Mortgages

Digital ID cards could be transformative for the UK

With identity verification now being introduced across government - from Companies House and the...

The Dudley bolsters intermediary team with new hire

Dudley Building Society has expanded its intermediary support team with the appointment of Adam...

Roland McCormack on driving transformation in the mortgage market

The Teams window flickers into life and then Roland McCormack appears in the bottom...

Bring back MIRAS for first-time buyers?

No, this isn’t some form of nostalgia like bringing back Opal Fruits or Marathon...

Income levels now the biggest barrier to mortgage approval

More than one in four aspiring homebuyers have been denied a mortgage, with income...

The Newcastle expands 98% First Step mortgage to whole market

Newcastle for Intermediaries has widened access to its new low-deposit mortgage product, First Step,...

First Mortgage Solutions unveils dual-brand strategy

First Mortgage Solutions has announced a significant evolution of its brand, introducing a clearer...

Market Harborough cuts rates for larger loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its residential larger loan range by...

Conveybuddy sees steady rise in remortgage activity

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has reported strong third-quarter growth, driven by a consistent balance between...

Purplebricks Mortgages adopts JammJar platform to enhance customer experience

Purplebricks Mortgages has partnered with technology firm JammJar to overhaul its customer service systems...

IMLA back overhaul of home buying system amid call for clarity and professionalism

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home...

OneDome secures £7.5m Channel 4 Ventures deal

OneDome has announced a £7.5 million partnership with Channel 4 Ventures to support a...

Air warns base rate pause heightens mortgage shock risk for older borrowers

Later life lending platform Air has warned that the Bank of England’s decision to...

Knowledge Bank launches AffCalc to enhance affordability checks for brokers

Knowledge Bank has rolled out the full release of its new affordability assessment tool,...

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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