Mortgages

TML boosts self-employed applicant’s affordability by extra £230k

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has demonstrated its approach to 'real life lending' by helping...

Dudley BS completes £1.4m self-build remortgage

The Dudley Building Society has completed a £1.4 million self-build remortgage, with the case...

Mutual Vision launches ‘bank in a box’ platform

Mutual Vision (MV) is launching MV Solar today. The cloud-native, digital banking platform, which is...

Virgin Money to increase range of fixed rate mortgages

Virgin Money is increasing rates on a number of mortgage products this evening (8pm...

Optimus and L&C Mortgages agree partnership renewal

Optimus has announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with mortgage advisers, London &...

Barclays to cut selected residential purchase rates

Barclays has announced that it is reducing rates on a selection of products in...

Younger buyers expect green improvements to boost home value

74% of millennial and Gen Z buyers (18 to 34 year-olds) believe energy efficiency...

Leek Building Society now live on Iress MSO

Iress has announced that Leek Building Society is the latest lender to go live...

Perenna partners with Kuppa for retrofitting

Perenna has joined forces with energy intelligence provider, Kuppa, to create an interactive retrofit...

PEXA and NatWest Group aim for 48-hour remortgaging

PEXA Group is progressing a strategic partnership with NatWest that will see the lender...

More rate reductions from Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced rates on several products, including Income Flex...

Newcastle for Intermediaries improves large loan criteria

Newcastle for Intermediaries has made positive changes to its large loan criteria and launched...

Together now live on Xplan Mortgage and Trigold

Iress has announced that Together is live on its mortgage sourcing software, Xplan Mortgage...

Hanley Economic BS unveils 2-year interest-only self-build variable discount deal

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a two-year interest-only self-build variable discount mortgage with...

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AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

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Barclays unveils 95% LTV mortgages for new build

Barclays has expanded its support for homebuyers by launching 95% loan-to-value mortgages for new...

UTB backs plant hire firm with £900,000 asset finance facility

United Trust Bank has provided a £900,000 asset finance facility to a plant hire...

Adam Tyler to take helm at BDLA in 2026

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association has appointed Adam Tyler as its next chief...

UK Finance: Mortgage arrears fall but repossessions rise

Mortgage arrears across the UK fell in the third quarter of 2025, even as...

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