Mortgages

Nivo launches AI webinar sessions

Nivo has launched a new webinar programme focused on helping brokers and lenders understand...

Ecology BS launches 90% LTV renovation mortgage 

Ecology Building Society has further extended its range of renovation mortgages with a new...

FCA mortgage fraud investigations hit near-record low

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened just one enforcement investigation into mortgage fraud in...

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates across fixed and tracker range

Nationwide has cut mortgage rates across its fixed-rate range and reduced selected tracker products. The...

Second charge boost as industry veterans launch Flamingo Money

Two experienced specialist finance professionals have launched a new secured loans and second charge...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023...

Stamp Duty could be holding back 300,000 home movers

Stamp Duty costs could be preventing more than 300,000 owner-occupied homes from coming to...

Burnham’s property tax could hit mortgage lending, warns Maskells

A proposed proportional property tax backed by Andy Burnham could hit mortgage lending, tighten...

Des Moore joins Suffolk BS as non-executive director 

Des Moore, former Cumberland Building Society chief executive officer, will join the Suffolk Building...

GB Bank cuts 65% LTV BTL rates by 0.30%

GB Bank has reduced its 65% LTV buy-to-let core range rates by an additional...

Together cuts fixed rates and expands criteria

Specialist lender Together has reduced rates across its fixed-rate product range and announced it...

Bank lending to smaller property investors falls 14%

The value of lending from UK-regulated banks to small and medium-sized property investment businesses...

How will H2 compare to the first six months of the year?

Last week marked the end of the first half of 2026, making it the...

MT Finance latest firm to offer World Cup time off

As mortgage firms gear up for England’s 1am World Cup clash against Mexico on...

COMMENT

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...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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