Mortgage & Protection Insurance News

How to improve your credit score?Your credit score is important, the higher your credit rating the better your chances of being accepted for credit at the best rates. It can influence your ability to get things like credit cards, loans, mortgages and more.  You can check your credit profile on a...

Remortgaging: What if your mortgage rate goes up?How changes to your mortgage rate could affect you Your monthly payment can change when interest rates change if your mortgage is a variable rate of interest. If the Bank of England rate increases, your monthly payment will also increase. Variable...

Mortgage Broker vs BankWhich is better?If you’re looking to purchase your first house or move houses, you have the choice of speaking to a bank directly or using a mortgage broker. Both come with their own set of advantages and disadvantages.What's the difference between a mortgage broker and a...

What's Next For Your Buy to Let Property? Have you got a Buy to Let property that you’re struggling to find a tenant for? Or you find that you have more short term tenancies as opposed to long term tenancies with weeks without a tenant occupying your property? If that is the case, another option...

Life doesn't end at 50 so why should lending?You may have heard in the past that once you’re 50 or over, you’re unable to get a mortgage because lenders are usually less inclined to lend those who are older. Thousands of people over 50 can afford a mortgage yet the industry doesn’t recognise their...

Expert Insight: Income ProtectionWhat is it and how can it help?Income Protection is usually a type of protection policy that many people aren’t aware of or are not 100% quite sure what it is. Therefore, we sat down with our team to learn more about Income Protection and how it could help you in...

Energy Performance Certificates: What are the new requirements?The countdown is on for landlords to bring their rental properties up to standard when it comes to EPC rating and energy efficiency. The new legalisation that is coming in play is that new tenancies must have an energy performance...

Expert Insight: Bank of England Base Rate Increasing - What to do about my mortgage?With the latest news about the Bank of England Base Rate increasing to 1%, we sat down with one of our Mortgage and Protection Consultants, Emma Lowe, to ask her what that exactly means for those who have a...

How do I download bank statements online? Aldermore Bank PLC If you opened an account online, you can log into your account to view and print a statement at any tine. Statements will be sent to you via secure message as PDF files that you can download, save or print. Barclays Bank PLC Log in your...