Mortgage

Broker Focus: Stephen Kerr, director of Kerr & Watson

Describe your firm in a few sentences Kerr & Watson was founded in January 2023 during a turbulent period in...

When alcohol impacts mental health at work

In the fifth of the series of videos, Jason Berry, co-founder of the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) talks...

Mortgage crisis hitting divorcing couples hard

With higher rates suddenly making home loans very expensive, finding a solution to the property conundrum at separation could be...

FHA Mortgage Loans: Second Appraisals

If you or the seller don’t agree with the results of the appraisal, is it possible to get a second...

Insurance Watch: Show claims data to clients

It’s not always easy to convey to customers the true value of protection, especially during the cost-of-living crisis, but latest...

Further turmoil at Rics as board members quit

All nine members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (Rics) standards and regulation board have resigned, following the decision...

Mortgage approvals up 3% despite rising interest rates

Mortgage approvals increased by over 3% from 49,000 in April to 50,500 in May, the latest Bank of England money...

Leeds BS offers support for shared ownership members

Leeds Building Society has launched a savings product specifically designed to support shared ownership mortgage holders. The shared ownership saver...

Labour right to ditch rent controls idea: NRLA

Shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy’s statement today that Labour will not support rent controls has been welcomed by the National...

Paradigm launches new product withdrawals directory for intermediary firms

Paradigm has announced the launch of a new lender product withdrawals directory for intermediary firms. The distributor believes the directory...

Dashly’s message to brokers as EPC cost nears £14k

Data expert Dashly has called on brokers and lenders to do more to improve awareness of green mortgages. This follows...

Prime London market boosted by rising buyer demand

Life is returning to London’s high end housing market, with buyer demand climbing 2.5% across the prime market on a...