Mortgages

The West Brom cuts 10-year rates

The West Bromwich Building Society has reduced rates for borrowers looking for a long term fix over...

The Skipton reinstates two-year discount offering

The Skipton Building Society has reintroduced a residential two-year discount mortgage range with rates...

The Teachers appoints interim chief executive

Dean Fensome has been appointed as interim chief executive of the Teachers Building Society. His...

New intermediary BTL deals from the Coventry

Coventry for Intermediaries has expanded its buy-to-let portfolio with new products at 70% LTV. The deals...

TML expands distribution

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added The Mortgage Partnership, Brilliant Solutions and the Julian...

“Sea change” in limited company BTL volumes

63% of applications by landlords purchasing buy-to-let properties are being made using a limited...

New shared ownership deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has unveiled a new 4.29% three-year fixed rate shared ownership mortgage. The...

Atom bank “now fully open”

Atom Bank is now open to all customers. It initially launched with an ‘invitation only’ phase,...

Brightstar teams up with Axis Bank UK

Brightstar Financial has partnered with Axis Bank UK to help develop and expand its service. Axis...

Ticking time bomb for interest-only borrowers

27% of all interest-only mortgage holders may not be able to pay back their...

LMS extends Ipswich partnership

LMS has expanded its partnership with the Ipswich Building Society. The Ipswich has...

Precise moves into Right to Buy

Precise Mortgages has launched a new range of products for tenants using the Right...

Zurich returns to Source household panel

Source Insurance has announced the return of Zurich to its household panel. The bedroom rated...

Vida Homeloans begins ‘test and learn’ pilot

New specialist intermediary lender Vida Homeloans has embarked upon a pre-launch lending pilot in...

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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