Mortgages

Atom cuts 90% LTV near prime mortgage rates again

Atom bank has reduced rates across its 90% loan-to-value near prime mortgage range, marking...

Raw Capital Partners joins L&G Mortgage Club panel

Raw Capital Partners has joined the panel of Legal & General’s Mortgage Club, enabling...

Thameside Associates extends decade-long Stonebridge tie as it gears up for expansion

Mortgage and protection firm Thameside Associates has renewed its partnership with network Stonebridge as...

Wealthy Advisers Club sets out speaker line-up for April London conference

The Wealthy Advisers Club has confirmed the date and speakers for its 2026 London...

Financial firms warned over gaps in tackling domestic and economic abuse

Financial services firms are failing to ask the right questions about domestic and economic...

Family boosts buy-to-let borrowing by up to 35%

Family Building Society has enhanced its buy-to-let affordability assessment, increasing potential borrowing by up...

Average mortgage payments down £119 year-on-year

The average monthly mortgage payment for a new homebuyer has fallen by £119 over...

Connells drives £33bn lending as profits jump 19%

Connells Group generated £33.3bn of mortgage lending in 2025 as group profits surged 19%...

Echo Finance links with Mortgage Train Academy to fast-track newly qualified brokers

Echo Finance has formed a partnership with Mortgage Train Academy aimed at helping newly...

Inflation falls to 3% as lenders eye March rate cut

Inflation eased to 3% in the latest data release, strengthening expectations of a base...

Skipton grows mortgage book to £33bn

Skipton Group increased its mortgage balances to £33.3bn in 2025, with a record 50%...

FCA signals lighter touch as Rathi warns of ‘modest distress’ from mortgage easing

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a decisive shift...

Property chains adding £2k to moves

Property chains are adding more than £2,000 to the average cost of moving with...

The Bath adopts AI verification in push to streamline mortgage processing

Bath Building Society has partnered with fintech Sikoia to automate document handling, income verification...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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