Press releases for August 2019

20 August 2019

The Julian Harris Adviser Networks have announced that Zephyr Homeloans mortgage products are now available to their members. Helen Harris, Director of Julian Harris Adviser Networks, said: “Our memb...

20 August 2019

Right to buy was amongst the most-searched-for residential lender criteria by brokers for the first time in July according to criteria search specialist, Knowledge Bank, in its monthly criteria tracke...

20 August 2019

In association with insurer, UK General (UKG), Assurant Intermediary is delighted to announce significant enhancements to its Additions Household Insurance product, with improved acceptance criteria. ...

20 August 2019

Hanley Economic Building Society has restructured and bolstered its senior leadership team in a bid to drive positive change through its intermediary and direct to consumer propositions. The society ...

19 August 2019

United Trust Bank has introduced a range of enhancements to its Bridging offering to increase the speed and simplicity of applications, lowering the costs for borrowers and making bridging finance eve...

19 August 2019

LEEK United has announced some cool new summer deals for homebuyers... Two of the Society’s most popular mortgages enjoy rate reductions, becoming even more attractive– and are part of a complete upd...

19 August 2019

HLPartnership, the independent mortgage & protection network, has reported that its members wrote £520 million in completed business in July - a record month for mortgage lending in the network and an...

19 August 2019

19th August 2019: General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has reported an almost three fold increase in Commercial Insurance sales via intermediaries in the 12 months to July 2019, with an inc...

16 August 2019

A majority of landlords believe future Government u-turns on the increase in stamp duty payable on additional property and on the phased-in cuts to mortgage interest tax relief, could provide a signif...

16 August 2019

The latest landlord research from Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has revealed that a third of all landlords intend to remortgage over the course of the next 12 months,...

16 August 2019

The latest landlord research from Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has revealed that landlords who are planning to add to portfolios in the next year, are much more like...

15 August 2019

Leek United has made a number of new appointments to strengthen their intermediary team to better support brokers as demand for their mortgage products continues to grow. George Simpson joins the int...

14 August 2019

Uinsure, the multi award-winning InsurTech firm, has announced its partnership with Mortgage Intelligence. Uinsure will join Mortgage Intelligence’s general insurance panel, providing Defaqto & Money ...

14 August 2019

Spicerhaart Part Exchange and Assisted Move has had a hugely successful first half of 2019, seeing sales increase by 46%. Acting for a vast number of builders and developers across the UK, Spicerhaar...

14 August 2019

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched two market leading (source: Moneyfacts.co.uk) 10 year fixed rate mortgages which have an early repayment charge for the first five years only. The first 10 year...

13 August 2019

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (12th August 2019) announced the appointment of a new onsite underwriter who will work across a range of South East and London-based specia...

13 August 2019

Five brokers in Just Mortgages’ self-employed division will now be trading as commercial brokers thanks to a partnership with leading commercial broker Fiducia. Just Mortgages will still identify the...

12 August 2019

NEW Fixed rates, reduced rates and lower fees With an 88% growth in households headed by someone aged 65 predicted by 2041* Saffron Building Society is developing its specialist mortgage range for re...

12 August 2019

Chartered Financial Planner and Society of Later Life advisers (SOLLA) accredited adviser Andy Page has joined the Later Life team at Old Mill. SOLLA is the Gold Standard for later life financial adv...

12 August 2019

Uinsure, the multi-award winning InsurTech disruptor, is delighted to announce today that it has added LV= Broker to its panel of UK leading insurers. LV= is the UK’s most recommended and trusted ins...

12 August 2019

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (12th August 2019) added Beverley Building Society to its lender panel. Beverley Building Society lend throughout England and ...

12 August 2019

The UK’s residential properties are woefully underinsured, according to Assurant Intermediary. For this reason, advisers play a vital role in making sure that every new and existing customer, from fir...

09 August 2019

Chartered Financial Planner and Society of Later Life advisers (SOLLA) accredited adviser Andy Page has joined the Later Life team at Old Mill. SOLLA is the Gold Standard for later life financial adv...

09 August 2019

Leek United has launched an exclusive 2-year fixed rate mortgage for TMA Club members. The new product has a rate of 2.95% fixed until 31st December 2021, offers a £350 cash back and has a maximum LTV...

08 August 2019

Impact Specialist Finance has been added to TMA’s approved packager panel to help cement the specialist distributor’s long-standing relationship with the LSL Group. This partnership will enable TMA m...

08 August 2019

Leek United has lowered rates on a number mortgage products across its range. The 5-year buy to let fixed rate mortgage is reduced to 2.60% from 3.00%, with a maximum LTV of 65% with an APRC of 4.90%...

08 August 2019

Broker PMI comparison portal Rapid Quote has made a new addition to its system by adding Vitality’s latest initiative, Mori+, which will be included on every qualifying moratorium quote generated by R...

08 August 2019

Paragon Bank has completed the migration of its development finance lending portfolio onto the Phoebus development finance module. It follows Paragon’s successful acquisition of Titlestone Property Fi...

07 August 2019

Saffron Building Society has announced reduced rates and extended terms on self-employed and contractor mortgages as the lender continues to develop its specialist situations range. Self-employed mor...

07 August 2019

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has today announced that it has reduced rates on selected products across its core BTL F1 and F2 product ranges by up to 0.10%. The len...

07 August 2019

David Robinson, Sales & Distribution Director of Shawbrook’s Residential Mortgages team, is to leave the business after a successful 18 months. Robinson has played an important role in building and e...

07 August 2019

BEP Systems, the mortgage and savings origination software house, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new staff members as the company continues its expansion strategy. The appointments ar...

07 August 2019

The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has recruited three national BDM’s and formed a specialist in-house legal advice team of ex-conveyancers and paralegals to r...

06 August 2019

Newcastle Intermediaries are launching a best buy 95% LTV mortgage at 2.90% and refreshing end dates on its existing competitive 95% LTV mortgages. The newly launched best buy five year fixed is now...

06 August 2019

BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators for brokers, is today launching the UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind. The BrokerSense calculator has been designed by ...

05 August 2019

In announcing the launch of its new remortgage product , the post HTB/Shared Ownership discount for term scheme, Dudley Building Society is introducing a mortgage for customers who want the chance to ...

05 August 2019

STAFF from Leek United have left The Donna Louise Hospice for Children and Young People* miles better off – after completing a series of early morning walks into work. Branch Manager Richard Czapski ...

05 August 2019

LEEK United has appointed Daniel Nutt as the new Branch Manager at its Market Drayton Branch. Dan, aged 29, took over the role this month (August) at the High Street office – his first senior positio...

02 August 2019

The need for adviser firms to adapt to a changing market was the main message for the 100 plus brokers who attended the Complete FS Expo on Friday 26th July at the Ageas Bowl near Southampton. Comple...

01 August 2019

United Trust Bank is pleased to announce that the Chartered Banker Professional Standards Board has confirmed that the Bank has achieved the Foundation Standard for professional bankers with 97% of it...

01 August 2019

Larne Payne has been confirmed as the new financial director for Hanley Economic Building Society. Larne has been with the society for over seven years after joining as a financial controller in Marc...

01 August 2019

Vernon Building Society has introduced a competitive five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.99%, with no product fee. Stockport’s mutual has launched the deal to help those first-time buyers and second s...