A judge at the Chief Insolvency and Companies Court has approved the administration of UK bridging lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS), following fraud allegations against its chief executive.
According to 9fin, Judge Briggs granted an application earlier today to...
Adviser confidence in demand for protection products has improved heading into 2026 although rising business costs are emerging as a growing concern, according to...
Allica Bank has raised $155m in a Series D funding round to accelerate lending to established SMEs, deepen its technology investment and begin international...
The forthcoming Spring Statement is unlikely to bring major housing policy reforms with stability expected to be the dominant theme for homeowners and brokers...
Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with the changes taking effect on 26 February.
The intermediary-only lender is...
Pepper Money has introduced a 75% loan-to-value two-year fixed remortgage at 5.09% within its Pepper 48 range, targeting borrowers who fall just outside mainstream lending criteria.
The specialist lender has reduced the rate by 0.30% compared with its equivalent...
Norton Home Loans has completed a £39,000 mortgage for a self-employed chef purchasing their ex-council flat for £100,000 through Right to Buy.
The case involved both satisfied and unsatisfied county court judgments and defaults dating back to 2020 and...
Iress has reported a 43% rise in adjusted EBITDA from its UK division for the year to 31 December 2025, with renewed demand for its mortgage and protection sourcing platforms playing a central role in performance.
The UK business...
Landbay has announced a fresh round of pricing cuts across its buy-to-let proposition, reducing rates by up to 20 basis points across its Premier, Core and Specialist products.
The changes apply to two-year and five-year fixed-rate products, including like-for-like...
Conditional selling remains one of the most persistent and contentious issues facing the UK housing and mortgage markets with brokers continuing to report pressure...
Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case.
It is now a consistent and...
The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...
A shortage of social and affordable housing is trapping lower income families in poverty and placing growing strain on local authorities, according to a new report backed by Family Building Society.
The study, authored by Professor Christine Whitehead of the London School of Economics and...
There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker.
Flexibility, autonomy and the freedom to choose your own hours have made self-employment attractive but those benefits come with some real financial blind...
Brightstar Group has marked its 15th year of trading by reporting more than £10bn in specialist lending facilitated since launch and setting out plans for sustained double-digit growth over the next three years.
Founded in 2011, Brightstar has evolved into a multi-brand specialist finance group...
