Mortgages

Newcastle BS gross mortgage lending up 65% year-on-year

The Newcastle Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the first half of...

The Mortgage Lender puts onsite underwriter in Complete FS office

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has once again expanded its team of onsite underwriters with...

Bluestone Mortgages aims remortgage product at debt consolidators

Bluestone Mortgages' fee-free remortgage offering is now available for borrowers consolidating debts. The updated product helps...

Fleet Mortgages extends new build offer and valuation times

Fleet Mortgages has extended its offer and valuation times for new-build purchases across both...

Gross lending remains consistent at the Yorkshire BS

The Yorkshire Building Society has published its interim results for the six months which...

Gross mortgage lending down 4% year-on-year

UK Finance has reported that gross mortgage lending across the residential market in June...

Newcastle Intermediaries appoints new national account manager

Newcastle Intermediaries has appointed a new national account manager and expanded its business development team...

FTBs in the South East most stretched in country, despite higher salaries

Homeowners in the North of England are 'the best-off in Britain', with more disposable...

LendInvest makes business development hires

LendInvest has made a number of field based and internal hires to its business development team. Nigel...

One-third of direct mortgage customers have no protection

34% of Legal & General Mortgage Club consumers who purchased their mortgage direct from...

The Nationwide cuts selected fixed rates

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced a number of two, three and five-year fixed...

Brightstar launches education initiative

Brightstar Financial has introduced an education programme for brokers. The distributor will, over the coming...

Arnold & Baldwin seminars to help brokers with surveying process

Arnold & Baldwin has introduced a range of CPD seminars to help brokers establish...

The Leek United joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of Leek United Building Society to its lending...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Regulation

FCA bans debt management executive over dishonesty

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services...
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Industry fantasy football league to raise funds for mental health charter

Mortgage and property finance professionals are being invited to join an industry-wide Fantasy Premier...
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Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates by 15 basis points

Gen H has reduced rates across its 90% and 95% loan-to-value mortgage ranges in...
Buy-to-let

Tenant demand rises for first time in two years

Tenant demand increased in the second quarter of 2026, reversing two years of decline,...

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