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Planning approvals drop despite rise in applications

England’s planning system is showing signs of growing strain as new government figures reveal...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Fidelius merges with Timothy James & Partners in £3bn AUM deal

Advisory firm Fidelius has announced a strategic merger with London-based wealth manager Timothy James...

Regional imbalance deepens as development in London slows

The UK housing market is facing a stark regional imbalance as new data points...

HTB appoints Philip Gould as credit operations director

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Philip Gould as credit operations director. Gould (main picture)...

Watch collection used for SME loan

Alternative security short term lender, Suros Capital, has provided an £81,600 loan to an...

Shawbrook completes £27m buy-to-let deal in four days

Shawbrook Bank has completed a £27m buy-to-let refinance and capital raising deal in four...
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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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Analysis

Help to Buy benefits skewed towards higher earners, IFS finds

Government-backed Help to Buy schemes delivered modest improvements in housing affordability, with the gains...
Homebuying

Buying still £500 cheaper than renting despite rates above 5%

Mortgage affordability continues to outperform renting despite rates pushing back above 5%, as lenders...
Property

Property auctions post strong March as sales and funds raised climb

Property auction activity gathered pace in March, with both sales volumes and money raised...
banks

Santander cuts higher loan-to-value rates for first-time buyers and movers

Santander is cutting rates across a wide range of higher loan-to-value mortgage products from...

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