Mortgages

Profits and originations up at OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has reported a rise of 29% in underlying pre-tax profits to...

Together supports tenant’s e-petition

Specialist lender Together is backing a petition calling for rent payments to be proof...

Shawbrook offers over-55s new interest-only deal

Shawbrook Bank has expanded its mortgage offering with the launch of a new '55 plus'...

Rise in first-time buyer activity for February

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that first-time buyer activity increased to 36% of market activity...

CML: ‘flattish’ mortgage market in January

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that home buyers borrowed £8.4bn in...

26% increase in enquiries in Q4

The Intermediary Mortgage Lender’s Association (IMLA) has reported that there was a significant rise...

The Leeds tweaks LTI criteria

The Leeds Building Society is adjusting its loan to income (LTI) criteria for some...

DAs not happy with FSCS funding position

A new survey from TMA Mortgage Club has found that Directly Authorised advisers (DAs)...

Call to ‘Challenge TML’

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched its 'Challenge TML' campaign. According to research conducted on behalf...

Vida Homeloans unveils residential maximum loan calculator

Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of its new online Residential Max Loan Calculator...

SimplyBiz Group hosts live web debate

The SimplyBiz Group’s live ‘Advice Show’ will take place today (Monday 13 March) from 10am. ...

The Mansfield increases BTL loan size and portfolio limits

The Mansfield Building Society has increased its maximum loan size from £300,000 to £500,000 across...

New Accord remortgage deals remove upfront costs

Accord Mortgages has launched a pair of fixed rate mortgages with no up-front fees...

New mortgages from the Monmouthshire

The Monmouthshire Building Society has launched a new range of two year fixed and...

COMMENT

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

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...

Latest news

Sellers back £300 upfront information packs – but demand proof reforms will work

Nine in 10 sellers say they would pay around £300 for comprehensive upfront property...

Tembo secures £16m to expand digital savings and mortgage platform for first-time buyers

Tembo has raised £16m in growth funding as it looks to scale its savings...

Nationwide reduces fixed rates by up to 0.16%

Nationwide is reducing selected two-year, three-year and five-year fixed mortgage rates by as much...

Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

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