The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey shows that the Autumn Budget did little to revive activity, with most indicators remaining negative and agents deferring hopes of a recovery until spring 2026.
While respondents acknowledged that extensive leaks ahead...
West One Loans has expanded its mortgage division with three appointments as the lender continues to scale its residential, second charge and buy-to-let operations.
The...
Suros Capital has provided a £105,000 loan to a property developer after agreeing secured lending against part of his luxury watch collection, which included...
Santander has reported that mortgage brokers remain central to the homebuying process, with new research showing most borrowers would struggle to secure a mortgage...
Materials Testing Group, a UK firm specialising in the analysis of structural materials, has turned to Optimum Finance, part of eCapital, to secure more flexible funding as it continues to scale.
The business tests aggregate, asphalt and concrete to...
Conveybuddy has appointed Emily Bradbury as account manager, a move that adds further capacity to its broker support operations at a time of rising demand.
She joins with immediate effect and will work directly with the company’s registered broker...
The Cambridge Building Society has moved to strengthen support for residential borrowers by increasing its affordability stress limits, a change it says will allow some customers to borrow as much as £33,000 more than before.
The adjustments apply across...
Octopus Legacy, the estate planning provider, has joined with mutual society Shepherds Friendly to create a simplified life insurance offering designed to reduce the barriers that often prevent consumers from arranging protection.
Data from Octopus Legacy’s ‘death preparedness’ quiz...
When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...
For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...
Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...
Precise has announced a series of changes to its residential range as the specialist lender continues its overhaul of the proposition this year.
The latest updates include enhanced affordability measures, wider access for borrowers with adverse credit and improved options for new build buyers.
The lender...
The bridging market has continued to strengthen this year. Data from the Bridging and Development Lenders Association shows loan books at record levels, reinforcing how central short-term finance has become in today’s investment landscape.
What we are seeing now is a bridging market that plays...
Making protection relevant and keeping customers engaged is a vital part of the advice process.
Yet the recent Association of Mortgage Intermediaries’ Protection Viewpoint 2025...
Equifinance has introduced a full brand refresh, including a new logo, updated livery and a redesigned website, signalling its intention to expand its position in the second charge market.
Founded in 2012, the lender has originated more than £750 million of new business and now...
