MIMHC partners with Claritee to support workplace wellbeing

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has formed a strategic partnership with Claritee Group to strengthen mental health and wellbeing support across the mortgage sector. The collaboration will combine the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's industry reach with Claritee's corporate wellbeing programmes, including alcohol-free...

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DPT reports rise in light-touch monitoring for smaller refurb projects

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has reported a rise of more than 50% in lender use of its Light Touch Visit + Reports service over the...

Finova appoints three directors for Manchester technology hub

Finova has appointed three senior technology directors to its Manchester hub as the software provider continues to build out its engineering and product capability. The...

Gen H cuts mortgage rates by up to 30bps

Gen H has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up to 30 basis points (bps) now available to brokers on its panel. The reductions went live at 5.30pm on Monday 25 May and apply across the lender’s product range. The largest cuts apply...

Ampla funds £300,000 probate loan ahead of tax deadline

Ampla Finance has completed a £300k probate lending facility for a family facing an...

MBE North to focus on rates, specialist lending and AI

Mortgage Business Expo has unveiled the seminar programme for MBE North 2026, with sessions...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Leek Building Society secures double win at British Bank Awards

Leek Building Society has secured a double success at the 2026 British Bank Awards...

ModaMortgages launches limited edition 5-year fixes with free vals

ModaMortgages has expanded its buy-to-let range with the launch of new limited edition 5-year...

TSB cuts residential fixed mortgage rates

TSB cut rates across parts of its residential mortgage range today as lenders continue...

Afin Bank promotes Rob Lankey to chief commercial officer

Afin Bank has promoted Rob Lankey to chief commercial officer, with responsibility for the...

HTB creates relationship manager model for specialist mortgages

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced a dedicated relationship manager model within its specialist mortgages...

Offa joins Knowledge Bank to expand broker reach

Offa has partnered with Knowledge Bank as the Islamic property finance fintech looks to...

Parents turning to property wealth to fund rising school fees

More parents are using remortgages, further advances and second-charge loans to help fund private...

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Remortgaging BTL in 2026: acting early on landlord refinancing

The buy-to-let market has rarely stood still in recent years, but 2026 has already delivered more twists and turns than any of us could...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Q&As

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BUY-TO-LET

Tenant support for Renters’ Rights Act grows

Awareness and support for the Renters’ Rights Act has risen sharply among tenants since...

Paragon cuts further advance rates and lowers minimum loan to £2,000

Paragon Bank has reduced rates and simplified the application process for buy-to-let further advances,...

The Cambridge adds 80% LTV limited company holiday let deal

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a limited company buy-to-let holiday let mortgage at...

CHL Mortgages appoints London and South East BDM

CHL Mortgages has appointed Jenna Macey as business development manager for London and the...

Landlords focus on portfolio performance despite wider economic concerns

Buy-to-let landlords are continuing to make measured decisions about their portfolios despite remaining pessimistic...

Landlords buying from landlords as BTL purchases hit 10-year high

Landlord purchases have climbed to their highest level in a decade although the latest...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and...

Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

FIRST-TIME BUYERS

Think tank calls for abolition of stamp duty and council tax

A major new report has called for stamp duty and council tax to be scrapped and replaced with a new annual proportional property tax in a radical attempt to tackle London’s worsening housing crisis and fund a huge expansion in social housing. The proposals, published...

Stamp Duty receipts fall despite wider tax net

Stamp duty receipts have fallen this year despite more homebuyers being pulled into paying...

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

East Ayrshire named most affordable area for first-time buyers

East Ayrshire has been named the most affordable location in the UK for first-time...

Affordability widens north-south mortgage divide

A growing affordability gap is fuelling an increasingly pronounced north-south divide in the housing...

OPINION

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as leaders Jason Berry and Charlie Morley crossed the finish line at HSBC's Birmingham head office at 15:45. Some 64 participants from...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

DISTRIBUTION

Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Canal trek triumph as Berry and Morely win gold

Jason Berry and Charlie Morely finished their epic 141-mile trek up the Grand Union...

OSB Group promotes Hollands to lead intermediary sales and distribution

OSB Group has promoted Emily Hollands to group head of intermediary sales and distribution...

Paradigm adds Afin Bank to lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving member firms...

Shepherds Friendly inks Primis distribution deal

Shepherds Friendly has agreed a distribution partnership with Primis Mortgage Network for its income protection products. The agreement will give Primis advisers access to the mutual society's income protection range, with distribution also taking place through Novium, the protection sourcing platform launched in late 2024. Primis...