affordability

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

UK Mortgage Convention set to return with focus on DA brokers

The UK Mortgage Convention will return in 2026 with a renewed emphasis on supporting...

Misconceptions still stopping would-be buyers from applying for mortgages

A majority of would-be homebuyers are holding back from applying for a mortgage because...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Bank of England holds rates at 4% as inflation concerns persist

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4% and signalled...

Households need more than £740,000 for 25 years of financial independence

The average UK household would need savings of £743,338 to achieve 25 years of...

Self-employed workers would switch to a salaried job to get a mortgage

The majority of self-employed workers would switch to a salaried job to get a...

Six million tenants preparing to step onto housing ladder

Millions of future first-time buyers are waiting to take their first step on the...

Hinckley & Rugby’s mortgage deals available throughout Scotland

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced its residential mortgage products are now available...

First-time buyers favour ‘forever homes’

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for larger homes and longer mortgage terms as they...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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