Lenders

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply...

Second charge lending tops £2.14bn

The UK second charge mortgage market surpassed £2.14bn in new lending during 2025 with...

Central Trust unveils regulated bridging range

Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England...

Market Financial Solutions applies for administration

Market Financial Solutions has confirmed it has made an application to the court to...

Melton extends 100% LTV deal nationwide after early demand

Melton Building Society has confirmed that its no deposit mortgage, powered by Gable Sure,...

Family boosts buy-to-let borrowing by up to 35%

Family Building Society has enhanced its buy-to-let affordability assessment, increasing potential borrowing by up...

FCA signals lighter touch as Rathi warns of ‘modest distress’ from mortgage easing

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a decisive shift...

Cloud is not about where you host technology, it’s about how

When lenders talk about cloud, the discussion often begins – quite reasonably – with...

Atom bank portal enhancements slash AIP-to-offer timeframes

Atom bank has introduced a number of enhancements to the broker portal and back...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Smart Money People appoints Peer Jelendorf as chief executive

Smart Money People has named Peer Jelendorf as its new chief executive, succeeding Jacqueline...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

StreamBank strengthens broker support with senior hires in sales and underwriting

Specialist lender StreamBank has added to its sales and underwriting teams as it looks...
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COMMENT

Comment

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...
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Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...
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Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...
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Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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