Mortgages

The Leeds receives First Homes scheme’s first application

The Leeds Building Society has received the first mortgage application under the government’s new...

Self-employed continue to struggle to demonstrate affordability

There was a contraction in mortgage affordability options for the self-employed contracted once again in...

Mortgage Magic achieves ISO 27001

CRM and mortgage management system, Mortgage Magic, has attained ISO 27001, the benchmark specification...

The Teachers BS to use BEP Systems’ Apprivo2

BEP Systems has been selected by the Teachers Building Society to provide a mortgage...

AMI calls for more views on inclusivity

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has reached its initial response target for its inclusivity survey. However, the...

Together cuts swathe of rates

Together has made its lowest ever fixed-rate mortgages available to customers wanting finance for...

Atom bank cuts prime and near prime rates

Atom bank has reduced its prime and near prime mortgage rates by up to 0.55...

Flexible lending criteria more important than before pandemic

The pandemic has altered customers’ priorities when looking for a lender, according to new...

The Skipton to offer 95% LTV on new builds

The Skipton Building Society is to enter the 95% loan to value new build...

Virgin Money & Clydesdale launch service commitment

Virgin Money & Clydesdale Bank are to relaunch an Intermediary Service Commitment later this...

The Dudley unveils new expat offering

The Dudley Building Society is targeting the expat sector with a revamped mortgage range. The product...

BuildLoan & Buckinghamshire BS launch new self-build deal

BuildLoan has teamed up with the Buckinghamshire Building Society to unveil a new custom...

The Money Group and Smartr365 holding educational roadshows

Smartr365 and The Money Group are holding a series of roadshows to inform and educate...

Large growth in bespoke lending for Bank of Ireland Intermediaries

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries' bespoke new lending increased by around 170% to £259...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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