Mortgage
SortRefer launches bridging referrals product
SortRefer has added a new bridging referrals conveyancing option to its range. The portal for mortgage brokers says the option...
Equity release lending slumps 61% to £722m in Q1: Key
Equity release lending plummeted by 61% to £722m in the first three months of the year compared to 12 months...
Legal & General pays out £883m protection claims
Legal & General has said it paid out £883m retail protection claims for 2022, an increase of 5% on the...
Somo joins Finova lending panel
Somo has joined the lending panel of financial services platform firm Finova. The bridging loans firm will join more than...
HBSG releases Property Data Trust Framework v2.0
The Home Buying & Selling Technology Group (HBSG) is releasing version two of the Property Data Trust Framework and updated...
Phoebus agrees Aviva equity release contract
Aviva is appointing Phoebus to service its equity release portfolio, replacing its legacy servicing system. The new long-term contract follows...
Owner-occupiers drive rise in England’s 25.2 million homes
The number of homes in England lifted by 232,820 to 25.2 million, driven by a rise in owner-occupied dwellings, government...
Atom bank appoints Rochford as chair
Atom bank will appoint Lee Rochford as its new chair, replacing Bridget Rosewell when she steps down in September. Rochford...
Govt data reveals average UK house price £285k
Government data on UK house prices (HPI) for March shows the annual change for average house prices was 4.1% in...
Homeowners could save £200 by remortgaging after just six months
Falling mortgage rates means borrowers who fixed their mortgage just six months ago, after the Budget turmoil, could save money...
90% of over 50s believe equity release misconceptions
Research from SunLife reveals misconceptions about equity release are still rife, with only 6% of over 50s knowing all the...
Spring Finance CEO Diamond leaves after 10 months
Spring Finance chief executive Gavin Diamond will leave at the end of the week after 10 months at the specialist...
