Mortgages

Virgin Money and e.surv expand valuations arrangement

Chartered surveying firm e.surv has announced an extension and expansion of its relationship with...

Two-thirds of lenders yet to fully review new Consumer Duty regulations

65% of lenders admit they are yet to fully review the Consumer Duty regulation...

Gen H expands panel with Brilliant addition

Gen H has announced its latest intermediary partnership, this time with Brilliant Solutions. Brilliant Solutions...

Just Mortgages encouraging brokers to hold clinics

Just Mortgages is calling on brokers to work harder within their local communities and...

Market Harborough BS makes mortgage product withdrawal commitment

Specialist lender Market Harborough Building Society (MHBS) has made a commitment to intermediaries that...

LibDems call for PM to hold emergency mortgage summit

The Liberal Democrats have publicly called on the Prime Minister to hold an emergency...

Mercantile Trust offers free EPC guide amid lack of awareness over new rules

Mercantile Trust has published research which indicates a lack of awareness among brokers and...

Virgin Money becomes latest lender to raise fixed rate mortgage pricing

Virgin Money is increasing the pricing of a number of its mortgage products at...

Q1 mortgage lender stats highlight extent of market travails

The latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics from the Bank of England, covering the...

Over half of those with credit ‘blips’ face mortgage challenges

53% of UK adults with a credit blip has impacted their ability to get...

Mortgage Matters Direct partners with Acre

Mortgage Matters Direct (MMD) has cemented a new relationship with Acre, which will see...

MPowered Mortgages backs ’24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge’ campaign

MPowered Mortgages has announced its support for the 24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge campaign, as...

LendInvest completes homebuyer mortgage offer in three days

LendInvest has completed a mortgage offer in three days for a couple looking to...

Taking a longer mortgage term if necessary should be championed, not chastised

The decisions facing prospective first-time buyers at the moment are interesting on so many...

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The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

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...

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Millions of UK adults at risk of financial hardship

Millions of UK adults are at risk of financial hardship in the event of...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage...

Gatehouse trims rental rates on two-year buy-to-let plans for overseas investors

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates on its two-year fixed term buy-to-let purchase plans...

Landlords warn tax rises could trigger fresh exodus from rental market

Buy-to-let landlords are expressing deep anxiety ahead of the 26 November Budget, fearing that...

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