Advice

Afin Bank expands broker reach with L&C Mortgages panel appointment

Afin Bank has added L&C Mortgages to its broker panel as it looks to...

Royal London pays record £821m in protection claims 

Royal London paid a record £821m in protection claims during 2025, supporting more than...

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for...

Buyer demand stabilises but mortgage market remains cautious

The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers...

Mortgage advice for first-timers is a no-brainer

Considering how politically important first-time buyers have been to recent governments, and the taxpayers’...

Fintel to roll out AI file checks across Simplybiz and threesixty customers

Fintel is to give all Simplybiz and threesixty advice firm customers access to AI-powered...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and...

TFAS launches adviser technology programme focused on AI and digital transformation

TFAS Compliance Services has launched a new adviser support initiative aimed at helping firms...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now....

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

Paradigm calls for mandatory advice for first-time buyers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has called for mandatory regulated mortgage advice for all first-time buyers,...

TPFG sees landlord compliance opportunity from RRA

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) says the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA)...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

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....

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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...
Protection

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...
criteria

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...
Buy-to-let

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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