New data from Moneyfacts shows the impact of the Iran conflict has been both immediate and widespread, with borrowing costs rising sharply and lenders withdrawing a significant number of products.
Average 2-year fixed rates increased by 100 basis points...
Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it looks to grow its broker presence across England and Wales.
The...
Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company buy-to-let borrowers, with the changes applying to products for new...
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision & development manager.
The network said the appointment forms part of its...
Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first quarter of 2026, although Fleet Mortgages has warned that sharper...
Pure Retirement has launched a suite of introducer-focused resources aimed at helping advisers expand their reach within the later life lending market.
The lifetime mortgage lender has added a series of white label materials to its Marketing Toolkit, available...
United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced further changes to its residential and second charge lending criteria, widening affordability assessments and easing requirements for older borrowers.
The lender said the latest updates are designed to improve flexibility for brokers placing...
Keystone Property Finance has brought back fixed rate options across its buy-to-let range, widening choice for brokers after a period of market volatility.
The lender has reintroduced two-year and five-year fixed rates across its core propositions, having withdrawn them...
Lendlord has launched a compliance tool aimed at helping landlords evidence service of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 information sheet ahead of the 31 May deadline.
The information sheet, published on 20 March, must be provided to tenants in...
The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...
For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency.
If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...
According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...
Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...
The Lifetime ISA delivered almost £140m in government bonuses last year, as industry figures caution against replacing the scheme without clear improvements.
More than 50,000 first-time buyers used a Lifetime ISA (LISA) from Moneybox to purchase their first home in 2025, according to new data,...
Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more attention than it got.
“If we continue to treat pensions, mortgages and savings as separate tracks, we will miss opportunities to...
There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity.
It involves platforms, disruption...
The Property Franchise Group says tightening regulation in the rental sector is creating new opportunities for buy-to-let advice as the firm looks to expand mortgage and protection activity across its landlord client base.
In its final results for 2025, the AIM-listed group said its Financial...
