Could you provide a brief overview of your career to date? I’ve been in the mortgage industry for more than 30 years. I worked at Northern Rock for 17 years as a business development manager (BDM), corporate account manager, northern divisional manager and head of… The post One to One: Ian Andrew, managing director of intermediary sales, Nationwide appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Mortgage Stop has joined the boutique network New Leaf Distribution. Romsey-based mortgage broker, run by husband-and-wife team, Rohit and Rita Kohli has become an appointed representative of New Leaf. The Mortgage Stop had previously been with Stonebridge, the Kohlis say becoming an appointed representative… The post The Mortgage Shop joins New Leaf network appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Gen H is increasing some mortgage rates by up to 25 basis points this afternoon while trimming others and Virgin Money is cutting rates and introducing new products. From 5.30pm today, Gen H is repricing a number of deals, including raising two-year fixes at 60%… The post Gen H hikes rates by up to 25bps and Virgin trims prices appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Land Registry is encouraging conveyancers to start submitting documents that are signed with electronic signatures. Adopting this process means that there no longer needs to be a third party to witness the signature of property deeds and no printer is required. Qualified electronic signatures… The post Land Registry accepts electronic signatures appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Prices of million-pound-plus homes in London rose 7.4% in the last quarter, leaving values 2.3% higher than this time last year, Coutts Real Estate has found. This leaves these prices just 4.1% below their market peak, according to the latest data on London’s prime residential… The post Price of million-pound-plus London homes rise 7.4% in Q2 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: NatWest partners with Landbay to offer limited company buy-to-let deals, and court ruling closes stamp duty loophole. Explore these and other major industry updates below: NatWest partners with Landbay to offer limited company buy-to-let deals NatWest has partnered with specialist lender… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 28 July to 01 Aug appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage prices edged downwards this week as lenders tweaked pricing and policy to attract borrowers ahead of a possible August base rate cut. The average two-year fixed mortgage rate dropped by 0.02% to 5.01%, the latest Moneyfacts ratewatch data shows. This means the typical two-year… The post Mortgage rates edge down as lenders loosen requirements: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Handelsbanken has joined the residential lender panel for the Quilter Network. The partnership will provide Quilter’s mortgage advisers direct access to Handelsbanken’s suite of products and fully-decentralised branch network of local experts. Handelsbanken offers banking and financial services to customers ranging from individuals to SMEs… The post Handelsbanken joins Quilter’s resi lender panel appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Brilliant Solutions has added Afin Bank to its mortgage club and packaging panel. Afin Bank’s products are designed to help borrowers who might otherwise struggle to get a mortgage, such as foreign nationals living and working in the UK. The lender offers residential and buy-to-let… The post Brilliant Solutions adds Afin Bank to panel appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
A Court of Appeal ruling has confirmed that properties needing repair are still liable for residential rates of stamp duty tax, contrary to the claims of “rogue” agents. HM Revenue & Customs has warned home buyers to beware bogus claims from agents promoting schemes to… The post Court ruling closes bogus stamp duty loophole appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
