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Metro Bank cuts rates and returns to 80% buy-to-let lending

Metro Bank has made further cuts across its residential, near-prime and buy-to-let product ranges,...

UK Finance: Mortgage arrears fall but repossessions rise

Mortgage arrears across the UK fell in the third quarter of 2025, even as...

Atom bank widens near-prime range with new fee tier

Atom bank has expanded its near-prime mortgage offering with the introduction of a new...

OSB Group begins search for new CEO as Andy Golding prepares to retire

OSB Group has begun the search for a new chief executive after Andy Golding...

Major brand revamp as OSB Group launches Rely and signals Kent Reliance retirement

OSB Group has launched Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lender aimed at supporting brokers...

NatWest launches shared ownership mortgages to widen access to home ownership

NatWest has launched a new range of shared ownership mortgages, designed to make it...

HSBC to cut residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a wide range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

CHL Mortgages expands into 80% LTV buy-to-let lending

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has entered the 80% loan-to-value (LTV) space with a new...

HLPartnership adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

HLPartnership has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel as part of its ongoing strategy...

Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

House prices hit record high as market defies slowdown

UK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January with the average property...

Santander trims home mover mortgage rates

Santander is cutting rates across its residential fixed mortgage range for home movers and...

Clydesdale Bank to cut fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.30%

Clydesdale Bank is set to reduce rates across several of its mortgage ranges from...

HSBC raises income multiple for Premier borrowers to 6.5 times salary

HSBC UK has increased the maximum loan-to-income (LTI) ratio available to its Premier customers...

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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