Vida Group Holdings increased gross mortgage lending to £840m during the first half of 2026, up from £348m in the same time last year.
Mortgage assets surpassed £3bn as the specialist lender continued expanding its balance sheet and increasing...
The Leasehold Advisory Service has launched a free online tool enabling leaseholders to check their remaining lease length and estimate the cost of an...
Improving confidence is encouraging buyers back into the housing market but affordability remains the biggest barrier to a sustained recovery, according to property expert...
Average mortgage rates increased during July, reversing the reductions recorded a month earlier, according to Moneyfacts.
The Moneyfacts Average New Mortgage Rate rose by 0.12...
Five fast-growing financial services firms have joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s Scale-up Unit for tailored regulatory support.
ClearScore, Modulr, Teya, Urban Jungle and Zilch operate...
Hope Capital Property Finance has increased its committed funding facility with Shawbrook Bank to £50 million as the specialist lender expands its capacity for bridging loans.
The latest agreement builds on a relationship that began with a £15 million...
LSL Property Services is understood to have agreed a deal involving Beneficial mortgage network through Pivotal Growth, its joint venture with Pollen Street Capital.
Mortgage Soup understands that Beneficial’s appointed representative firms are being offered terms to transfer to...
London recorded the strongest monthly increase in average rents as demand continued to outstrip the supply of privately rented homes.
Average rents in the capital rose by 4.2% month on month, from £2,385 to £2,484, according to the latest...
TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by more than 40%.
MetLife confirmed that the latest monthly total was the highest achieved by TMG during the organisations' partnership.
The increase was driven principally by...
After nearly four decades in financial services, Sesame Network distribution director Toni Smith still believes technology should make advisers stronger, not replace them.
When Toni...
The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...
What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a clean credit file.
However, the financial crisis, a pandemic, a cost-of-living shock and a fundamental shift in working patterns have made...
Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...
It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move, and we're seeing more and more lenders responding with minor increases as a result.
That said, it's worth keeping this in...
Brilliant Solutions has reported its strongest month on record despite signs of slowing momentum in the mortgage market.
The mortgage club said it had achieved record performances across lending, completions and income, although it did not disclose figures.
Brilliant Solutions forms part of Brilliant Group, which...
