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Barclays steps up broker investment as mortgage volumes shift to intermediaries

Barclays is deepening its commitment to mortgage brokers as it accelerates its push for...

MPs warn UK regulators are lagging on AI risks in finance

Britain’s financial regulators are failing to keep pace with the risks posed by artificial...

Barclays targets mortgage growth as it pivots to retail banking

Barclays is stepping up its focus on the UK mortgage market as part of...

Gen Z driving homeownership demand as deposits shrink

Confidence in the UK housing market is improving with Gen Z buyers driving demand...

Virgin Money cuts selected fixed mortgage rates

Virgin Money has announced a series of reductions across selected residential, buy-to-let and product...

LHV Bank unveils new head of marketing

LHV Bank has appointed Sally Rushton as head of marketing, tasking her with leading...

Credit supply eases as mortgage margins narrow

Banks loosened the flow of credit to households at the end of last year...

HSBC trims mortgage rates across first-time buyer and home mover ranges

HSBC UK has reduced rates across a wide range of residential mortgage products, with...

Louisa Sedgwick on Paragon and the future of buy-to-let

Three decades into a career she never really planned, Louisa Sedgwick sits at the...

Atom bank commercial mortgage book passes £1bn milestone

Atom bank has passed £1bn of commercial mortgages held on its balance sheet, underlining...

CHL Mortgages rolls out free valuation HMO and MUFB range as buy-to-let rates ease

CHL Mortgages has launched a new set of limited-edition buy-to-let products offering free valuations...

Metro Bank lifts income multiples across residential mortgage range

Metro Bank has enhanced affordability across its residential mortgage range, increasing income multiples for...

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries raises income multiples across bespoke mortgages

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has increased the maximum loan-to-income available across its Bespoke...

Afin Bank strengthens regional sales team with two senior BDM appointments

Afin Bank has appointed two senior business development managers as it continues to build...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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