Mortgages

Smart Money People launches latest broker feedback survey

Smart Money People has opened its latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey, with brokers already...

Atom bank expands mortgage team after Newcastle office move

Atom bank is adding new roles to its mortgage division following its relocation from...

Parents fear children will never be able to retire

More than 15 million UK parents believe their children may never be able to...

The Darlington surpasses £1bn in assets

Darlington Building Society has reached a new milestone with total assets now exceeding £1...

Just Mortgages makes key new build and shared ownership hire

Just Mortgages has appointed Alan Finney as divisional sales director for its specialist new...

Finova appoints new commercial director to support growth plans

Finova has appointed Daniel Broadhurst as commercial director as the cloud-based lending and savings...

MBE London sees visitor numbers rise as organisers plan 2026 return

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London 2025 drew a record crowd of brokers, lenders...

Habito expands mortgage advice team

Digital mortgage broker Habito has expanded its advice division with the appointment of seven...

Skipton International’s NED hires strengthen board

Skipton International has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board, bringing additional experience...

Half of first-time buyers taking out 90%+ LTV mortgages

Half of all first-time buyers are taking out mortgages at 90% loan-to-value or higher,...

The Right Mortgage adds 4Corners Property to conveyancing panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added 4Corners Property to its conveyancing panel,...

Handelsbanken joins Sesame lender panel

Sesame has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel, giving advisers access to a bank...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches nationwide showcase series for advisers

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the return of its Mortgage Showcase series, a nationwide programme...

Housing market holds firm but still falls short

The UK property market has shown signs of resilience this autumn but remains too...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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