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FCA chief calls for bold reform to build ‘mortgage market of the future’

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out a sweeping vision for a more accessible...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping...

Two-tier first-time buyer market emerges

A growing divide is emerging in the first-time buyer market as new analysis reveals...

House prices hit record high as market defies slowdown

UK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January with the average property...

MPC narrowly votes to hold rates at 4% as calls for a cut grow louder

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has come within a whisker of...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

Majority of advice firms now trialling AI and RegTech to cut compliance costs

More than half of UK financial advice firms are now testing or trialling artificial...

Mortgages and AI to feature in overhauled school curriculum

Children in England will soon be taught how mortgages work and how to manage...

Gary Neville: Manchester holds blueprint for national redevelopment

Manchester’s regeneration model should serve as the blueprint for national redevelopment, according to specialist...

Chancellor urged to build buffer to avoid “doom-loop”

The Chancellor must use this month’s Autumn Budget to build a minimum £30 billion...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as...

Stress and costs leave one in five reluctant to move

A growing number of Britons are ruling themselves out of the housing market as...

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Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

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SortRefer revives Sort Club for 2026

SortRefer has relaunched Sort Club promising a fresh year of rewards on top of...

West One cuts residential mortgage rates by up to 25%

West One has reduced rates across its residential mortgage range, with cuts of up...

Rents dip as winter slowdown bites but affordability strains persist

Private rents across parts of the UK fell sharply at the end of last...

London tops league for loss-making home sales

London has overtaken the North East as the region where homeowners are most likely...

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