GB Bank chief exec to step down after return to profit

GB Bank chief executive Mike Says is to retire from the role at the end of April 2026, with Eddie Trahearn appointed as his successor, subject to regulatory approval. Says joined GB Bank in 2021 and has led the...

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Canada Life makes two executive committee appointments

Canada Life has appointed Rose St Louis as its first chief customer officer and confirmed Sean Christian as permanent chief operating officer. St Louis (pictured,...

The Suffolk brings back five-year residential and buy-to-let fixes

Suffolk Building Society is reintroducing four five-year fixed rate mortgage products after withdrawing them last month because of market volatility. The products will be available...

iPipeline adds feature badges to SolutionBuilder protection portal

iPipeline has launched Feature Badging on SolutionBuilder, its protection quote and research portal, to help advisers compare policy features alongside price. The update adds up...

YBS Commercial trims buy-to-let rates and adds two-year fixes

YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range while introducing new two-year fixed products for landlords. The lender confirmed that, from Wednesday 29...

Ampla Finance adds three hires to support introducers

Ampla Finance has appointed three staff across marketing and growth roles as it looks to strengthen support for introducers handling legal finance and inheritance-related lending cases. The specialist lender has appointed Amanda Wesson as marketing manager, while Hakeem Osinowo...

FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the best way to help consumers understand the cost of borrowing. The regulator said its review would consider whether changes are needed to the way borrowing...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from across the mortgage sector taking part in the six-day initiative will follow the Grand...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs of strain from higher mortgage rates despite overall housing activity holding firm. The latest House Price Index from Zoopla shows the average time to sell a home...

PROFILE

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

Lifting and shifting to the cloud isn’t real transformation

As we gear up to spend time at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference this year, there is one conversation I know we are...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

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BUY-TO-LET

BM Solutions streamlines refinancing with combined application for landlords

BM Solutions is launching a single application process, allowing brokers to handle product transfers...

Landbay adds 70% LTV Premier products and cuts small HMO rates

Landbay has added eight five-year fixed-rate products at 70% loan-to-value to its Premier range...

Landlords move to sell portfolios before Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Law firm Thackray Williams has reported a wave of instructions from landlords looking to...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

Gatehouse cuts expat buy-to-let rates

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates on its 2-year fixed buy-to-let products for UK expats...

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...

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FIRST-TIME BUYERS

Gen H widens Scottish broker access after MAB pilot

Gen H has opened its Scottish distribution to all brokers on its panel, following an exclusive pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau in February. The expansion gives Scottish brokers on the lender’s panel access to Gen H’s income booster mortgage, as well as criteria aimed at...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

West Brom cuts rates and adds options to strengthen remortgage appeal

West Brom Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 30bps while widening...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Nationwide trims fixed mortgage rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Nationwide is cutting fixed mortgage rates by up to 25 basis points for first-time...

OPINION

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific headlines are not exaggerating for effect, they are reflecting a market that has moved quickly and in a very different...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

DISTRIBUTION

Norton Broker Services adds Scroll Finance to lending panel

Norton Broker Services has added Scroll Finance to its lender panel, giving brokers access...

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...

TRM to host later life lending roadshow

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network will host a later life lending roadshow in...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

Paradigm hires Nick Delawa as business development director for London and South east

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Nick Delawa as business development director, with responsibility for London and the South East as the network continues to expand its support for member firms. Delawa (pictured) joins with immediate effect and will focus on winning new member firms while...