Mortgage Brain

Getting a handle on impending regulation

The world of financial services is about to embark upon one of its seemingly generational structural changes.The Financial Services Authority is being broken up and refocussed as the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. Th... Read >

Mortgage products at three year high

The number of mortgage products available to intermediaries has reached its highest level in three years, according to figures released today from Mortgage Brain’s Monthly Product Analysis. Over 200 new products were introduced during May 2011, represe... Read >

The launch of Conti France – new joint venture

• Leading UK and French mortgage brokers join forces • Excellent commission earning opportunities for intermediaries Conti, the UK’s leading overseas mortgage specialist, has entered into a joint venture with CAFPI, the leading French mortgage broker,... Read >

Connect Overseas - Monthly Overseas Mortgage Report

• The uncertainty of BASEL III is restricting worldwide mortgage lending. • South African President hints at foreign ownership ban. • 90% mortgages now available in Ireland. To prevent the repeat of another financial crisis, the G20 is looking t... Read >

Connect Overseas- Monthly Overseas Mortgage Report

There has been a strong increase in many of the key base rates in Europe this month which implies there is mounting pressure on many mortgage lenders to raise their interest rates. “Base Rates" is a term used in the market to help describe the various dif... Read >

Select & Protect BDM reveals the secret to broker success in ‘tough times’

With 2011 already bringing a VAT increase, a rise in inflation and talks of a double dip recession, it’s certainly not been the positive start to the year that we all hoped for. But after two years of difficult times, should we now expect to see intermedi... Read >

A new year, but is it more of the same?

As we move into the New Year I am not going to dwell on all the negatives in the market from last year, as I could make a list as long as your arm on poor house sales, a static market, little or no re-mortgaging, Government cuts and so on. The market is t... Read >

Mortgage Brain set to Acquire TrigoldCrystal

Following recent market speculation, Mortgage Brain has confirmed that it is in discussions with the board of TrigoldCrystal and has agreed the terms to acquire the business. Both companies have very similar turnover and are of comparable size. A default... Read >