Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Charlotte Grimshaw, head of intermediaries at Suffolk Building Society.
Mortgage Soup (MS): You’re marking six years at Suffolk Building Society this summer. What did you set out to achieve and what progress have...
HSBC has widened its residential lending criteria for certain applicants employed on fixed-term contracts.
Medical doctors and teachers will now be assessed under the lender's...
Nearly three in five over-65s have considered downsizing but stamp duty, family ties and a shortage of suitable homes are preventing many from moving,...
Catalyst Property Finance founder Chris Fairfax is stepping down as chief executive following the specialist lender’s integration into Foundation Group.
Fairfax, who launched Catalyst in...
Mortgage-related fraud increased across every category tracked by Cifas during the first half of 2026, prompting calls for firms to strengthen digital identity verification...
West One has expanded its residential mortgage and Extra second charge ranges with higher maximum loan sizes, broader automated valuation model (AVM) criteria and new credit tiers.
The lender has introduced a Prime residential tier offering loans up to...
Barclays will reduce rates across its residential purchase, remortgage and existing-customer ranges from Friday 7 August.
The largest reductions apply to two 10-year fixed purchase products. The lender's 60% loan-to-value deal with a £999 fee will fall from 5.62%...
Almost one third of financial advisers expect general insurance to be their biggest area of business growth over the next 12 months, according to Paymentshield.
The insurer's 2026 Adviser Survey found that 30% of respondents ranked general insurance ahead...
Right to Buy sales in England increased by 90% during 2025-26 as prospective buyers moved ahead of proposed reforms to the scheme.
Local authorities reported 14,275 sales during the year, compared with around 7,500 in 2024-25, according to analysis...
After nearly four decades in financial services, Sesame Network distribution director Toni Smith still believes technology should make advisers stronger, not replace them.
When Toni...
Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...
Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are.
Every year the same conversation happens....
For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...
Darlington Building Society has completed a £420,000 joint borrower sole proprietor mortgage involving two students and a parent earning in US dollars overseas.
The loan was secured against a £525,000 property at 80% loan-to-value.
The case, introduced by Alison Mitchell, mortgage and protection adviser at RobMac...
Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured in 2025.
For many homeowners looking to remortgage, this will mean moving onto higher mortgage repayments and taking stock of finances...
Walbrook Institute London has expanded its apprenticeship offering with a new Level 3 pathway for aspiring mortgage advisers that incorporates LIBF’s Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP).
The 15-month Mortgage Adviser apprenticeship is designed to give firms a funded and fully managed route to...
