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Mortgage Times makes free legals and valuation offer
The Mortgage Times has announced it will offer free valuation and legal services and a range of First National mortgages.
Mortgage Next extends non-conforming offering
Mortgage Next has added two specialist lenders to its panel to provide its brokers with a wider range of buy-to-let and sub-prime mortgage products.
Making the right choice
Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the options available to people when they reach retirement
Future Mortgages ceases new lending
Future Mortgages has been shutdown by parent company Citi and will cease all new lending from 21 May.
Mortgage Expo: Securitisation 'may never recover' from credit crunch
Securitisation as a mortgage funding method might never recover from the current credit crunch, according to Jackie Bennett, head of policy for the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
AToM adds igroup to panel
All Types of Mortgages (AToM) has today announced it will add igroup to its panel of lenders.
Citizens Advice slams mortgage industry on arrears
The arrears management processes of mortgage lenders often increase the arrears problems faced by borrowers, according to a report by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
Advantage revamps mortgage range
Advantage, the specialist lending subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, has today announced a series of changes across its mortgage range.
Homeowners falling behind on mortgage payments
Homeowners are over-committing themselves with loans and other forms of credit, says a report from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) today.
Blog: A quest to fix my credit file
You wouldn't necessarily expect a personal finance journalist to have a lot of difficulty getting credit but I have been having problems for years.
Lib Dems call on lenders to act more responsibly
Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has attacked banks for irresponsible lending practices and claims they must now share some of the blame for the rise in personal insolvencies.
Bad debt increases for first time since 1992
Households in the UK are for the first time since the last recession showing signs of having increasing difficulties in paying their debts, new research claims.
A&L next step into specialist markets imminent
Alliance & Leicester (A&L) says it is now very near to launching its non-conforming mortgage ranges.
PMPA launches Unity Homeloans
The Professional Mortgage Packagers Alliance (PMPA) has this morning announced the launch of a lender designed to deliver mortgage products specifically though its own membership.
Non-conforming lenders settle on Trigold
Six lenders in the non-conforming mortgage market have agreed to jointly support a new module for Trigold's mortgage sourcing system Prospector AAA.
Living choices
For clients struggling to raise cash to pay for long term care, equity release could be an option. Peter Fisher explains
Product round-up
Each fortnight we bring you the key features of recently launched or relaunched mortgage products
A flexible approach
Changed circumstances can complicate the remortgage process, but lenders with flexible underwriting techniques can help
The cat's out of the bag...
With remortgaging levels still high, many borrowers are using it as a vehicle to raise low-interest capital. But how do lenders view the risks?
As safe as houses
A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that...
Mortgage trends
Large loans are no longer a rarity in the world of intermediary mortgage lending and are increasin...
Lending to real people
Having your mortgage application turned down is a harsh reality for one in four housebuyers. A sub-p...
Sub-prime mortgages
Take the high street for sub-prime A few years ago just the thought of trying to place a client wi...
Charcol to help those with adverse credit
A history of CCJs, arrears and bankruptcy is no longer a barrier to gaining a home loan from Charcol...
