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Three more top lenders back Take Me Home Christmas charity concert

Support is flooding in for the mortgage industry’s biggest charitable event of the year...

Q&A: Jason Berry, Crystal Specialist Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jason Berry, group sales director at Crystal Specialist...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Sort Group shortlisted for national Investors in People awards

Sort Group has been named a finalist in two categories at the Investors in...

New insurtech platform aims to speed up property deals

A new insurtech platform, Incept, has been launched to streamline the way property transactions...

Remortgage completions fall sharply as borrowers face higher payments

The number of remortgage completions fell by more than a quarter in August as...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...

Conveyancing Alliance rebrands as CAL

Conveyancing Alliance has unveiled a major rebrand as CAL, bringing its offering under a...

PropEco launches audit tool to tackle widespread EPC errors

PropEco has launched an EPC Audit tool designed to identify and correct errors in...

Antiquated homebuying system costs UK economy £1.5bn a year

The UK’s outdated homebuying process is draining at least £1.5 billion annually from consumers...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp...

Project 28 launches in a bid to slash time it takes to sell homes

A coalition of 23 of the UK’s leading property organisations has unveiled a sweeping...
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Why energy efficiency is hiding mortgage portfolio risk

For years, ESG strategies across the UK mortgage sector have operated under a relatively straightforward principle: better Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings equal lower...

Affordability shocks and expiring deals: why the 2026 mortgage peak demands a holistic protection review

I speak to mortgage advisers and brokers every day, and one topic keeps coming up - the sheer number of mortgage deals coming to...

Why the FCA’s Protection Report is a wake-up call and a massive opportunity for advisers

According to Mortgage Advice Bureau, approximately 90% of all mortgages are secured through an adviser, and 80% of protection are sold via the same...

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

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UK residential property transactions fall in July as uncertainty weighs on market

UK residential property transactions declined in July on a seasonally adjusted basis as borrowing...
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Zurich joins UnderwriteMe protection platform in limited rollout

Zurich has made its Personal Protection and Income Protection products available through UnderwriteMe's Protection...
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Access FS targets adviser expansion in five-year growth plan

Access Financial Services has unveiled a five-year strategy to expand its adviser network, develop...
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Buckinghamshire BS introduces broker affordability calculator

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a residential affordability calculator intended to give mortgage brokers...

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