The UK second charge mortgage market surpassed £2.14bn in new lending during 2025 with more than 41,700 agreements completed, according to data from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
The figures represent year-on-year growth of 24%, marking another period...
CIExpert is set to launch Critical Thinking 2026 on 12 March, expanding its flagship protection market study to include Income Protection (IP) alongside Critical...
Vida Homeloans has widened its buy-to-let criteria, allowing intercompany loans as a deposit source for SPV applications and increasing its aggregate exposure limit to...
Yorkshire Building Society has partnered with Plain Numbers in a three-year programme aimed at improving how it communicates financial information to members and customers.
The...
Mercantile Trust has announced a series of lending criteria enhancements alongside the launch of a new integrated calculator as it looks to provide brokers with greater flexibility across its product range.
The specialist lender said the changes are designed...
The average loan-to-value ratio on mortgaged properties across the UK now stands at 59%, down from around 70% in 2012, according to new analysis from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association.
In its latest report, The New Normal – prospects...
Paragon Bank has established a dedicated intermediary relationship team as it seeks to deepen its engagement with buy-to-let brokers across the UK.
The specialist lender said the new function forms part of its continued investment in broker support, with...
Atom bank has reduced the minimum loan size across its commercial mortgage range to £200,000, in a move designed to address growing demand from brokers for smaller ticket lending.
The change widens access to funding for SMEs seeking more...
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...
Homebuyers handed over £899m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in January, despite the traditionally quieter start to the year for transactions.
Analysis of the latest HMRC figures by Coventry Building Society shows receipts were up 6% on the £848m collected in January last year, underlining...
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...
