Business

Barclays targets mortgage growth as it pivots to retail banking

Barclays is stepping up its focus on the UK mortgage market as part of...

Gen Z driving homeownership demand as deposits shrink

Confidence in the UK housing market is improving with Gen Z buyers driving demand...

TPFG expands intermediary footprint with Smart Advice deal

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has acquired an 85% stake in Smart Advice Financial...

Affordability gains lift first-time buyer activity

Improving affordability helped to support a rebound in first-time buyer activity during 2025 although...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

Mortgage market bounce sparks adviser demand

The UK mortgage market is showing signs of renewed momentum as 2026 gets underway...

Mortgage activity stalls as buyers sit tight

Mortgage-led housing activity lost momentum at the end of last year as uncertainty around...

Foxtons financial services arm lifts revenues

Foxtons has reported double-digit growth in its financial services division in 2025 driven by...

Credit supply eases as mortgage margins narrow

Banks loosened the flow of credit to households at the end of last year...

Construction output posts sharpest fall in almost two years

UK construction activity suffered its steepest quarterly decline since early 2023 as economic uncertainty...

New guidance to help home buyers avoid conditional selling

The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to help home buyers recognise and avoid...

Louisa Sedgwick on Paragon and the future of buy-to-let

Three decades into a career she never really planned, Louisa Sedgwick sits at the...

Scotland tipped to lead UK house price growth in 2026

Housing markets across Scotland and northern England are poised to deliver the strongest house...

Asset Advantage to hold broker roadshows on deal structuring around the UK

Asset Advantage is embarking on a series of regional events aimed at helping commercial...
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COMMENT

Comment

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...
Building Societies

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...
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...

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