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HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.31bps

HSBC UK has reduced rates across parts of its mortgage range, with cuts of...

The Market Harborough cuts holiday let rates and ups max loan size to £3m

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates across its holiday let range by up...

West One creates national account manager role as mortgage division expands

West One has created two roles in its mortgage division and promoted eight existing...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

Rightmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

Volatility is back – but it has been part of buy-to-let for years

For many, the level of uncertainty we’ve had in the mortgage market over the...

Family Building Society cuts minimum property value to £75k

Family Building Society has lowered its minimum property value from £120,000 to £75,000 across...

The Suffolk brings back five-year residential and buy-to-let fixes

Suffolk Building Society is reintroducing four five-year fixed rate mortgage products after withdrawing them...

YBS Commercial trims buy-to-let rates and adds two-year fixes

YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range while introducing new two-year...

GB Bank chief exec to step down after return to profit

GB Bank chief executive Mike Says is to retire from the role at the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

The Mortgage Works to cut buy-to-let rates once again

The Mortgage Works will cut rates across selected buy-to-let and HMO products from Wednesday,...

Virgin Money withdraws buy-to-let new business range

Virgin Money has pulled all buy-to-let new business deals as of Tuesday 28 April,...

Paragon adds limited edition 75% LTV buy-to-let fixes

Paragon Bank has launched six limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products, including new...

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How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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LSL Financial Services appoints interim managing director

LSL Financial Services has appointed Piotr Nowosad as interim managing director to lead its...

Mortgage demand slows in second quarter as higher rates hit affordability

Higher borrowing costs weighed on mortgage demand during the second quarter, although Stonebridge says...

Omni Protect becomes first service provider to adopt Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer...

Dudley BS rolls out new mortgage platform to all brokers

Dudley Building Society has completed the rollout of its new mortgage origination platform to...