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Fall in consumer sentiment towards mortgage accessibility

Only 12% of UK adults think access to mortgages has improved in the past...

Six-month high in housing market activity

UK housing market activity has risen to its highest level in six months, according...

Gender divide over choosing a home

New research from Santander Mortgages has suggested that women looking to buy a home...

Half of over-50s save money for themselves each month

Britain’s over 50s are putting money aside each month for both themselves and their...

20-month high for mortgage approvals

The number of house purchase mortgage approvals has increased by 19.8% over the last...

TSB makes wholesale rate cuts on intermediary deals

TSB has cut rates on a range of 75-90% LTV mortgages available through brokers.  Remortgages...

The Teachers offers 95% deal to all of England & Wales

The Teachers Building Society has reduced the rates on some of its low deposit...

New 95% LTV deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new 95% LTV mortgage and...

New two-year HTB deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has added to its range of Help to Buy equity...

New residential deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its residential mortgage range, reducing selected 85% and 90%...

Average London FTB house price over £300k

The number of first-time buyer sales in August grew by over a quarter compared...

BBA: largest increase in borrowing for five years

Gross mortgage borrowing in August was £12.2 billion, according to the British Bankers' Association...

NAEA: market reaching “crisis point”

Last month saw an 11-year low in the number of properties available to buy...

RICS sets out ideas to tackle UK housing crisis

Nearly three million homes could be released into the housing market if better incentives and...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...