Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty for buy-to-let brokers, landlords and lenders following several days of speculation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham had previously confirmed that a temporary rent freeze was among...
Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals chalked up an afternoon of pool, networking and fundraising.
The firm’s...
Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and contents insurance quotes as part of the mortgage application process.
After...
Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased rates amid a rise in swap rates.
Mortgage Advice Bureau said...
Almost four in five UK first-time buyers believe their education failed to prepare them for mortgages, interest rates and home ownership, according to research...
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) added 12 advisers during the second quarter as the network reported record revenues.
The mortgage, protection and financial planning network said the recruits included mortgage and protection advisers and financial planners. They joined either as...
Chartwell Mortgage Services is replacing its Lifecycle 360 customer relationship management system with JammJar's AI-powered mortgage operating platform.
The broker said the technology would be used by advisers and support staff to manage clients, progress cases and oversee business...
Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reintroduced lending at up to six and a half times income as part of a series of mortgage product changes.
The mutual’s high income multiple range, last offered in early June, includes a...
Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller deposits increase the cost of climbing the housing ladder, Barclays data suggests.
The average deposit paid by home movers fell by 24.8% year on year...
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...
It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...
Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...
Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...
For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...
Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2.7% in May, down from 3.9% in April, latest data from the Office for National Statistics reveals.
The average UK property was valued at £271,000, with the latest figures remaining provisional and subject to revision.
The ONS attributed the...
The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets.
After a fairly stable and promising...
One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process.
The Government's plans to digitise more of the transaction, reduce delays and make moving home a less stressful experience deserve broad support because there...
Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer Beagle Street’s new intermediary protection proposition to advisers following a new partnership between the two businesses.
The agreement follows Beagle Street’s recent expansion into the intermediary market and gives the more...
