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MPowered Mortgages is changing its lending criteria for Tier 2, high-skilled foreign nationals across its range of products. It says this forms part...

Hodge is removing height restrictions from its lending criteria, meaning it will accept applications for mortgages on homes in England that...

A study of 7,000 people by a specialist predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion by...

Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...

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

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

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

Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...

Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...

Bridge finance specialist Whitehall Capital has announced the launch of its brand-new website. The site – which can be accessed across multiple...

Knowledge Bank, a market-leading criteria search system, is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. An increasing number of mortgage brokers...

Hodge Lifetime has lowered the minimum age of its residential interest-only mortgage from 55-plus to 50. This is in line with its...

‘Interest-only loans’ have maintained their place in the top five most searched-for criteria in August after making their very first appearance...

Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...

Knowledge Bank has launched a real time management information (MI) product that will give lenders insight into the mortgage criteria that...

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

Landlords have increasingly been switching to five-year fixed rate products over the past two years, new data from Commercial Trust Limited...

Specialist lender Keystone Property Finance has upgraded its classic range, doubling the number of products on offer. These changes come after the...

Keystone Property Finance has announced the upgrade of its criteria for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The buy-to-let lending brand has increased the...

The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for both Kensington and New Street Mortgages. The changes come...

Landlords are being urged to remortgage in order to prepare for the reformed buy-to-let lending criteria due to be introduced in...

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced its new lending criteria for portfolio landlords to help brokers prepare for the PRA Phase 2...

New Street Mortgages has announced an update to its buy-to-let range with numerous changes. The Northview Group lender has upgraded its five-year...

Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...

Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...

New Street Mortgages has announced rate reductions across its buy-to-let mortgage range. It has reduced the rate for its two-year discount product...

Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...

Tesco is to make its mortgages available through brokers via a tie-up with Legal & General. The new service called Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries...

Paragon Mortgages has updated its lending criteria for limited company landlords in the wake of recent Government announcements on tax relief...

The Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD), could bar accidental landlords from switching to cheaper mortgage deals on affordability grounds. Many could be told they...

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...

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...

Lazy lenders are charging the over-50s more for their mortgages because of their age, according to new research from Saga Personal...

The value of remortgage lending slumped to a two-year low in March after falling 8% over the last 12 months. Total gross...