Mortgages

FCA concerned by ‘high risk’ sector appetite

Lynda Blackwell, mortgage sector manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says the regulator...

Don’t expect tax relief u-turn

People hoping for a u-turn from the Chancellor in the upcoming Autumn Statement on the...

Market remained resilient since Brexit vote

The audience at the Financial Services Expo (FSE) Midlands on Thursday heard an industry panel...

Bank Rate cut now less likely

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to keep...

Pepper appoints originations head

Nicola Boardman has joined Pepper Homeloans as its head of origination. She will be responsible...

NatWest IS unveils new website

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has revealed its new website, with redesigned navigation and content. From the home...

Lloyds Bank launches £500 remortgage cashback

Lloyds Bank has unveiled a £500 cashback deal to customers who remortgage from another lender to...

TML partners with John Charcol

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has announced a new partnership with John Charcol. The addition of...

Shawbrook originations up 23%

Shawbrook Group has issued its interim management statement for the nine months from 1 January 2016 to...

Fast mortgage switching plans unlikely to succeed

The latest member survey from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that...

Rate cuts at the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society’s latest rate reductions include a 1.94% five-year fixed rate.   The mortgage...

Together cuts buy-to-let rates

Specialist lender Together has lowered its rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages. The changes take rates...

Record pipeline for OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank plc (OSB), has published a trading update for the period from 1...

Openwork expands lender panel

Openwork has announced the addition of HSBC to its lender panel. HSBC’s full range of residential mortgages up...

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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