Building Societies

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries expands broker support team

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has expanded its broker support with the appointment of...

Housing stock grows as solar panels and EV chargers take root

England’s housing stock has grown by more than two million homes in the past...

Newcastle cuts 95% LTV rates and improves cashback terms for first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage range, cutting...

Principality adds final piece to BDM team with London & SE appointment

Principality Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Melissa Burke as business development manager for...

Newcastle for Intermediaries removes age cap on standard repayment mortgages

Newcastle for Intermediaries has abolished the maximum age limit for the repayment of standard...

The West Brom raises income multiples to help buyers with smaller deposits

West Brom Building Society has eased its mortgage lending rules in a bid to...

Nationwide unveils affordability boost for remortgage customers

Nationwide Building Society has introduced enhanced affordability criteria for remortgage customers taking out a...

VPN loopholes could let fraudsters slip through mortgage checks

The UK’s new Online Safety Act has triggered a boom in VPN usage that...

The Vernon launches summer drive to improve financial skills in young people

Vernon Building Society has marked International Youth Day with the launch of a six-week...

Women drive rise in solo homeownership

More women are choosing to buy homes on their own than ever before, according...

The Newcastle launches Enhanced+ to support high-income borrowers with complex incomes

Newcastle Building Society has launched a new mortgage proposition through its intermediary arm, aimed...

Arc & Co secures £7.3m funding for Glasgow office acquisition and stabilisation

Specialist debt advisory firm Arc & Co has arranged a £7.3m acquisition and stabilisation...

Hinckley & Rugby takes its residential mortgage range to Scotland

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has expanded its residential mortgage lending into mainland Scotland,...

Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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