Distribution

Three new BDMs for Metro Bank

Metro Bank has announced the appointment of three new field-based business development managers (BDMs) as...

The Dudley targets larger loans

The Dudley Building Society has unveiled three new products through its panel of distributor...

Complete FS strengthens broker support

Hampshire based packager distributor Complete FS has appointed Tammy Clark and Andy Ingram to...

Paymentshield expands home insurance panel

Allianz has been added to Paymentshield's home insurance panel. Allianz operates in 70 countries...

BTL and resi product changes from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made a number of changes to its residential and buy-to-let mortgage range.  Changes are...

Network pair join TSB broker panel

HomeLoan Partnership and The Online Partnership Group have joined TSB Intermediary's broker panel. TSB has...

The Ipswich launches new broker brand

The Ipswich Building Society has launched a dedicated broker brand and new proposition, including...

Profits up at Personal Touch

Personal Touch Financial Services has reported a rise in pre-tax profits for the year...

Axis Bank completes first two buy-to-let deals

The first two buy-to-let mortgages completed by Axis Bank were both brought to the new...

CMC adds Pepper Homeloans to lending panel

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has added Pepper Homeloans to its panel of mortgage lenders. Pepper...

First Complete membership reaches 1,000

The number of appointed representatives in First Complete network has now passed the 1,000...

New partnership with the Right Mortgage and Protection Network

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has undertaken a new arrangement with Freedom Finance’s...

Covéa joins Berkeley Alexander panel

Berkeley Alexander, has expanded its landlords’ insurance provider panel. Covéa has now joined AXA,...

TSB Intermediary unveils initial BTL offering

TSB Intermediary is now providing buy-to-let mortgages.  This launch follows a pilot with London and Country. Initially,...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

Latest news

First-time buyer squeeze deepens as mortgage rates climb

First-time buyers with small deposits face mounting pressure as average mortgage rates rise and...

Mortgage costs push sales 9% lower

Higher mortgage rates have contributed to a sharper-than-usual summer housing slowdown, with sales agreed...

Access FS appoints Alan Baldwin as compliance director

Access Financial Services has appointed Alan Baldwin as director of compliance as it expands...

Mortgage-backed Swansea auction sale completes in six days

A mortgage-financed property purchase in Swansea has completed six days after the draft contract...

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