Mortgages

Santander introduces minimum proc fee

Santander has made changes to its new business procuration fee policy. It has introduced a minimum procuration...

The Family BS to pay retention proc fee

The Family Building Society is to pay mortgage brokers retention fees this year. The mutual will pay...

Skipton International upgrades expat mortgage calculator

Skipton International has launched an upgraded online mortgage calculator, giving expat customers a guide to loan...

New fixed rates from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a range of new fixed rate mortgages across...

Vida changes buy-to-let offering

Vida Homeloans has altered its buy-to-let proposition, following the introduction of new underwriting standards by...

Pepper added to TMA lender panel

Pepper Homeloans is to market its specialist mortgages via The Mortgage Alliance (TMA).  TMA’s brokers will...

Kent Reliance partners with The Mortgage Alliance

Kent Reliance has teamed up with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to provide a direct submission...

Brilliant Solutions expands lender panel

The Brilliant Solutions mortgage club has joined the list of New Street's distribution partners.  This...

MCI expands lender panel

MCI Mortgage Club has announced the addition of both Kensington and New Street to...

TMW to cut fixed and tracker rates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting reducing rates on selected fixed and tracker mortgages...

Santander unveils its lowest ever fix

Santander has introduced its lowest ever fixed rate mortgage. The new 60% loan to value...

Two generations now working to help FTBs

Key Partnerships has found that parents and grandparents are increasingly working together to help first-time...

Kent Reliance offers its lowest ever five-year BTL rates

Kent Reliance has made changes to its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let offering.  Rates now start...

Rate cuts and hikes at TSB

TSB has revised interest rates on selected mortgages for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgage...

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

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

Countrywide Surveying Services names associate director for learning & development

Countrywide Surveying Services has promoted Sarah Chalmers-Stevens to associate director of learning and development...

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