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Mortgage application growth behind house price rises

Halifax has reported that house prices in September were 1.6% higher than in August. The...

Brokers not getting enough sleep

Crystal Specialist Finance's (CSF) recent Health and Wellbeing Survey for the intermediary sector found...

Mortgage Brain seeing ever increasing ESIS numbers

Mortgage Brain has reported that the number of ESIS generated through its sourcing system...

Brokers changing working patterns

Twenty7Tec's monthly market data for September has found that working patterns are changing for...

Skipton sees doubling in its social media conversations

The Skipton Building Society has seen the volume of its social media conversations double...

Mortgage Brain highlights current lender service levels

Mortgage Brain has introduced a new lender service report for advisers. The report collates information...

The Dudley anticipates strong demand for new holiday let deal

The Dudley Building Society has unveiled a mortgage aimed at owners of holiday let...

HLPartnership sees higher activity levels than pre-lockdown

Mortgage and protection network, HL Partnership (HLP) has reported that activity levels by members...

Keystone launches new online chat feature

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new online chat feature with the aim od...

Four-fifths of brokers ‘ready’ for Covid second wave

United Trust Bank has revealed that 81% of property and commercial finance brokers who...

BoE: sharp increase in mortgage approvals

The Bank of England has reported that mortgage market continued to show more signs...

Bluestone Mortgages joins Mortgage Market Alliance

Bluestone Mortgages has joined the Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA) as a founder member of...

The Buckinghamshire offers members 90% LTV deals

The Buckinghamshire Building Society is looking to reward its existing members with the launch...

Bathgate helps Leaf grow

Bathgate Business Finance has helped the expansion of Liverpool-based hospitality firm, Leaf, with finance...

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Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

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“Financial faith penalty” shaping Islamic home finance experience

British Muslims seeking Sharia-compliant home finance face slower decisions and heavier administration than mainstream...

Twenty7tec launches rebuilt insight platform using live adviser search data

Twenty7tec has launched INSIGHT Pro, a re-engineered data analytics platform designed to give lenders...

Norton Home Loans secures expanded warehouse funding

Norton Home Loans has secured a new senior warehouse facility with Citi to support...

Housing market yet to pick up pace after budget

Two-thirds of property professionals say the housing market is no busier than it was...

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