The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since 2006, despite average house prices in England rising by 84% over the same period, according to analysis from Coventry Building Society.
The £125,000 nil-rate threshold...
Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes taking immediate effect.
The reductions apply across the lender’s entire Prime...
Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products, with cuts of up to 110bps.
The mutual has introduced a...
Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products for new UK resident customers, alongside rate reductions on selected...
Zephyr Homeloans has reduced all fixed rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by 15bps, with new pricing now available through sourcing systems and the...
Beagle Street has launched into the intermediary market, marking a significant expansion for the protection brand as it seeks to grow its distribution through advisers, networks and service providers.
The business, which forms part of the OneFamily Group, said...
The government has unveiled a package of reforms designed to speed up the homebuying process, reduce costs and improve transparency across the housing market.
The measures include the introduction of mandatory upfront information through digital sales packs, earlier binding...
Vida Homeloans has expanded its buy-to-let lending criteria to support a wider range of Special Purpose Vehicle structures, including subsidiary companies owned by parent businesses.
The lender said the changes are designed to provide greater flexibility for brokers dealing...
Connect IFA has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it looks to support future growth and enhance services for advisers across its network.
The network has appointed Nikki Haworth as group operations director, with responsibility for...
Last year mortgage technology specialist Fignum appointed Steve Carruthers as growth director, signalling its intent to scale its operations and deepen its role as...
We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...
The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...
Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...
Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty.
The logic feels intuitive -...
Gen H has reduced rates across its higher loan-to-value mortgage range, with the largest cuts targeted at borrowers with smaller deposits.
The lender has announced reductions of up to 20 basis points across its 85% to 95% loan-to-value (LTV) products, with the most significant changes...
There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring in 2026.
UK Finance confirmed it. And before you think "great, more business" – stop. Because the question isn't whether the...
Omni Protect has appointed Caspian Insurance as its endorsed protection referral partner for firms that do not write protection business in-house.
Omni Protect, Fintel's whole-of-market premium protection club proposition, said the partnership would give advisers a supported route for referring clients for protection advice.
The arrangement...
