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Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

Nationwide cuts residential mortgage rates

Nationwide has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its mortgage range, with...

Rightmove mortgage revenues double as digital growth strategy pays off

Rightmove has more than doubled the size of its mortgages business in the first...

Altura MD takes on Ultra Challenge for Motor Neurone Disease charity

Rob Gill, managing director of London-based Altura Mortgage Finance, is preparing to take on...

Renters face steeper rise in housing costs than mortgage holders

Private renters have seen their monthly housing costs rise more sharply than mortgaged homeowners...

Clydesdale Bank to cut selected residential rates

Clydesdale Bank will reduce rates across a number of its residential mortgage products from...

Cleverly returns to frontbench as shadow secretary of state for housing

Kemi Badenoch has brought former leadership rival Sir James Cleverly back to the Conservative...

Newcastle for Intermediaries introduces early product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a more flexible approach to product transfers, allowing brokers...

Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries trims fixed rates

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 19 basis...

Sellers cut prices sharply to compete as buyers regain confidence

UK housing stock may be at its most plentiful in over a decade but...

Clydesdale Bank eases mortgage rules for foreign nationals

Clydesdale Bank has introduced a series of changes to their mortgage lending criteria, aimed...

Affordability crunch: private renters struggling to save as housing costs soar

A growing divide between renters and homeowners is placing mounting pressure on first-time buyer...

One million homes increase in value by 50% since pandemic

More than one million UK homes have increased in value by 50% or more...

Wimbledon leads global Grand Slam markets on mortgage affordability gains

Wimbledon has not only retained its title as the most expensive property market among...
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Business

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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...

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Barclays fast-track remortgage launches after MAB pilot

Barclays is rolling out its new fast-track remortgage proposition across the market following an...
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The Mortgage Works raises landlord borrowing limit to £10m

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has increased the maximum amount landlords can borrow across Nationwide...
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