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Brokers still upbeat about mortgage market outlook

Masthaven has found that intermediaries remain confident in the mortgage market’s prospects for the...

Covid-19 to delay 1.5m workers’ retirements

1.5 million workers aged 50+ say they will delay their retirement as a direct...

The Leeds resumes 85% LTV lending

The Leeds Building Society has restarted lending at 85% loan to value (LTV) as...

Roma Finance increases bridging LTV to 70%

Roma Finance has increased its loan to value (LTV) to 70% on residential bridging...

Aldermore becomes latest lender to resume physical valuations

Aldermore Bank is resuming physical mortgage valuations on rental properties for buy-to-let purchase and...

The Nottingham reintroduces 80% LTV deals

The Nottingham is bringing 80% LTV mortgages back to its residential range, and can...

Nationwide unveils Covid-19 support package

The Nationwide Building Society is announcing a five-point support package designed to help protect...

Accord ups maximum buy-to-let LTV to 75%

Accord Buy To Let has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) for remortgage...

FCA proposes extension of mortgage holiday scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued proposals to extend the window for mortgage borrowers...

L&G urges customers with critical illness symptoms to seek medical advice

Legal & General has echoed the NHS’ call for people experiencing symptoms of a...

Uinsure extends up-front commission scheme

Uinsure has announced the extension of its C-19 initiative. In April, Uinsure launched its support...

Mint Bridging unveils new development products

Mint Bridging has introduced two new products designed for the building development market. For those...

AMI wants FCA to revise 2020 budgets

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has submitted its response to the FCA’s consultation...

Zephyr Homeloans restarts physical valuations

Zephyr Homeloans has become the latest lender to resume physical valuations following the removal...
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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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