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Generation Home becomes IMLA member

Generation Home has become the latest member to join the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association...

Coventry for intermediaries expands new business range

Coventry for intermediaries has bolstered its new business range with the launch of first...

Why the Bank of Mum & Dad isn’t going anywhere

This is an interesting time to be active in the mortgage space, particularly when...

Even added to Twenty7tec

Twenty7tec has announced that Even, a new lender to market offering a bespoke solution...

New home completions up by 16%

New home completions have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to latest data from NHBC. A...

Skipton reports 3.3% growth in mortgage portfolio

The Skipton Group has reported pre-tax profits for the past six months of £160.0m,...

Newcastle BS single largest Deposit Unlock lender

Newcastle Building Society has issued an update on its involvement with Deposit Unlock. The scheme...

LGA: £6 billion in Right to Buy discounts threaten scheme’s future

Almost £6 billion has been given out in discounts through the Right to Buy...

Bank of grandma and grandad helping more FTBs

New research from Aviva suggests there is a growing tendency among older Brits to...

Loughborough BS launches First Homes Mortgage

Loughborough Building Society has unveiled a mortgage to support homebuyers using the Government’s First...

Is the FPC ditching the wrong measure?

As you will no doubt have read, in a week from now the Bank...

Bank of Mum & Dad threatened by cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is impacting family members’ ability to financially support their...

Quarter of buyers postponing home purchase dreams

27% of homebuyers are putting off their purchase due to cost of living fears,...

Sustainable upgrades could boost property value by £10k on average

A new study from WWF and ScottishPower has revealed that homeowners can boost the...

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The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

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Later life lending must become ‘mainstream priority’, following FCA reform speech

Will Hale, chief executive of Key Advice & Air, has urged the mortgage industry...

FRP expands with acquisition of Arc & Co

FRP has strengthened its presence in the real-estate finance market with the acquisition of...

Metro Bank cuts rates and returns to 80% buy-to-let lending

Metro Bank has made further cuts across its residential, near-prime and buy-to-let product ranges,...

Conveybuddy appoints new business development executive

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has appointed Connor Nixon as its new business development executive, strengthening...

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