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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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BNPL habits risk derailing FTB mortgage hopes

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Mansion Tax

Public backs Mansion Tax but doubts its impact

Most homeowners support the Government’s new Mansion Tax but remain sceptical about how it...
Mortgages

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts rates across Enhanced Plus

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates by up to 0.20% across its Enhanced Plus...
Technology

Love Finance partners with iwoca to speed up SME lending

Love Finance has partnered with iwoca in a move designed to accelerate loan decisions...
Expats

Vernon Building Society launches expat buy-to-let deal

Vernon Building Society has launched an expat buy-to-let mortgage product to bolster its offering...
Conveyancing

Conveyancers in AI push to speed up property transactions

Artificial intelligence use among residential conveyancers has doubled in the past year, according to...
marketing

Momenti Group unveils free strategy playbook

Momenti Group has launched a free marketing strategy guide aimed at helping mortgage brokers...
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Market Harborough Building Society joins IMLA

Market Harborough Building Society has joined the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) as a...
Later Life

Advise Wise launches new cost of borrowing calculator

Later life lending sourcing platform Advise Wise has added a new Cost of Borrowing...
New build

South Africa’s biggest mortgage broker backs The Mortgage Brain

The BetterHome Group, South Africa’s largest mortgage broker, has taken a 25% stake in...
Holiday/short-term let

Cumberland cuts rates on core holiday let products

Cumberland Building Society has reduced rates by 0.20% on its core holiday let range...
SME finance

HSBC UK launches contest to help small firms raise their profile

New findings from HSBC UK suggest visibility remains a significant barrier to growth for...
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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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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...