LATEST COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS NEWS

More 2 Life introduces six-month rate, feature and LTV guarantee

More 2 Life is to guarantee rates and terms for a period of six...

Roma re-enters market with AVM and desktop valuations

Roma Finance has re-launched back into the market with an AVM product and a...

Nationwide: annual house price growth up to 3.7%

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that annual house price growth in April moved...

Regulator wants legal clarity on business interruption insurance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signalled that it intends to seek legal clarity...

Over 250 virtual event bookings for SimplyBiz Mortgages

SimplyBiz Mortgages has reported more than 250 bookings for its upcoming round of Mortgage...

Paymentshield provides CPD resource centre for GI

Paymentshield has launched its first CPD resource centre to provide business support to advisers...

78% of Countrywide staff on furlough

Countrywide plc has revealed today that its pipeline through the lockdown period has remained resilient...

LMS reports increased remortgage instruction levels

LMS has published its latest weekly update, tracking remortgage market performance through the Covid-19 crisis. The...

MFS arranges £500k bridging loan during lockdown

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed a £500,000 bridging loan to help a client...

L&G Mortgage Club issues Covid-19 FAQs for all advisers

Legal & General Mortgage Club has published a dedicated Covid-19 FAQ page, available to...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has introduced revised residential fixed purchase and remortgage products (two,...

Covid-19: LV= moves to help equity release advisers write business

LV= has introduced measures designed to make it easier for advisers to write equity...

Over 1.6m mortgage payment holidays taken

UK Finance has reported that mortgage lenders have given over 1.6 million payment holidays...

The Leeds reaffirms support to borrowers looking to switch

The Leeds Building Society has reaffirmed its commitment to help existing customers move to...

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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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Bridging completion times fall to eight-year low as speed regains priority

The average time taken to complete a bridging loan fell to 43 days in...

Accounts manager jailed after £767k theft from Newcastle panel management firm

A senior employee at Newcastle-based Pure Panel Management has been jailed after embezzling more...

Cambridge BS opens new funding round for local housing and homelessness projects

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Community Fund, continuing its commitment...

Assetz Capital expands development finance offering

Assetz Capital has updated its development finance proposition to allow planning gain and residual...

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