Brokers are calling for greater investment in financial education after reporting a sharp rise in near-prime mortgage enquiries during 2025, according to new research from Atom bank.
The digital lender polled brokers during a recent webinar on near-prime lending,...
The Cambridge Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value on two specialist buy-to-let ranges as it seeks to widen options for landlords.
The society has...
New FCA data points to a widening structural divide between directly authorised firms and network-backed businesses across wealth and mortgage advice.
Fresh figures obtained through...
Coventry for intermediaries has launched a new range of buy-to-let products aimed at landlords investing in more energy-efficient properties.
The products are available to both...
The UK mortgage market is showing signs of renewed momentum as 2026 gets underway with lenders cutting rates and credit availability improving, offering hope of stronger activity for brokers and training providers.
Several high‑street lenders have reduced mortgage pricing...
Proptech surveying platform Houzecheck has reported a sharp increase in activity during 2025, with completed survey volumes up 75% year-on-year.
The growth follows investment by Beach Capital at the end of 2024 and a series of senior appointments aimed...
Mortgage-led housing activity lost momentum at the end of last year as uncertainty around the Autumn Budget prompted buyers and sellers to delay moving plans, latest data from Landmark Information Group reveals.
Its Residential Property Trends Report for the...
Foxtons has reported double-digit growth in its financial services division in 2025 driven by higher levels of refinancing and stronger connectivity between its mortgage operation and estate agency network.
In an unaudited trading update for the year to 31...
January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different.
And for many people,...
HSBC UK has reduced rates across a wide range of residential mortgage products, with changes taking effect from Thursday 15 January 2026.
The latest adjustments apply to existing customers switching products, first-time buyers and home movers, with reductions spanning two-year and five-year fixed rate deals...
The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...
As the market moves towards 2026, the main challenge facing surveying is not access to data, but how well information is gathered and used at the very start of the valuation process.
Too much pressure still builds later in a transaction because the property has...
After months of febrile speculation and doom-laden predictions ahead of the autumn Budget, featuring an ensemble cast of Wealth Taxes, Exit Taxes and eye-watering...
Gen H has announced a series of internal appointments within its sales team, introducing a new senior business development role alongside a corporate account lead position.
The changes are intended to provide more targeted support across the lender’s broker panel, covering individual advisers as well...
