Landbay adds small HMO remortgage products to Premier range

Landbay has added new small HMO remortgage products to its Premier range as it looks to widen options for landlords refinancing specialist buy-to-let properties. The buy-to-let lender said the products launched on 13 April and follow the addition of...

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Remortgage rush drives Q1 spike for conveybuddy

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has reported a significant rise in activity in Q1 2026, with total instructions increasing by more than 50% compared to the...

Rosemount adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel, giving advisers access to the bank’s full mortgage range. The network said members will now...

Flipping slump reshapes broker opportunities

Falling profitability in the property flipping market is reshaping opportunities for mortgage brokers as higher stamp duty costs and tighter margins reduce investor appetite. The...

Instamo to unveil FastAdmin at broker padel event

Instamo is set to showcase its latest mortgage administration solution, FastAdmin, at a broker-focused padel event on 1 July, as it looks to tackle...

Bank of Ireland brings Lauren Wiles back to national partnership role

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has appointed Lauren Wiles as a national partnership manager as it seeks to strengthen broker and intermediary relationships in 2026. Wiles (pictured) is returning to the lender following maternity leave and a career break,...

Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from 9am on Monday 13 April, while also bringing back mid-fee products and re-entering the three-year fixed market. The mutual said the changes cover its two-year...

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership, holiday let and limited company buy-to-let range from Monday 13 April. The mutual said the changes come as lenders continue to respond to recent volatility...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its standard, limited company and HMO and multi-unit freehold block buy-to-let ranges. The buy-to-let lender said the new products are available from today, 10 April, and...

PROFILE

Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

INDUSTRY COMMENT

What to look for when determining your network partner?

Over the years I have spoken to many advisers who are either thinking about starting their own firm or reviewing whether their current network...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

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BUY-TO-LET

Finova Broker Payments links with Mortgage Broker Tools on broker research offering

Finova Broker Payments has agreed a partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools that will give...

HMO licensing applications rise 40% as landlords shift to shared housing

The UK’s house in multiple occupation (HMO) market has expanded significantly in recent years,...

Investec hires relationship manager to expand City Professionals team

Investec Bank has appointed Hannah Oades as relationship manager within its City Professionals team...

Redwood refinance supports Birmingham landlord’s supported housing expansion

Redwood Bank has completed an £847,500 refinancing deal for a Birmingham landlord, releasing equity...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

Fleet strengthens intermediary sales structure

Fleet Mortgages has promoted two senior business development managers into newly created regional leadership...

1.3 million households facing mortgage cost shock

Around 1.3 million additional UK households are now exposed to higher mortgage costs following...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

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FIRST-TIME BUYERS

Gen H cuts rates across mortgage range including New Build Boost

Gen H has reduced rates across its full mortgage range, including its New Build Boost product, with the changes going live at 1pm on 8 April 2026. The lender said it was the first to announce cuts across its entire suite of products, with reductions...

Halifax says house prices slipped in March as market lost early spring momentum

UK house prices fell in March and annual growth slowed, with Halifax saying geopolitical...

First-time buyer demand picks up in early 2026 despite limited supply

First-time buyer demand increased in the first quarter of 2026, according to research from...

Mortgage rates surge and product choice shrinks as Iran conflict jolts market

New data from Moneyfacts shows the impact of the Iran conflict has been both...

First-time buyers face greatest risk as mortgage turmoil grips market

First-time buyers are the most exposed group in the housing market as mortgage withdrawals...

OPINION

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

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...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

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 the profession faces a critical skills gap at the worst possible time. Building surveying and valuation are among the disciplines most...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

DISTRIBUTION

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

TRM hires compliance manager to strengthen AR support

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Samantha Roe as compliance manager, bolstering...

Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Paradigm bolsters leadership team

Paradigm Mortgage Services has made a series of senior appointments including a new head...

OMS integrates UTB residential range via API

One Mortgage System has completed a full API integration with United Trust Bank, giving brokers direct access to its residential mortgage range without the need to rekey data. The integration allows OMS users to submit first charge residential applications straight through the platform, streamlining the...