Latest lender updates on mortgage payment holidays
16 hours agoThe latest updates from lenders relating to the mortgage payment holidays - in association with Knowledge Bank.
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COVID-19 mortgage business operational updates
12 hours ago
Read all the latest business updates here. This will be updated as more information becomes available.
Halifax Intermediaries to relaunch over 60% LTV deals
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Halifax Intermediaries will relaunch some mortgage products at over 60% LTV from the week beginning 30 March.
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Nationwide enhances measures to support existing applications
Fri 27 Mar 2020
These measures will also apply Nationwide Building Society's buy-to-let arm, The Mortgage Works.
Coventry Building Society withdraws all products above 65% LTV
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The society’s full product transfers product range remains available.
Savills: COVID-19 will affect all aspects of UK housing market
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Savills predict the coronavirus pandemic to affect all areas of the UK housing market according to their latest data.
Mansfield Building Society tightens criteria
Fri 27 Mar 2020
With immediate effect, the society has limited lending to 80% LTV across its range of residential mortgage products and imposed restrictions on all new buy-to-let business.
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We will survive COVID-19 so let’s ask the question, what’s next?
Thu 26 Mar 2020
The property market will drop to 0, land will be worthless, and it will never recover. The fundamentals that drive the market no longer matter!
Remote working for beginners
Thu 26 Mar 2020
If you’re struggling, talk to someone, keep the communication going within teams and work together to make this transition work for everyone.
Borrowers at risk of losing deposits
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Borrowers are potentially at risk of loosing their deposits if they find their mortgage offer withdrawn or they cannot complete.
FTBs adversely affected by banks lowering LTVs to 60%
Fri 27 Mar 2020
First-time buyers will be adversely affected due to banks lowering their maximum LTV to 60%.
CII: Chancellor’s latest announcement will bring “huge sigh of relief”
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The CII is responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's recent announcement about aid for the self-employed.
VAS Group appoint first commercial director
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Daniel Owen-Parr will begin to promote VAS Group's proposition to the broker market.
COVID-19. House Prices. Disaster or is there a silver lining?
Tue 24 Mar 2020
On Saturday, This is Money ran a piece that suggested that house prices would drop 20% as a result of coronavirus and that covenants would be breached and that some borrowers would start to experience negative equity.
Wartime footing
Fri 20 Mar 2020
Although the UK and many other countries are on a wartime footing, at least we can all take precautions against catching COVID-19.
Cheapest isn’t always best, but how do you prove it?
Fri 20 Mar 2020
You know that the cheapest deal available to your client isn’t necessarily always the most suitable for their circumstances but how do you prove it?
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Ringley unveils new system for commercial and resi buildings
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The platform can be used for any type of real estate asset where an investor needs to monetise space.
Allica Bank appoints head of deposits
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Allica Bank has appointed Lawrence Holland as head of deposits.
OneDome will accept virtual viewing requests
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The new functionality will enable prospective homebuyers and tenants to request a virtual viewing for properties on onedome.com, to combat the lack of access to properties.
BSA Conference postponed
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The conference was due to take place on the 5 and 6 May in Liverpool.
Open banking: how the market can embrace its potential
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Could the start of a new decade mark the beginning of a new era for open banking in the sector? Possibly, but there are challenges to overcome before we reach that point.
An insider’s view on the virtues of networks
Thu 19 Mar 2020
“Network” seems to be the latest buzzword circulating the mortgage industry right now.
CPD – it’s as easy as 1,2,3
Mon 16 Mar 2020
In the rapidly developing financial services industry, keeping up with best practice, trends and technological advancements is vital for an adviser.