Bridging

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...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

Gatehouse Capital targets residential bridging gap with Shariah-compliant launch

Gatehouse Capital has launched into the UK bridging sector with a Shariah-compliant residential proposition...

Hope Capital ties up with Melius Commercial to expand broker access to bridging finance

Hope Capital Property Finance has partnered with Melius Commercial, delivering more than £7m of...

GB Bank completes £1.5m HMO refinance for portfolio landlord

GB Bank has completed a £1.5 million HMO refinance for an experienced landlord, moving...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

MPC call ‘not the headline’ says Loan.co.uk chief

Ahead of this week’s Bank of England decision the focus for brokers should be...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...

COMMENT

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

Latest news

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...

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