Business

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...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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NPS Law joins My Legal Club conveyancing panel

NPS Law has joined My Legal Club’s UK conveyancing panel following a review of...
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Barclays loosens affordability rules for residential and buy-to-let borrowers

Barclays has changed its affordability calculations for residential and buy-to-let mortgages, in a move...
Conveyancing

Conveyancing fees tick up in Q1 but remain flat over past 12 months

The cost of conveyancing services rose modestly in the first quarter of 2026, although...
Building Societies

Bath BS introduces valuation engine to speed up mortgage decisions

Bath Building Society has launched a new property decisioning engine aimed at cutting delays...

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