Mortgages

Millennials look favourably at challenger mortgage lenders

51% of millennials would consider taking out a mortgage with one of the new challenger...

Contractors expect tougher task getting a mortgage

There is a widespread fear among contractors that they will experience more obstacles than permanent...

Second charge specialist unveils sourcing platform

V Loans has teamed up with IRESS to launch second charge sourcing via XPlan mortgage, the...

FCA consults on ‘mission’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its Mission. The Mission is designed...

New online chat support service from Mortgage Brain

Mortgage Brain has unveiled a new online chat support service for advisers. ...

BBA: “underlying weakness” in housing market

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

Investec completes £4.5m mortgage

Investec Private Banking has completed a mortgage worth over £4.5 million with London & Country.  The...

Castle Trust appoints East Anglia BDM

Castle Trust has recruiting a business development manager (BDM) for the East Anglia region. Mark Stephenson’s territory...

Remortgage business up for two-thirds of brokers

65% of brokers have experienced an increase in remortgage business since the vote to...

Record quarterly completions for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) agreed £503.1m in applications from July to September. The latest figure,...

TSB removes mortgage application fees

TSB Bank has has removed the application fee from all residential and buy-to-let mortgages....

Remortgagors aim to remortgage within four years

LMS has reported that last month, 85% of remortgagors were able to lower their...

Pair of two-year BTL deals unveiled by the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has introduced two new fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages for the...

Accord offers remortgage cashback offers

Accord Mortgages has introduced cashback incentives on a number of remortgage options. The intermediary-only lender has unveiled £250...

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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