Recent research from over 1,500 consumers, who had purchased a mortgage recently, saw 56% going direct to the lender with 49% citing that they felt more secure dealing direct. But for those that did engage a mortgage broker, 52% did for the reassurance that the broker’s advice would help them to choose the correct product, […]
LendInvest, the UK’s leading platform for property finance, has launched a cloud-based application for customers seeking short-term lending products. The new application provides an end to end digital experience for LendInvest’s bridging product to streamline and automate the loan origination process. The lightning user interface and capabilities that Salesforce offers provides a centralised hub for […]
More than 3,000 new brokers now have access to MBT Affordability through their mortgage clubs and networks, following the successful launch of a number of partnerships with Mortgage Broker Tools. Members of New Leaf, Paradigm Mortgage Services, Tenet and Sense all now have access to MBT Affordability, which provides brokers with one easy to use […]
More than 200 brokers and IFAs attended a Hodge webinar which provided insight into the holiday let market and offered guidance as to how to make the most of the current growth in staycations. The webinar, which covered topics such as stamp duty savings and tax benefits, was the most well attended webinar Hodge has […]
The government’s housing accelerator Homes England is simplifying how it engages with developers and housebuilders to bring public land to market. It’s announced a new purchasing system where housebuilders can apply at any time when land comes on stream. Under the old scheme, developers had to join a panel which was renewed every four years. […]
The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that there is an estimated £169.673bn worth of vacant property sitting empty across England. Benham and Reeves analysed data on the number of vacant properties across England, looking at the average house price in each area to see where was home to […]
Today, Ingard has appointed Zephyr Homeloans to its buy-to-let (BTL) panel. Ingard Members can now access Zephyr’s range of standard and specialist BTL mortgages directly, by registering via Zephyr’s online portal. Directly authorised brokers can access Zephyr through Ingard’s internal Broker Team, Zephyr is a dedicated BTL lender focusing on meeting the mortgage needs of […]
The MMA launched earlier this year to provide a collaborative voice for the mortgage industry in promoting the availability of mortgage lending and the value of professional advice. The Alliance will focus on communicating to customers that the mortgage market is open for business, has a strong appetite to lend, is increasing its reach and […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Paul Disney Chemist in Leicester. Paul Disney Chemist is a community pharmacy dispensing an average of 3,500 items per month. The business occupies the ground and first floor of a mid-terraced property on Belgrave Boulevard. The Chemist was established by Mr Disney […]
New research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank in November shows the mortgage market is still changing at a rapid pace, as the pandemic continues to create waves. As the largest database of mortgage lending criteria held anywhere in the UK, Knowledge Bank’s monthly criteria index shows the criteria that brokers are actually searching for. […]
