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interest-only mortgages
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Holiday/short-term let
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Consumer buy-to-let
Green BTL
Let-to-buy
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Development exit
Development finance
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SME finance
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The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public
Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by...
21 July 2025
LMS improves its remortgage technology with DART update
LMS has announced an update to its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology (DART), aimed...
17 July 2025
Conveybuddy expands legal panel with Birchall Blackburn Law appointment
Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has added Birchall Blackburn Law to its growing panel of legal...
10 July 2025
ONP Solicitors appointed exclusively for the Coventry’s limited company BTL remortgage service
Coventry Building Society has appointed ONP Solicitors as the exclusive legal services provider in...
10 July 2025
Taylor Rose strengthens leadership with senior appointments and promotions
Taylor Rose has announced a series of senior hires and internal promotions as it...
3 July 2025
KSEYE introduces title insurance and refurbishment drawdown
Specialist bridging lender KSEYE has expanded its product range with the introduction of title...
3 July 2025
Court of Appeal rules mortgage capital demands fall outside ‘arrears’ protections
A landmark Court of Appeal judgment has clarified the scope of protections available under...
2 July 2025
Premier Property Lawyers moves to new hybrid hub in Manchester city centre
Premier Property Lawyers, part of the Simplify group, has relocated to a new hybrid...
1 July 2025
Atom bank funds £2.7m purchase of Leicester pub conversion into student housing
Atom bank has provided a £2.7m commercial mortgage to support the purchase of a...
17 June 2025
Keystone trims BTL rates and unveils AI-powered upgrade
Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range, with cuts of up...
17 June 2025
The Darlington widens criteria for key workers with variable incomes
Darlington Building Society has broadened its mortgage criteria to better support professionals with complex...
17 June 2025
The Exeter brings life product to UnderwriteMe’s platform
The Exeter has launched its life insurance product on UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, allowing advisers...
17 June 2025
Mid-life families and renters hardest hit as millions on edge of financial crisis
A growing number of UK households are at risk of financial collapse, according to...
17 June 2025
Unexpected costs delay transactions for two-thirds of UK homebuyers
Unexpected costs are proving a significant obstacle for UK homebuyers, with new research from...
28 May 2025
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COMMENT
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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...
28 August 2026
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...
27 August 2026
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...
26 August 2026
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,...
25 August 2026
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...
24 August 2026
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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...
28 August 2026
News
Zurich joins UnderwriteMe protection platform in limited rollout
Zurich has made its Personal Protection and Income Protection products available through UnderwriteMe's Protection...
28 August 2026
News
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...
28 August 2026
Building Societies
Buckinghamshire BS introduces broker affordability calculator
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a residential affordability calculator intended to give mortgage brokers...
27 August 2026
PROFILES
Toni Smith on the human factor and the fourth emergency service
The AI questions the mortgage industry needs to ask – and address
Claire Cherrington on the opportunities ahead for mortgage clubs