Mortgages

Access FS adds April Mortgages to lender panel

Access Financial Services has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving brokers access...

Shorter fixes on the rise as borrowers turn away from long-term commitments

UK mortgage borrowers are increasingly favouring short-term flexibility over long-term certainty, according to the...

TRM launches Platinum Club and Business Risk Forum

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has launched two new initiatives aimed at...

MPowered claims UK-first move to make calculator accessible to AI models

MPowered says it has become the first UK mortgage provider to expose its affordability...

The Newcastle launches Enhanced+ to support high-income borrowers with complex incomes

Newcastle Building Society has launched a new mortgage proposition through its intermediary arm, aimed...

Renters cut back as deposit savings hit six-month low

The number of renters actively saving for a property deposit has fallen to its...

Eight in 10 first-time buyers moved back in with parents to get on the ladder

Four in five first-time buyers moved back in with parents to save for a...

Clydesdale Bank cuts selected rates and unveils new products

Clydesdale Bank is set to implement rate reductions across a range of residential mortgage...

Mortgage market steadies as confidence returns and rates fall, says Stonebridge

The UK mortgage market is regaining its footing after a turbulent two years, with...

AI fuels record surge in identity fraud

Criminals are exploiting artificial intelligence to forge documents, create synthetic identities and bypass verification...

UTB expands distribution with Mortgage Intelligence partnership

United Trust Bank has expanded its mortgage distribution network through a new partnership with...

Interest rate cut could inflame house prices and worsen outlook for first-time buyers

The Bank of England’s expected decision to cut interest rates this week could reignite...

Mortgage Marketing Forum relaunches under new leadership

The Mortgage Marketing Forum is set to relaunch in October under new ownership, with...

Gen H expands team with new recruits from Koodoo and Hamptons

Gen H has strengthened its sales and marketing operations with the appointments of Jess...
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networks

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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First-time buyers

Cost of living hits homeownership plans for more than half of young Scots

More than half of younger adults in Scotland say cost-of-living pressures are the biggest...
Technology

Precise cuts residential mortgage offer times with new platform

Precise has launched a residential mortgage platform after a pilot reduced average application-to-offer times...
Specialist

Impaired credit mortgage sales rise to highest level since 2008

Mortgage lending to borrowers with impaired credit histories has climbed to levels not seen...
News

Councils to gain earlier powers over long-term empty homes

Councils will be able to intervene when homes have stood empty for six months...

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