Mortgage

Reed names England’s dozen new towns    – Mortgage Strategy

The housing department will press ahead with the next steps to build 12 English new towns after a taskforce named...

Housebuilders need ‘skill, baby, skill,’ homes body to tell Labour   – Mortgage Strategy

The housebuilding industry needs “skill, baby, skill,” if the country is to hit the government’s target of building 1.5 million...

Nationwide appoints Thompson as director of mortgage intermediaries and partnerships – Mortgage Strategy

Nationwide has appointed Damian Thompson as its director of mortgage intermediaries and partnerships, effective 1 October. Thompson, who has led...

MAB lifts completions 17% to £14.2bn in H1   – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage Advice Bureau said total mortgage completions lifted 17% to £14.2bn in the first six months of the year from...

FCA’s mortgage rule review promises sweeping changes  – Mortgage Strategy

Responses to the Finacial Conduct Authority’s mortgage rule review close today, which promise to bring sweeping changes to the home...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds Offa to lender panel   – Mortgage Strategy

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Islamic finance provider Offa to the mortgage and financial planning network’s lender panel.   As...

The Tipton increases borrowing up to 6.5x income – Mortgage Strategy

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has enhanced its borrowing up to six and a half times income. The Tipton...

Selina Finance boosts proc fee on second charge product   – Mortgage Strategy

Selina Finance has updated its home equity line of credit product and boosted the procuration fee on the second charge...

Housing secretary Reed promises ‘blitz’ of new homes measures   – Mortgage Strategy

New housing Secretary Steve Reed doubled down on his call on housebuilders to “build, baby, build,” promising movement on new...

Market Financial Solutions cuts rates and relaxes criteria – Mortgage Strategy

Market Financial Solutions has increased the maximum loan size on its Bridge Fusion range and cut rates. The lender has...

Volume and value of later life lending up in Q2, finds UK Finance – Mortgage Strategy

The number of loans advanced to older borrowers in the second quarter of this year was up marginally year on...

Reed becomes new housing secretary after Rayner exit   – Mortgage Strategy

Steve Reed has become the new housing secretary following the resignation of Angela Rayner over her tax affairs.   He...