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Majority of first-time buyers now face higher mortgage payments than rent

More than half of first-time buyers moving from rented accommodation into homeownership are taking on higher monthly housing costs, according to research from Hamptons. Analysis of Connells Group data found that 56% of former tenants who bought their first home in September 2026 had a...
Technology

Instamo and Fluxifi AI agree integration to simplify mortgage submissions

Mortgage advisers using Fluxifi AI will gain access to Instamo's FastSubmit technology through a new integration designed to reduce the time spent completing lender applications. The arrangement will allow brokers to transfer existing case information from Fluxifi directly into Instamo, avoiding the need to enter...

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Catalyst expands new business team with four senior hires

Catalyst Property Finance has strengthened its intermediary support with four senior appointments across its...
Expats

New Bucks’ expat buy-to-let launch and rate reductions

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced rate reductions on selected Everyday Residential and Skilled Worker...
Appointments

HTB appoints new BDM to bolster East Anglia coverage

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has strengthened its specialist mortgages and bridging teams with the...
Appointments

L&C names Dan Payne as chief operating officer

L&C Mortgages has recruited Dan Payne to the role of chief operating officer, with...
Homebuying

Click2Check joins OPDA as drive for open property data gathers pace

Click2Check, a credit, anti-money-laundering and Open Banking provider used by financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries,...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlord borrowers

The Mortgage Works is lowering switcher rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across...
Technology

SmartSearch deepens Twenty7tec partnership with expanded ID verification tools

SmartSearch, the digital compliance and anti-money-laundering provider, is increasing the reach of its technology...
News

New Homes Mortgage Services buys Barron Financial Solutions to expand reach

New Homes Mortgage Services LLP has completed the acquisition of Barron Financial Solutions as...
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Mortgage activity picks up in third quarter as FCA review reopens access debate

UK Finance’s third quarter Household Finance Review shows mortgage lending returning to growth after...
Building Societies

Hanley Economic widens residential range to support foreign nationals

Hanley Economic Building Society has expanded its residential mortgage range with two new products...
Building Societies

The Saffron revamps specialist lending offering

Saffron for Intermediaries has introduced a comprehensive suite of updates aimed at supporting brokers...
Regulation

FCA begins live testing programme to guide safe use of AI in financial services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new live testing programme designed to...
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Majority of first-time buyers now face higher mortgage payments than rent

More than half of first-time buyers moving from rented accommodation into homeownership are taking...
Technology

Instamo and Fluxifi AI agree integration to simplify mortgage submissions

Mortgage advisers using Fluxifi AI will gain access to Instamo's FastSubmit technology through a...
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Growth can hide a lot – until it stops

Since getting involved with Rotherham United Women I've realised football and business have quite...
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Nobody wants your ‘market update’

You sent the same email on Monday that everyone else sent. Moneyfacts had just put...