Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage and protection network, has announced the appointment of Contractor Financial as an Appointed Representative (AR). Contractor Financial has been established by Billie Davoile and Jo Elwell to provide financial advice to contractors and self-employed individuals. Davoile set up her… The post Contractor Financial appointed by Rosemount as new AR appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Sales of prime London properties for £5m and above were up by more than 15% in March compared to the same month last year, according to the LonRes index. High-value sales in March were also more than 8% above the pre-pandemic trend between 2017 and… The post Jump in sales of £5millon-plus London homes: LonRes appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Together has reduced rates across its first charge, second charge and consumer buy-to-let range by up to 205 basis points. The lender has reduced its first charge rates by up to 130 bps so that these now start from 7.99% for a five-year fixed rate… The post Together cuts rates across range by up to 205 bps appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Staff from across the mortgage industry are being urged to complete a survey on their mental health before it closes next week in order to benchmark employee wellbeing and help improve the support that firms offer. The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is calling… The post Mortgage staff urged to complete mental health survey appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Co-operative Bank has warned brokers that current rates will be withdrawn at 5pm tomorrow to make way for price increases of up to 41 basis points. The lender is also trimming rates on some of its deals. In an email to advisers it says that… The post Co-op to raise rates by up to 41 bps appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Average house prices in Scotland have edged up by 0.4% annually to £220,736 in February, according to the latest index from Walker Fraser Steele and Acadata. But the change marks a slight decline of 0.2% compared to £221,130 in January. Of all Scottish regions, Inverclyde… The post Scottish house prices edge up: Walker Fraser Steele appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Buy to Let by Foundation has launched a group of landlord remortgage products.   The BTL arm of Foundation Home Loans says its ‘pound-for-pound’ remortgages include new two-year fixed-rate deals for landlord borrowers who do not require any additional funds, with options in its F1… The post Foundation Home Loans intros landlord remortgage range   appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

By Legal & General Mortgage Services managing director Kevin Roberts  The recent Easter break has been an excellent opportunity to take a step back and look at where our market stands after the first three months of 2024.   At the end of last year, we… The post Blog: The fundamentals are there for a more positive 2024  appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Foxtons first quarter revenue lifted 9% to £35.7m from a year ago, driven by growth from house sales and lettings.   The London-focused estate agent says sales from lettings are up 5% to £24m following two portfolio acquisitions last year, according to a trading statement.… The post Foxtons raises Q1 sales 9% as lettings and house sales lift appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more

Atom has launched a number of near-prime products and cut rates on others by up to 30 basis points. The lender has today cut near-prime two-year fixed rates by between 10 and 30 basis points and five-year fixes by between 15 and 30 bps. As… The post Atom adds near prime deals and cuts rates by up to 30 bps appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette ..read more