Mortgages

Shawbrook expands residential mortgages sales team

Shawbrook Bank has grown its residential mortgages team within the property finance division, appointing two...

Precise takes different ICR approach for buy-to-let

Precise Mortgages has put its buy-to-let calculator online so that brokers can see how...

The Skipton cuts new build rates

The Skipton Building Society has made rate reductions of up to 0.84 percentage points on its new...

Twenty7Tec improves further advance sourcing

Twenty7Tec has made improvements to its MortgageSource system, that will enable brokers to compare...

Possible shift to rate rises

Recent predictions about possible mortgage rate rises could be starting to crystallise, according to...

Connells: “great December” for housing market

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that December’s activity in the UK’s housing market was up...

New hires for Aldermore

Aldermore has appointed a new field-based residential relationship manager and a business development manager...

Connect for Intermediaries expands packager panel

Connect for Intermediaries has added the Family Building Society to its packaging lender panel. The...

Largemortgageloans.com increases Guernsey presence

Paul Welch, the founder of Largemortgageloans.com has moved back to Guernsey and increased lending options on the...

SimplyBiz Mortgages offers older borrower exclusives

SimplyBiz Mortgages has introduced a range of older borrower exclusives with the Marsden Building...

New 1.54% deal from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society is launching a two-year discounted standard variable rate mortgage at...

Paragon unveils its first residential range

Paragon Mortgages has embarked upon the first phase of its residential mortgage launch. The range...

The Furness launches Trust Your Broker campaign

The Furness Building Society has launched a new campaign championing mortgage brokers. Its Trust...

New H&R BS “innovative” five-year fix

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate 95%...

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

Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

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%,...

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