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Buyers gain edge as listings rise

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

CIExpert expands Critical Thinking research into IP

CIExpert is set to launch Critical Thinking 2026 on 12 March, expanding its flagship...

Second charge lending tops £2.14bn

The UK second charge mortgage market surpassed £2.14bn in new lending during 2025 with...

Jupp: Brightstar will keep pushing specialist lending boundaries

Brightstar Group chief executive Rob Jupp has pledged to keep “pushing” the specialist lending...

Central Trust unveils regulated bridging range

Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England...

AdvisoryAI integrates with Curo to cut adviser admin

AdvisoryAI and Time4Advice have gone live with a new integration designed to remove the...

Market Financial Solutions applies for administration

Market Financial Solutions has confirmed it has made an application to the court to...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed...

MAB hosts strategic lender Summit at Century Club 

Leading figures from the UK mortgage lending community gathered last night at the exclusive...

SDLT shake-up set to push conveyancing fees higher

Conveyancing fees are set to rise from May 2026 as solicitors and licensed conveyancers...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging...

UTB passes 50% mark for automated bridging valuations

United Trust Bank has announced that more than half of its bridging loan valuations...

Average mortgage payments down £119 year-on-year

The average monthly mortgage payment for a new homebuyer has fallen by £119 over...

Connells drives £33bn lending as profits jump 19%

Connells Group generated £33.3bn of mortgage lending in 2025 as group profits surged 19%...

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Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

Darrell Walker on LendInvest’s next chapter

After 35 years in banking and mortgages, the former football hopeful thought he might have found the company where he would see out his...

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House price fall fails to solve first-time buyer deposit barrier

Millions of working renters remain unable to buy their first home despite UK house...

Mortgage Mogul targets growth with high street move

The Mortgage Mogul is targeting further growth after establishing a high street presence in...

AFM backs Law Commission proposals to modernise friendly society legislation

The Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) has welcomed the Law Commission's final report on...

Knowledge Bank records 6,800 lender criteria changes in August

Knowledge Bank recorded more than 6,800 changes to lender criteria during August, the highest...

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