the UK’s leading online residential mortgage analysis system. The recent update has...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Giraffe 360, a leading estate agent media provider has shown that homes marketed via the use of virtual tours boast a...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that homebuyer demand in the prime London property market has climbed on both...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
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
Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Knowledge about which features of the home are the most desirable can help sellers attract buyers. By analysing online search volumes of Google...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
With house prices rising at their fastest pace in 17 years, first-time buyers now need to borrow up to seven-and-a-half times...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
In a recent property market analysis, put forward by London-based lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves, market growth during the...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News
For mortgage and protection advisers there is no disagreement that managing a bank of clients from the initial meeting until completion...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News
In a recent UK housing market forecast, Rightmove uncovers what changes the industry can expect throughout 2022. The UK's leading online real estate portal...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Data released by independent equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), shows that there’s a continued desire amongst their customers to...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A new membership-based community has launched for marketing professionals in the mortgage sector. The Mortgage Marketing Forum promises to provide knowledge, support...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Mortgage Magic, the provider of one of the UK’s most advanced CRM and mortgage management platforms, has launched an app that...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Mortgage and protection advisor Loans Arena has launched a brand-new website and expanded its team to align with its revamped brand. The...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Half of UK homebuyers admit to viewing a property without the intention of buying, with 16% going as far as viewing...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Across England and Wales, many homebuyers have made use of the stamp duty holiday. The land tax discount encouraged many to...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Tennis is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports in the United Kingdom. Whether watching television, live streaming online or physically...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Advise Wise has launched a desktop application to allow advisers to access its platform directly from their desktop, with just a...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Equity release lender, more2life, revealed that the number of advisers who attended its 2021 Later Life Lending Symposium was 151% higher than...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
New research from GetAgent has revealed which areas of the property market in England and Wales are seeing homes sell the...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Mortgage platform Smartr365 is giving brokers the chance to analyse their business performance with its new SmartrInsights feature. The platform allows firms...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The past year has seen many people experience a change in their financial circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in work-life changes...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Only a quarter (27%) of UK adults have sought financial advice ahead of ‘freedom day’ despite Covid-19 causing financial uncertainty, according...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Pure Retirement has created a new guide for financial advisers to further support My Care Consultant’s Care Box platform. The literature –...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Advise Wise has introduced a bespoke, customisable Equity Release Fact Find on its platform. Members can now manage a large number of...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Following the success of its first Virtual National Training Event in November 2020, The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Multiply AI, a fully automated financial adviser app, has partnered with digital mortgage broker Mojo to provide the first end-to-end digital...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
EQ Credit Services (EQCS), a UK credit technology and outsourced services provider, has announced the ‘Go Live’ of its mortgage servicing...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
As we leave behind one of the strangest years in memory, we anticipate starting fresh in 2021. With a buoyant housing...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Financial institutions in the UK continue to invent new ways to enable their clients to access their products and services online....
28 January 2021
From: PropTech
General insurance (GI) specialist Paymentshield is fast-tracking a series of technology investment, which it describes as its ‘war chest’, to help...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, Brilliant Solutions, has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement to its equity...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Specialist buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans has introduced an online self-serve platform to allow customers to manage their mortgage account online 24/7. Landlords can use...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Just Mortgages is set to launch a new wealth division next year called Just Wealth. The brand-new venture will see Just Mortgages...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Landbay, a leading buy-to-let lender, has achieved 5,520% growth in revenue from 2016 to 2020, lending over £0.6 billion during that...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Right Mortgage and Protection Network will hold its first virtual National Training Event (NTE) on November 26 2020. This year, the...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News
For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...
30 October 2020
From: PropTech
Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
UK specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, one of the largest mortgage and protection networks...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Mark Lofthouse, chief executive officer at Mortgage Brain, is due to retire in 2021 after 19 years in the company. Since joining...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The MCI Mortgage Club has added LiveMore Capital to its panel, expanding its range of products to include retirement interest-only (RIO)...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements as part of its Broker...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Paymentshield has launched a series of webinars to help brokers develop general insurance (GI) knowledge to enable them to protect and...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its lender panel in a bid to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed how brokers are helping consumers worried about their finances during the coronavirus outbreak. David...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has created a new hub to assist its members during the coronavirus outbreak. Created by the...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Dudley Building Society has taken steps to ensure its service for introducers and their customers will be maintained during the current...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has improved the way customers can apply for its saving range by introducing a postal application process for selected...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Equity release referral business Key Partnerships has released a new report – ‘Introducing the Introducers’ – to celebrate its brand refresh. The...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The majority (61%) of current and soon-to-be homeowners in the UK don’t fully review their mortgage agreement before signing it, and...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The days when lenders would continue to overlook poorly prepared applications are coming to an end, specialist mortgage advisers Fluent Mortgages...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
Clever Lending has launched a new online portal to enhance the way brokers manage their specialist lending enquiries and speed up...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News
The Nottingham Building Society has added to its retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage range to help with home ownership. Its two new offerings...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Webline, an online quote and e-apply portal from research software developer, Synaptic, is now accessible to mortgage advisers through a new...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
MortgageGym is adding four specialist lenders to its online platform for mortgage applicants with lower credit scores. These include Together and Precise...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Mortgage advisers are now able to showcase their professional image to customers by adding their own branding and personalisation to The...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club (MCI Club). The partnership will provide...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Over two thirds (68%) of British people think lenders have too much power over borrowers. The findings come from new online polling...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new adviser-facing mobile app. Believed to be the first of its kind in the...