Key Equity Release has welcomed FCA proposals to widen access to later life lending products but says regulatory efforts should focus on breaking down advice silos to ensure older borrowers receive holistic guidance.
The specialist later life lending adviser...
Twenty7tec has expanded the integration between its ADVICE platform and FinCalc, allowing advisers to move directly from client records in ADVICE to the corresponding...
The Cambridge Building Society has strengthened its partnership with homelessness charity Jimmy’s Cambridge by providing a £10,000 grant to fund a dedicated support worker.
The...
Hodge Bank has expanded its foreign national mortgage criteria, increasing maximum loan-to-value limits and easing residency requirements as it looks to support a broader...
Landlords significantly increased remortgaging activity to fund improvements to their buy-to-let properties during 2025, with equity withdrawn for refurbishment work rising by 60% year-on-year,...
Gen H has reduced rates across its higher loan-to-value mortgage range, with the largest cuts targeted at borrowers with smaller deposits.
The lender has announced reductions of up to 20 basis points across its 85% to 95% loan-to-value (LTV)...
Rely has introduced a new limited edition range of buy-to-let mortgages for non-portfolio landlords, with rates starting from 3.51%.
The new products are available for both HMO and non-HMO properties at 55% and 65% loan-to-value (LTV), supporting both purchase...
United Trust Bank has appointed Brad Rhodes as head of clubs and networks within its mortgages, buy-to-let and bridging division as it continues to expand its intermediary distribution strategy.
Rhodes (pictured) joins the specialist lender from Pepper Money UK,...
New data from conveyancing distributor conveybuddy suggests purchase activity continued to strengthen during the second quarter, despite concerns that the housing market is experiencing a broader slowdown.
Analysis of instruction volumes received by conveybuddy during the first 10 working...
Last year mortgage technology specialist Fignum appointed Steve Carruthers as growth director, signalling its intent to scale its operations and deepen its role as...
We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...
The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...
Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...
Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty.
The logic feels intuitive -...
The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers are likely to face a challenging summer as buyer demand, agreed sales and house prices all remain in negative territory, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
The survey found...
For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake.
Despite advances in digital banking,...
There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event, a market crash or a regulator standing at the door.
It emerges quietly, gradually and often rationally, through a succession of...
The Right Mortgage has announced details of a series of member roadshows taking place across the UK in June.
The events will be open to firms that are part of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and The Right DA Club.
Each roadshow will be held...
