Distribution

Kensington to launch with specialist distributors

Kensington has confirmed that it will be launching with specialist distributors next month. The lender will...

New Street partners with L&G Mortgage Club

New Street Mortgages has announced a new distribution partnership with Legal and General Mortgage...

Turnover and profits up at Brightstar

Specialist finance distributor Brightstar has reported that its turnover totalled £5.3m for the year...

Pepper expands packager panel

Promise Solutions has been selected as an approved packager by specialist lender Pepper Homeloans. The...

New Skipton exclusive for Sesame and PMS

Sesame and PMS have unveiled an exclusive fixed rate product to appointed representatives (ARs)...

National account hires for network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Aidan McCarthy and Philip Emanuel as...

Complete FS expands lending panel

Specialist packager Complete FS has announced the addition of Bluestone Mortgages to its lending panel. Bluestone’s specialist...

Cupis begins work at Openwork 

Openwork has announced that John Cupis has now joined the network as mortgage director. Cupis, whose appointment...

Sesame offers pair of Virgin Money exclusives

Sesame has unveiled two exclusive fixed rate products to appointed representatives of its network via...

Openwork appoints chief operating officer

Openwork has announce the appointment of Neil Milner as its chief operating officer (COO). He joins...

TSB integrates mortgage distribution

TSB is to merge its intermediary and direct mortgage distribution teams. The bank claims the move will...

First Complete adds Kent Reliance to lender panel

Kent Reliance has been appointed to the First Complete lender panel. The specialist intermediary lender,...

SortRefer expands network distribution

Online intermediary platform SortRefer has revealed that its conveyancing panel will be providing service to  network,...

The Northview Group hires national account manager

The Northview Group, the parent company of Kensington and New Street Mortgages, has announced...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

PROFILES