Mortgage borrowing and approvals both increased in February, although activity remains close to recent averages as rate pressures persist.
Net borrowing of mortgage debt rose to £4.8 billion in February, up from £4.2 billion in January and above the...
The Lifetime ISA delivered almost £140m in government bonuses last year, as industry figures caution against replacing the scheme without clear improvements.
More than 50,000...
Homeowners in properties that have previously flooded are paying 121% more for home insurance than the UK average, according to new research from Compare...
A joint statement from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office has sought to remove any lingering doubt over whether data protection rules prevent firms from collecting, recording and sharing vulnerability data where it is needed...
Together has adopted nCino Banking Advisor as it looks to improve efficiency in processing loan applications.
The specialist lender said the move builds on its adoption of the nCino Platform in 2024, which it selected to support lending operations...
e4 Strategic has launched a new panel management platform aimed at helping lenders oversee conveyancer panels more closely while simplifying onboarding and compliance for law firms.
The platform, called VERSA Assure, is designed to support lenders with large conveyancer...
LHV Bank is testing whether agentic artificial intelligence can help its retail customer service teams handle email enquiries more efficiently, under a proof of concept with Gradient Labs.
The London-based bank said the trial will examine how AI systems...
For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency.
If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...
According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...
Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...
RSM UK is calling for stamp duty reform and more support for first-time buyers after the latest UK House Price Index pointed to weaker house price growth and a slowing market.
The professional services firm said the latest data underlined the pressure on the housing...
Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...
Across much of the developed world, building your own home is far from unusual. In fact, self- and custom-build account for around 40% of new homes internationally, and in countries such as Austria the figure rises to well over half.
In the UK, however, the...
The Property Franchise Group says tightening regulation in the rental sector is creating new opportunities for buy-to-let advice as the firm looks to expand mortgage and protection activity across its landlord client base.
In its final results for 2025, the AIM-listed group said its Financial...
