Mortgages

Ecology Building Society has been added to the lender panels of the PMS Mortgage Club and the Sesame network.   The lender specialises in mortgages for sustainable projects, including energy-efficient self-builds, eco-renovations, conversions and retrofits, and non-standard construction.  It also runs a c-change discount reward… The post Ecology BS joins PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame network lender panels   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Pepper Money has appointed Nicholas East to its leading second charge sales team, where he takes on the role of business development manager. East first joined the specialist lender in 2018, initially as a broker account manager within the second charge mortgages team. In the… The post Pepper Money promotes East to BDM of second charge team appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Aldermore hosted a roundtable with small developers, senior Downing Street advisers and housing officials on Labour’s plans to build 1.5 million homes by the next election, last week.   The lender says the meeting was focused on the various barriers small firms are currently facing,… The post Aldermore hosts Downing Street housing roundtable   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Housebuilding in London is in “crisis,” which has led “investment in new housing sites to nosedive,” according to a report from the Home Builders Federation.      The housebuilding lobby group says 30,000 homes were completed in London in the year to June, as measured by… The post London housebuilding in ‘crisis,’ says study   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Knowledge Bank has announced the launch of its Residential Affordability Calculator, the first product from the business that moves beyond criteria into affordability assessment. The new feature, available as an add on for subscribed users, is named – AffCalc and is launching on a limited… The post Knowledge Bank launches affordability calculator appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

New housing Secretary Steve Reed doubled down on his call on housebuilders to “build, baby, build,” promising movement on new town building and that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would soon be passed into law.     Reed issued his “call to arms” after a meeting… The post Housing secretary Reed promises ‘blitz’ of new homes measures   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Market Harborough Building Society has cut larger loan fixed-rate deals by up to 60 basis points, while Clydesdale Bank and TSB lift selected fixes.     The mutual says its residential variable and two-, three- and five-year larger loan rates, for cases between £3m and £5m,… The post Market Harborough BS cuts rates, Clydesdale Bank and TSB lift fixes   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

This week’s top headlines: Rayner resigns from government after stamp duty affair and Renter’s Rights Bill clears Commons hurdle as it prepares to become law. Explore these and other major industry updates below:  Government calls in banks to tell them to make FTBs ‘top… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 08 Sep to 12 Sep appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

And just like that, the summer is over and we fall into another autumn, unsure of what’s in store for the final quarter. It was good to see so many of you spend quality time with loved ones in recent months. It can be hard to… The post Editor’s Note: United in hope and purpose appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages at the lender.   It says Apollonio will take charge of shaping the sales and distribution strategy for its The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages brands.  She will also lead its corporate… The post Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to retail sales and distribution director   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.