The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75%.
The decision was unanimous among the nine-person strong committee.
Explaining its decision, the MPC cited the conflict in the Middle East and...
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist lender Afin Bank to its panel, giving member firms access to residential and buy-to-let mortgage...
Conveybuddy has reported a sharp rise in conveyancing instructions as brokers moved quickly to secure mortgage deals before product withdrawals took effect.
The conveyancing distributor...
Foundation has strengthened its intermediary sales team with an internal promotion and a returning hire as it continues to invest in broker support.
The intermediary-only specialist lender has promoted David Galloway to its national accounts team, while Imran Butt...
Market Harborough Building Society has increased its maximum buy-to-let loan size to £3m and widened access to lower-priced products across its UK and expat ranges.
The mutual, which focuses on complex cases, said the changes also apply to high...
Just Mortgages New Build and Shared Ownership has been appointed to Sovereign Network Group’s broker panel to advise buyers across the housing association’s developments.
The specialist division of the national brokerage will work with Sovereign Network Group, one of...
A new mortgage brokerage founded by former Connells executive Stuart Dare has launched with a national contract to support eXp UK and has joined HLPartnership as an appointed representative.
Nexpad said its model is designed to link estate agency...
In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism.
But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...
If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business.
Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...
During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance.
The aim...
The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...
This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...
The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its First Step mortgage, offering first-time buyers across England and Wales a route into home ownership with a 2% deposit.
The mutual said the product would initially be available direct and through selected intermediary partners, as it looks to...
Why is conveyancing so slow in the UK? The average property transaction now takes between 14 and 20 weeks… and that is not taking into account any leasehold transactions with difficult Managing Agents, issues with title or lengthy chains.
This is just not acceptable and...
Mortgage lenders are increasingly relying on trusted technology partners to manage product volatility and ensure brokers receive accurate, timely information, according to Mortgage Brain.
The mortgage technology provider said feedback from its latest lender survey highlights the growing importance of platforms capable of delivering fast...
