The Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has sought to reassure the market following confirmation that Market Financial Solutions has applied to enter administration.
The trade body issued a statement after the specialist lender confirmed it had made an...
Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England and Wales offering short-term funding secured against a borrower’s primary...
Four in five UK adults believe younger generations are financially worse off than they were two decades ago, according to research from Hymans Robertson...
TMA has formed a partnership with eco-Landlord to support brokers and their landlord clients as minimum EPC requirements tighten across the private rented sector.
Following...
Acre has introduced two AI-powered features aimed at reducing manual admin and strengthening compliance oversight within the mortgage advice process.
The technology platform has launched an AI-driven Meeting Assistant and Document Checker, marking what it describes as its first...
Landlord repossessions declined last year even as the sector prepared for the abolition of Section 21, raising questions about whether activity will surge before the new regime takes effect.
Landlord possession claims fell by almost -8% in 2025, according...
Afin Bank has reduced pricing across its high-net-worth mortgage range, cutting rates by as much as 1.66% in a move aimed at borrowers whose wealth sits in assets rather than income.
The specialist lender said the changes apply across...
Offa has unveiled what it describes as a high street bank-beating Home Purchase Plan, the Islamic equivalent of a residential mortgage, with offers available within an hour depending on credit rating and risk criteria.
The firm said its modern,...
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 Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...
There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences.
There is...
The average monthly mortgage payment for a new homebuyer has fallen by £119 over the past year as lower fixed rates outweigh modest house price growth.
Data from Rightmove shows that the national average monthly mortgage payment in January stood at £1,592, based on an...
As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered at the expense of buy-to-let. That if one sector gains momentum, the other must lose ground.
It is a simple argument....
Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone, widening adviser access to detailed product information across the protection market.
The mutual is the eighth provider to be included in the zone, extending CIExpert’s coverage beyond life and critical illness...
