Bridging

GB Bank launches core buy-to-let and bridging product range for intermediaries

GB Bank has launched a new off-the-shelf buy-to-let and bridging range for intermediaries as...

TAB appoints Karen Rodrigues as director of sales

TAB has appointed Karen Rodrigues as director of sales as the specialist property finance...

What Tony Blair’s AI manifesto means for specialist finance

In Sir Tony Blair’s first intervention in Labour’s leadership battle, the former prime minister...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself...

MBE North to focus on rates, specialist lending and AI

Mortgage Business Expo has unveiled the seminar programme for MBE North 2026, with sessions...

Offa joins Knowledge Bank to expand broker reach

Offa has partnered with Knowledge Bank as the Islamic property finance fintech looks to...

Parents turning to property wealth to fund rising school fees

More parents are using remortgages, further advances and second-charge loans to help fund private...

Planning applications fall to lowest level in more than a decade

Planning applications across England and Wales fell to their lowest annual level since 2012...

Together reports record lending as loan book reaches £8.4bn

Together Financial Services Limited has reported a further quarter of growth, with lending volumes...

Canal trek triumph as Berry and Morely win gold

Jason Berry and Charlie Morely finished their epic 141-mile trek up the Grand Union...

The Right Mortgage adds TAB to lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist property finance lender TAB to...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

Pivotal buys LendingScore to expand mortgage technology plans

Pivotal has acquired mortgage technology and data provider LendingScore as it looks to build...

Incept partners with Fortegra on title insurance launch

Insurtech platform Incept has partnered with global specialty insurer Fortegra to launch a new...

COMMENT

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

Metro Bank strengthens specialist mortgage team

Metro Bank has expanded its specialist mortgage team with a series of appointments and...

Lloyds strengthens housing development team

Lloyds Banking Group has strengthened its housing development team with a new specialist role...

Hodge raises remortgage and debt consolidation LTVs

Hodge Bank has increased loan-to-value limits across its residential and later life mortgage ranges. The...

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