Brokers

Buy-to-let growth matches first-time buyers as demand holds

Buy-to-let lending is expanding at the same pace as first-time buyers and home movers,...

Access FS launches women-focused event

Access Financial Services is to host its first Women of Access event later this...

Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

Manchester movers rethink upsizing as costs bite

Rising mortgage rates and stamp duty bills are prompting Manchester families to shelve plans...

Brightstar Group marks 15 years with £10bn in specialist lending and plans for 20% annual growth

Brightstar Group has marked its 15th year of trading by reporting more than £10bn...

Principal firms lead self-employed recruitment growth at Just Mortgages

Recruitment figures from Just Mortgages show that the majority of self-employed advisers brought into...

Younger borrowers more likely to face mortgage advice fees, research finds

Younger home buyers are far more likely than older borrowers to be charged for...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

Midlands brokers confident of stronger year ahead, Primis survey finds

Mortgage brokers across the Midlands are entering 2026 in a notably positive mood, with...

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...

Stonebridge opens Derby hub to deepen Midlands talent pool

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has opened a new regional hub in Derby as...

Mortgage boss swaps rates for reindeer country in charity trek

While most brokers are worrying about swap rates and pipeline conversions, Liddle Perrett founder...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre...

Housing market yet to pick up pace after budget

Two-thirds of property professionals say the housing market is no busier than it was...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

PROFILES