Rachel Reeves is expected to launch Labour’s Freedom to Buy scheme tomorrow, a permanent replacement for the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme (MGS) aimed at supporting 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages and improving access to homeownership.
The scheme is designed to help...
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has announced the internal appointment of Sam Toms as lender relationships account manager.
Toms (pictured) has been with MAB for more...
Specialist lender Pepper Money has extended its secured loan offering with the introduction of new no and low early repayment charge (ERC) options across...
The OneDome Group brought together its growing family of brands for the first time last week at Hampton Court Palace, setting out its long-term ambitions to reshape the home-buying process with a unified digital vision.
Dubbed the OneVision Conference,...
Somo has announced a significant reduction in its bridging loan rates across both first and second charge products, aiming to keep brokers “ahead of the curve” as the market continues to gain pace.
The specialist lender has reduced its...
Paragon Bank has announced an 11 basis point cut to its two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage range at 75% loan-to-value, with rates now starting from 4.24%.
The revised pricing applies to both purchase and remortgage products and includes options...
The Right DA Club has reported a sharp rise in income and membership during the first half of 2025, as growing numbers of advisory firms turned to its compliance and authorisation support services.
The Club’s compliance membership rose by...
The moment of truth for any insurance product is at point of claim.
Insurers have been publishing claims statistics for almost two decades now, highlighting...
Let’s be clear: the FCA’s recent Discussion Paper (DP25/2) isn’t necessarily about buy-to-let lending. At least, not directly.
It’s framed as a review of how...
There’s a persistent myth in the market that self-employed borrowers are a high-risk, hard-to-place category. But some lenders see things differently.
Whether it’s a dentist...
Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen three notable things happen in the swaps market and interest rates in general.
Firstly and obviously, rates have...
The UK housing market is approaching a tipping point, with a rapidly ageing population exacerbating a chronic mismatch between housing supply and demand, according to a new report published by fintech firm Lenvi.
Titled The Generation Gap, the report highlights the scale of the demographic...
In an ever-changing buy-to-let market, the task of managing a property portfolio becomes increasingly complex – whether it’s navigating higher operational costs, changing market...
One of the biggest problems an adviser can face is a complaint. And those complaints can come in for a few reasons.
It might be that the client feels that you have missold a product to them; you’ve not given the best advice or the...
The Specialist Finance Academy (SFA), founded by broker and business owner Kim McGinley, has officially reopened today following a relaunch that introduces a new partnership with mortgage club Brilliant Solutions.
This marks the first time the Academy has teamed up with a mortgage club, a...
