Mortgages

Accord cuts BTL rates and removes processing fee

Accord Mortgages has made buy-to-let rate reductions of up to 0.20 percentage points. In addition, landlords will...

IMLA sees 2016 membership “surge”

Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) members have voted to retain the organisation’s chairman and...

BoE: rise in October mortgage lending

The Bank of England has reported that in October lending secured on dwellings increased by...

FHL pleased with BTL guides

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) says it is delighted with the response from landlords and their advisers...

Masthaven open for business as challenger bank

New challenger bank Masthaven has launched today with savings and lending products. The new player says it is the...

TML expands distribution panel

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added two more distributors to its panel. The Glasgow lender has...

E.surv partners with Vida Homeloans

E.surv is to be the lead valuer and panel manager for new mortgage lender...

TFC Homelans cuts fees

TFC Homeloans is reducing its fees from Black Friday. Brokers can choose from two fee options, based...

Fall in cost of buy-to-let mortgages

Latest data from Mortgage Brain shows further reductions in the cost of most mainstream buy-to-let...

Lack of mortgage switching despite Bank Rate cut

Only 28% of British mortgage borrowers have ever switched provider in search of a...

Approvals down 10% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that house purchase approval numbers last month...

LMS partners with TSB

Conveyancing panel manager LMS has announced a new partnership with TSB. LMS will provide...

Profits up but BTL completions down at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies plc has reported that underlying profit rose 9.1% to...

Rigid underwriting not caused by regulation

Tim Wheeldon, chief operating officer (COO) of Fluent for Advisers, has argued that advisers...
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COMMENT

Cover

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...

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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 buyers

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...
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Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

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

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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