Mortgages

L&G extends Ipswich BS partnership

The Ipswich Building Society is to work closely with Legal & General Mortgage Club’s...

Santander ups max interest-only lending age

Santander is extending the maximum interest-only mortgage lending age from 65 to 70 from...

New additional borrowing products from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of two, three and five-year...

Mortgage Intelligence becomes H&R privileged partner

Mortgage Intelligence has been added to Hinckley & Rugby Building Society’s Privileged Partner panel....

New northern BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new business development manager (BDM) covering...

The Mansfield unveils specialist lending brand

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a specialist lending proposition called Versatility. It aims to...

Borrowers in the dark over offset benefits

Research from Accord Mortgages indicates that many borrowers may not be benefitting from an...

BoE ups growth forecast but predicts inflation overshoot

Once again, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held the bank...

Stonebridge Group to build on 2016 successes

Stonebridge Group says it will continue to build this year on the "outstanding growth"...

TML expands distributor base

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added another packager to its distribution panel.   Following the recent additions...

Callcredit partners with Smartr365 to speed up applications

Callcredit Information Group has announced a partnership with a new fintech platform, Smartr365, to speed...

Pepper improves mortgage offering

Pepper Homeloans has cut the majority of its existing rates and added new 30-month, three-year and five-year...

The Right Mortgage Network expands BTL panel

State Bank of India UK (SBI UK) buy-to-let mortgages can now be accessed via...

Tesco Bank cuts selection of fixed rates

Tesco Bank has cut the rates on a number of its two and five-year fixed rate mortgages. New...

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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