Business

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Residential transactions dip 5% in January

The number of UK residential property transactions fell in January marking the first notable...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the...

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on...

Altura rolls out AI social media compliance checker for advisers

Altura Mortgage Finance has launched an AI-powered social media compliance tool aimed at helping...

HM Land Registry outlines support after PM Law closure

HM Land Registry has set out the action it is taking to support home...

Majority of homebuyers still emailing ID documents

More than six in 10 homebuyers are still sending copies of their identity documents...

Manchester dominates first-time buyer lending as Worcester surges

Manchester has become Britain’s most first-time buyer-heavy mortgage market outside London with seven in...

Consumer confidence ticks up as spending outlook improves

Consumer confidence rose for a third consecutive month in February with households reporting improved...

Adviser optimism on protection rises despite cost pressures

Adviser confidence in demand for protection products has improved heading into 2026 although rising...

Spring Statement to deliver stability rather than housing shake-up

The forthcoming Spring Statement is unlikely to bring major housing policy reforms with stability...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

Buyers gain edge as listings rise

February is on track to record the highest number of new property listings for...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...
Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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