Business

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

Mortgage arrears set to hit record lows despite rate shock

Mortgage arrears are forecast to fall further over the next two years even as...

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...

Mortgage boss swaps rates for reindeer country in charity trek

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

February rate cut looks unlikely as affordability pressures linger

Hopes of an early interest rate cut are fading making it increasingly likely the...

Housing market yet to pick up pace after budget

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

OneDome secures $25m (USD) to fuel UK expansion

OneDome, the UK-based housing and fintech platform, has raised $25 million (USD) in a...

House price growth ticks up as affordability boosts buyers

UK house price growth edged higher in January with values rising modestly as improving...

George Gee steps into role as Chetwood Bank’s MD of mortgages

George Gee has today stepped into the role of Chetwood Bank’s managing director of...

Knowledge Bank separates dev finance as demand grows

Knowledge Bank has launched a dedicated Development Finance lending type on its platform to...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

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

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to...

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

UK mortgage activity steadied in December as house purchase approvals slipped but remortgaging gathered...
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COMMENT

Analysis

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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UK risks two-tier energy transition without home investment

The UK risks creating a "two-tier" energy transition unless cleaner and smarter technologies are...
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MSB solicitor recognised with Future Leader award at British LGBT Awards

MSB Solicitors is marking Pride Month after one of its solicitors was named Future...
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The Yorkshire appoints two non-executive directors

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Barry O’Dwyer and Philippa Brown as independent non-executive directors. The...
banks

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a broad selection of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

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