Conditional selling remains one of the most persistent and contentious issues facing the UK housing and mortgage markets with brokers continuing to report pressure tactics despite long-standing bans under consumer and competition law.
Concerns have resurfaced following renewed scrutiny...
Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and existing customers, with a particular focus on higher loan-to-value lending.
The...
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly, whose mortgage monitoring and nurturing platform has served the intermediary...
Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let mortgages, as it looks to support brokers and borrowers navigating...
The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s interim report into the distribution of pure protection...
NatWest and Rightmove have announced a new three-year strategic partnership that will see the bank become the property portal’s exclusive mortgage lender.
From April, NatWest will power Rightmove’s Mortgage in Principle service, enabling home buyers to understand how much...
LHV Bank has been granted consumer credit permission by the Prudential Regulation Authority, clearing the way for an expansion of its UK retail banking proposition.
The approval follows a six-month regulatory application process and marks a significant milestone for...
House prices rose in January, reversing December’s decline and pushing the average UK property value above £300,000 for the first time.
The Halifax House Price Index shows average prices increased by 0.7% in January, following a 0.5% fall in...
Propertymark has established a new independent Regulatory Board, marking a significant shift in how the professional body oversees standards and consumer protection across the property sector.
The new Board formally separates Propertymark’s regulatory responsibilities from its representative role, with...
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...
Two-thirds of property professionals say the housing market is no busier than it was before the Autumn Budget calling into question claims of a sharp rebound in activity, new research suggests.
Activity fell to a two-year low last autumn as uncertainty grew over a possible...
Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs and prevent transactions falling through.
According to the proposal, it currently takes 120 days on average for a transaction to complete...
For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important.
In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has reported a record-breaking year in 2025, with revenues rising by 36% compared with the previous year.
The growth was driven by strong performance across several advice areas, with investment revenues up 79%, pensions up 62% and protection income increasing by...
