Daniel Hobbs's Media Coverage
FTAdviser
‘We want to help more mortgage brokers become financial advisers’Daniel Hobbs, chief executive of New Leaf Distribution, said the firms wants to “help more mortgage brokers become financial advisers” as it looks to launch an initiative.
Daily Mirror
‘Positive’ update for people looking at mortgages after data this weekThere is renewed hope for buyers
Daily Express
New UK mortgage rate prediction after update this weekSlow and steady, but don’t get carried away
Express.co.uk
Nationwide makes major change for customers ‘from today’That monthly payment dread is back
Daily Mirror
Major lenders slash mortgage rates below 4% as experts predict ‘domino effect’Santander and Barclays have announced this week that it was to launch the new deals on Thursday, with borrowers able to get mortgage rates below 4% for the first time this year
Express.co.uk
Nationwide slashes mortgage rates to 3.54% in ‘great news’ for marketThe wider industry has reacted to the news, with brokers suggesting the cuts could prompt other lenders to follow.
Thisismoney
Nationwide cuts mortgage rates - could it trigger a new price war?Nationwide Building Society has announced it is cutting mortgage rates by up to 0.16 percentage points.
Express.co.uk
‘Chance of an interest rate cut just increased – but don’t hang out bunting yet’The latest inflation data could spell good news for borrowers, but the outcome is really in Rachel Reeves’s hands.
Express.co.uk
Major lender slashes mortgage rates offering lowest deal at ‘competitive’ 3.58%The new rates take effect on Friday, December 5, and are available to new and existing customers.
Birmingham Live
Nationwide cuts fixed rates to as low as 3.58% in Christmas boost for customersFirst Time Buyer, Home Mover, and Existing Customers Moving Home account holders will all benefit
Express.co.uk
‘Chance of an interest rate cut just increased – but don’t hang out bunting yet’The latest inflation data could spell good news for borrowers, but the outcome is really in Rachel Reeves’s hands.
Express.co.uk
Shocking poll shows Brits will rage at Reeves if she makes one brutal tax moveEXCLUSIVE: We asked readers if they would accept cuts to state pension to help Rachel Reeves fix our economy, but she will not like their answer.
FT Adviser
Pension switching riddled with delays and inconsistency, advisers claimAdvisers say inconsistency of service standards is the biggest problem with switching pension funds to a new provider.
Express.co.uk
Rachel Reeves crisis as borrowing soars and ‘UK on verge of being repossessed’Experts have waded into shocking new Office for National Statistics data showing UK’s borrowing soared last month, in part thanks to public sector pay rises.
Yorkshire Evening Post
House prices here in Leeds remain feisty as UK average approaches £300,000House prices remain feisty in Leeds as the UK average leapt to a new record high - and could hit £300,000 by the end of the year.
The Intermediary
The Mortgage Stop joins New Leaf to expand advice offeringRomsey-based broker The Mortgage Stop has joined New Leaf Distribution to broaden its services and reach more complex clients.
Mortgage Strategy
The Mortgage Shop joins New Leaf network – Mortgage StrategyThe Mortgage Stop has joined the boutique network New Leaf Distribution. Romsey-based mortgage broker, run by husband-and-wife team, Rohit and Rita Kohli has become an appointed representative of New Leaf....
Mortgage Solutions
The Mortgage Stop becomes AR of New LeafThe Mortgage Stop has become an appointed representative (AR) firm of the network New Leaf Distribution, in hopes to grow the business.
Chronicle Live
Nationwide, Santander and TSB cut mortgage rates in ‘bold’ moveNationwide Building Society has cut rates by up to 0.21 percentage points, following similar reductions by TSB, which has cut selected deals by up to 0.30%, and Santander, which reduced some fixed rates...
Express.co.uk
‘Bold’ moves by Nationwide, TSB and Santander in tit-for-tat home loan warThe latest reductions are a boost to hard-pressed borrowers taking out new loans.
This Is Money
More banks cut mortgage rates with some deals dipping below 4%The nation’s biggest lenders are competing to attract new borrowers in a sluggish housing market by offering up tasty rates.
This Is Money
More banks cut mortgage rates with some deals dipping below 4%The nation’s biggest lenders are competing to attract new borrowers in a sluggish housing market by offering up tasty rates.
Property Portfolio Investor
Santander slashes remortgage rates as brokers hint at incoming Bank of England cutSantander cuts selected 2 and 5-year fixed remortgage rates, prompting brokers to suggest lenders increasingly believe a Bank of England rate cut is imminent.
FTAdviser
Switching networks can be difficult, say brokershave complained about how hard it can be to switch networks with one calling for guidelines to be put in place.
FTAdviser
Another 100% mortgage hits the marketGable Mortgages has become the second lender to launch a 100 per cent LTV mortgage in just a matter of days.
FTAdviser
Protection advisers say loaded premiums could be next mis-selling ‘scandal’advisers have criticised the use of loaded premiums and said it could become a “future mis-selling scandal” and destroy trust in the industry.
Yorkshire Live
Nationwide, TSB and Leeds Building Society in mortgage rate changeNationwide, TSB and Leeds building society have all altered mortgage rates in the wake of the Bank of England’s decision to slash the base rate to its lowest in two years
Express.co.uk
Nationwide and TSB make major changes in response to Bank of England rate cutNationwide, TSB and Leeds building society have cut rates
Leicestershire Live
Nationwide makes major changes after Bank of England rate cutSome of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders have slashed mortgage rates in response to the Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate to its lowest level in two years
Express.co.uk
House prices slump in April as Rachel Reeves kills off tax breakFigures from Nationwide Building Society revealed that the average price of a home slipped in April.
