Mortgage
Two in ten landlords use credit cards to fund refurbs: Shawbrook
Two out of ten landlords use a credit card or other short-term debt to refurbish their properties, according to Shawbrook...
House prices ‘not spooked’ by end of stamp duty holiday: e.surv
House prices lifted 1.2% last month to an average of £328,610 as the market rebalances after the partial end of...
MT Finance appoints Patrick to board
MT Finance has named Chris Patrick as a board member and its first non-executive director. Patrick is no stranger to...
Pepper Money cuts rates, lifts LTVs and loosens criteria on home loans
Pepper Money has revamped its residential mortgage range by lifting loan-to-value ratios, improving criteria and cutting rates. The specialist lender...
Mortgage industry teams up to launch mental health charter
A number of mortgage firms have come together to launch a ‘Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter’ (MIMHC), an employee-focussed non-profit...
Direct Life appoints chief commercial officer
Protection services and technology specialists Direct Life has appointed Iain Clark as chief commercial officer. Clark will lead the firm’s...
Comment: Change the climate of opinion on green mortgages
Recently the UN published a damning report on global climate change. There were concerning findings about where we could be...
Southerners most likely to use equity release to buy new home
Over-55s in southern England are three times as likely as those in the North to use equity release for an...
August second charge lending up 103% year on year: FLA
The number of second charge loans taken out in August was up by 103% year on year to 2,214, according...
High LTV rates plunge 29 basis points in a month: Moneyfacts
Average mortgage rates in the highest LTV bands have fallen by as much as 29 basis points over the past...
Brokers hunt deals for newly self-employed: Knowledge Bank
A growing number of newly self-employed borrowers are seeking lenders that will consider them on the basis of just one...
Vernon brings out new BTL products
Vernon Building Society has launched five new mortgages under its buy-to-let (BTL) range and made changes its lending criteria for...
