After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to push on and be in their new home for Christmas, or hold off for...
High-net-worth borrowers are increasingly using finance to preserve liquidity and manage their wider wealth rather than simply to secure capital, according to Enness Global.
The...
Mortgage professionals have been given an extra week to contribute to the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's 2026 500 Voices Survey.
The Mortgage Industry Mental...
Proptech provider e4 Strategic has joined the Project 28 Charter, an industry initiative intended to reduce the time between a property sale being agreed...
Omni Mortgage Club has added Sharia-compliant property finance provider Nomo to its lender panel.
The Fintel-owned, whole-of-market mortgage proposition said the agreement would broaden the...
United Trust Bank has promoted Gene Clohessy to director of buy-to-let and bridging, giving her responsibility for sales and underwriting across both divisions.
Clohessy (pictured) joined the bank in July 2025 as director of bridging underwriting and has 20...
More than half of buy-to-let investor offers were at least 10% below the original asking price in July as landlords used their chain-free position to negotiate harder, Hamptons has reported.
Investors accounted for 14.1% of property purchases across Great...
The average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 2% in August, the largest reduction recorded for the month since 2018, latest Rightmove data reveals.
The £7,360 monthly decline took the national average to £364,999, leaving asking...
Instamo has launched FastAdmin, a post-submission automation service designed to reduce the administrative work involved in progressing mortgage applications.
The system connects lender platforms with broker customer relationship management systems and continues monitoring cases after they have been submitted.
It...
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...
At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.
But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...
The UK housing market remained subdued in July as buyer demand and agreed sales struggled to regain momentum, the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential report reveals.
New buyer enquiries recorded a net balance of -28%, unchanged from June but improved from the...
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...
Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to soul searching. Credit committees revisit assumptions, investors reassess risk appetite and commentators question whether the market has become too complacent.
These...
Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are.
Every year the same conversation happens....
MortgageMatch.org has launched a consumer-facing platform designed to make finding and comparing mortgage brokers clearer and more straightforward.
The searchable website brings broker information together in one place, allowing consumers to explore firms according to their location, geographical coverage, services and areas of specialism.
A growing...