Express.co.uk
Two major lenders slash rates as borrowers to cash in on ‘summer mortgage war’HSBC and Santander have announced cuts to their mortgage interest rates, as other lenders look likely to follow suit, experts claim.
London Property News
Brokers believe ‘we’re getting closer to seeing 2 and 3-year fixed rates starting with a 3’“We’re getting closer to seeing 2- and 3-year fixed rates starting with a 3”
Express.co.uk
Home loan war looms with lower deals on the horizonSome borrowers may soon lock in two and three year deals below the 4% mark.
The Money Pages
Will Trump’s tariffs increase chances of an interest rate cut in May?Mortgage experts think an interest rate cut is more likely after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on UK goods imported into the United States.
Yahoo! Finance
BoE rate cut more likely after 'Liberation Day'Markets believe a rate cut from the Bank of England (BoE) is now more likely following Trump's Liberation Day speech last night.
FTAdviser
HSBC to cut rates amid ‘volatile week’HSBC is cutting residential and buy-to-let rates across the board from Monday (February 24).
Coventry Live
Barclays follows Santander rule change with ‘domino effect’ expectedThe lender has also made reductions across its residential, buy-to-let, and remortgage products, with cuts of up to 0.40% on selected deals
Daily Telegraph
Mortgage rates fall below 4pc ahead of stamp duty deadlineMortgage rates have fallen below 4pc as a price war heats up ahead of the stamp duty deadline.
The Mirror
Major lenders slash mortgage rates below 4% as experts predict ‘domino effect’Santander and Barclays have announced this week that it was to launch the new deals on Thursday, with borrowers able to get mortgage rates below 4% for the first time this year
Sky News
Money blog: 'Secure a deal now': Mortgage warning amid swap rate fearMasterChef champion Simon Wood has taken aim at diners who leave “harsh” reviews. Meanwhile, borrowers are being urged to secure a mortgage deal quickly amid concern swap rates could rise.
This Is Money
A major bank just cut its mortgage rates by up to 0.39%A major high street bank has announced it will cut mortgage rates by up to 0.39 percentage points.
Mortgage Soup
NatWest cuts rates by up to 39bps “bringing some much-needed festive cheer to the mortgage market” | NewsNatWest is making rate cuts of up to 39bps across selected purchase, remortgage and buy-to-let 2- and 5-year fixed rate mortgages tomorrow. Newspage asked brokers whether the tide is turning and if more...
Express.co.uk
Housing prices soar in huge ‘curveball’ after Rachel Reeves ‘butchers market’Rising inflation meant the prospect of a cut in interest rates now seems remote, says Andrew Montlake, Managing Director at Coreco.
Sky News
'The walls are closing in': Mortgage insiders react to inflation dataSome leading business figures have offered their reaction to the news that inflation rose sharply last month.
Manchester Evening News
UK homeowners and first-time buyers warned as inflation rises above 2 percent‘This is not the news anyone with a mortgage wanted to see’
Express.co.uk
Warning to anyone with a mortgage as inflation surges to highest rise in 2 yearsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s approach “is showing cracks, much like the state of the economy itself”, claimed one mortgage advisor.
FTAdviser
NHS mobile app could be ‘game changer’ for protection marketCustomers accessing their health records via the NHS mobile app could be “a game changer” for the protection market, New Leaf Distribution managing director, Daniel Hobbs, has said.
GB News
Britain faces 'potential repeat of infamous 2022 mini-budget' under Reeves windfall taxInvestors are warning of a "potential repeat of the infamous 2022 mini-budget" which toppled former Prime Minister Liz Truss' premiership unless Chancellor Rachel Reeves U-turns on her plans for the economy.
FTAdviser
New Leaf sees ‘big increase’ in brokers becoming IFAsMortgage and wealth network New Leaf has reported a rise in the number of brokers seeking to become independent financial advisers.
CityAM
Rising London rents are ‘a pressure cooker ready to explode’ as home ownership ‘inching out of reach’Rental prices in London have remained sky-high, meaning that home ownership is increasingly out of reach despite flat house prices.
Financial Reporter
Daniel Hobbs appointed CEO of New Leaf DistributionMark Hobbs will transition from CEO to chairman.
Mortgage Professional
New Leaf Distribution names new CEOHe is set to become the youngest network leader in in financial services
Mortgage Strategy
Daniel Hobbs appointed CEO of New Leaf DistributionFinancial advice network New Leaf Distribution has appointed Daniel Hobbs as chief executive, subject to regulatory approval. The network says Hobbs will become the youngest network leader in financial...
Mortgage Solutions
Hobbs to become CEO of New Leaf DistributionDaniel Hobbs is set to take on the role of CEO of New Leaf Distribution, once it has been approved by the regulator.
Express.co.uk
Property market experts issue stark warning to Labour over housing planChancellor Rachel Reeves gave an update on Monday about her fiscal plans for the UK.
Financial Reporter
Brokers reveal biggest ‘pet peeve’ with networksBrokers shared positive and negative experiences of partnering with networks.