Home of Mortgages has become one of the first nationwide firms to integrate with the Street.co.uk Partner Platform - a new system designed to overhaul agent-broker collaboration and potentially increase referral income by up to five times.
The move...
Buy-to-let lending is expanding at the same pace as first-time buyers and home movers, challenging persistent claims of a landlord exodus.
Analysis by Alexander Hall...
Professional landlords remain the principal source of buy-to-let borrowing and advice demand, even as unease grows over the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act.
One in three landlords sought new finance, refinancing or a product transfer in the past...
Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has made four senior promotions, including three board appointments, as it seeks to maintain momentum after arranging more than £17 billion of lending over the past 12 months.
The Essex-based business has promoted head...
Canada Life UK has reported a 17% rise in total sales for the year ended 31 December 2025, with growth across its core retirement, wealth and protection businesses.
Total sales reached £5.2bn, driven by record activity in the International...
Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though most were offered advice during the mortgage process, according to new research from Zurich Retail Protection.
Research by Zurich Retail Protection points to what it...
Conditional selling remains one of the most persistent and contentious issues facing the UK housing and mortgage markets with brokers continuing to report pressure...
The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance (PMI) claims in 2024,...
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...
Newly released HMRC data shows thousands of first-time buyers are still paying substantial stamp duty bills even when claiming relief, with more than 1,200 charged the maximum £10,000 in 2024/25.
More than 35,000 first-time buyers were liable for stamp duty in the 2024/25 tax year...
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...
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages.
However, an uncertain domestic and global outlook means downwards pressure could return.
One of the key reasons we expect upwards pressure on house prices...
Residential mortgage lender Gen H has launched in Scotland, extending its lending proposition north of the border with a focus on boosting borrowing power for first-time buyers.
The lender’s entry into the Scottish market includes its income booster proposition, which allows borrowers to add a...
