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See the criteria for the First-time buyers 95% LTV mortgages. With just a 5% deposit, FTBs will receive a boost as Accord Mortgages becomes the first lender to return to the 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage market.

An initiative designed to help strengthen relationships between brokers and their clients has reached a new milestone, after Accord Mortgages delivered its 60,000th welcome box.

Providing guidance at the right time and in the most appropriate way has never been so important.

Providing guidance at the right time and in the most appropriate way has never been so important.

Accord Mortgages is reverting its loan-to-income (LTI) cap to five times for those on an income of £60,000 and above.

In the latest Growth Series podcast, hear what industry experts have to say on 2020 learnings and hopes for 2021.

Due to a short-term capacity issue, Accord Mortgages will be temporarily withdrawing its residential products at both 75% and 80% loan-to-value (LTV)


Accord Mortgages has updated its product range for the start of the year.

Accord Mortgages has appointed 26 new team members across its sales and underwriting teams.

Accord Mortgages' BDM Kelly Stowell has won the Business Development Award at the British Mortgage Awards!

The Accord Growth Series, the free content library for brokers, has registered its 7,000th broker.

Accord Mortgages is launching a new range of Help to Buy products to support first-time buyers applying for the new government scheme.

Accord Mortgages is improving its 90% LTV range by reducing product fees and launching a cashback offer of £750.

The new Help to Buy scheme presents advisers with a great opportunity to demonstrate the value of advice.

Accord Business Development Manager Eloise Tovey has been recognised as the Accord 2020 Customer Choice Award winner.

Accord confirms it will continue to support Help to Buy applications into 2021 and beyond.

Yorkshire Building Society has announced it is appointing Jeremy Duncombe as Managing Director of its intermediary brand Accord Mortgages from 1st January 2021.

Accord picks up three prestigious awards recognising its customer service and the support it has offered brokers during the pandemic.

Accord Mortgages is re-introducing a selection of 90% LTV products into its core range, launching on Wednesday 18th November.

A free to access guide is being launched to help brokers and their clients understand the key changes and expected timelines.


We're refreshing our entire range to provide a more streamlined product offering for brokers

Accord Mortgages has appointed two new Business Development Advisers (BDAs) to its sales team.


LTI is temporarily updated to 4.49x for all income levels.

Alexander Hall believe that it’s more important than ever to ensure you have a successful culture which isn’t confined to the office.

We're making changes to our residential product transfer and additional loan ranges at 8am on Thursday 1st October.

The closing date for nominations to the Customer Choice Awards has been extended to Thursday 15 October.

Accord Mortgages are offering another limited release of 90% LTV products for first-time buyers, exclusively for brokers.

From Tuesday 1 September we’ll no longer accept lending applications from clients on furlough.

Many brokers underuse data, but by starting small, getting external help and setting clear objectives, you can reap the rewards of knowing your customer and the market better.

From 9am on Monday 7 September, Accord Mortgages will step back into the first-time buyer 90% LTV market for two days

The closing date for nominations to the Customer Choice Awards has been extended to Thursday 15 October.

From 8am tomorrow (Friday 21 August) we’re increasing rates on 8 residential products at 85% LTV.

Accord Mortgages is increasing its maximum loan size to £2million on new lending and additional lending between 80% and 85% loan-to-value (LTV)*.
We are withdrawing the current range from Monday 20th July at 8pm and replacing with a new range at 9am Tuesday 21st July with end dates extended to 30th November.

We have updated our stamp duty policy for clients who had stamp duty paid as part of their deal with the developer and are looking to negotiate the stamp duty savings as a cash payment instead.

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Accord Mortgages has enhanced its portability procuration fee, launched new high LTV products for transferring customers and improved its residential portability process making the journey more user-friendly for brokers.

Accord Mortgages has removed all property value restrictions and returned its maximum loan size to £5million for residential and £1million for buy-to-let applications.

We are increasing selected rates at 90% LTV by up to 0.18% (average 0.13%) and withdrawing a 3 year product.

For brokers with clients financially affected by coronavirus (Covid-19), mortgage payment holidays from Accord Mortgages can now be applied for via an online form.

Any broker in the South West will know Rhiannon Adams and if they claim they don’t, they will probably recognise Wilbur the Welcome Box, who has an impressive following on social media where he documents his travels, touring famous landmarks and scenic viewpoints.

Following the re-commencement of physical valuations, Accord Mortgages has made a number of significant updates to its lending policies to help support both home buyers and owners.

Accord Mortgages is increasing its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 90%..

We've made the decision to bring forward some planned changes to our new and additional Residential lending criteria.

Selected rates will be reduced across the range (75% to 85% LTV) by up to 0.10%. We are also reintroducing cashback at 80% and 85% LTV.

Whilst brokers may be missing the physical presence of their Accord Business Development Manager (BDM) their product expertise and criteria knowledge is still being shared with advisers across the UK, albeit virtually.
All product codes are being refreshed to ensure correct reversionary rates are applied to all new business residential products following the SVR reduction on Sunday 19th April.

We're extending our residential product range and increasing selected rates

To ensure you can continue to support your clients, we wanted to update you on the measures we are taking to ensure we can offer the best possible service in these unique circumstances.
Updates:
The current range will be withdrawn on Wednesday 11th March at 8pm and replaced at 9am Thursday 12th March with end dates extended to 31st July.


We're increasing our maximum age and maximum term for residential lending.

Brokers have a responsibility to have realistic conversations about money and affordability



We've entered the 15-year fixed rate mortgage market with a new product for clients wanting long-term stability.


Protecting vulnerable clients is the duty of every broker says YBS customer service delivery manager.

Homes England credits brokers for good level of understanding amongst borrowers

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing 'forever' homes when taking their first step onto the property ladder.
