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Santander UK names new head of mortgage trading

Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt (pictured) will report...

NatWest and Rightmove strike three-year deal on digital mortgage access

NatWest and Rightmove have announced a new three-year strategic partnership that will see the...

LHV Bank secures PRA approval to offer consumer credit in the UK

LHV Bank has been granted consumer credit permission by the Prudential Regulation Authority, clearing...

Tandem promotes Ryan Heaps to finance chief role

Tandem Bank has promoted Ryan Heaps to chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. The...

Bank holds rates at 3.75% as split MPC signals cuts ahead

The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% today in a...

Clydesdale Bank raises selected residential mortgage rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a number of residential fixed mortgage rates across its core,...

Conveyancing costs ease as market slowdown bites at end of 2025

The average cost of conveyancing for home movers fell sharply in the final quarter...

Virgin Money launches new 80% LTV fixes alongside wider pricing increases

Virgin Money has confirmed a new round of mortgage product changes, including the launch...

Acre enables Halifax API submissions, taking direct residential case coverage beyond 50%

Acre has partnered with Halifax to allow brokers to run Decisions in Principle directly...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services...

Atom bank recognised with Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for 2026

Newcastle based Atom bank has been awarded the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2026,...

Clydesdale Bank trims selected residential and buy-to-let fixed rates

Clydesdale Bank has confirmed a series of rate reductions across parts of its residential...

GB Bank completes £3.5m Bayswater refinance for Monaco-based expat

GB Bank has completed a £3.5 million refinance for a Monaco-based expatriate, secured on...

Atom bank cuts Near Prime rates as adverse demand grows

Atom bank has reduced rates by 0.10% on Near Prime products available up to...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

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Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

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New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...
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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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