Mortgages

Promise sees significant rise in conversion rates

Promise Solutions has reported a large improvement in its second charge conversion rates since the introduction...

Complete FS responds to distribution appointment

A director at Complete FS, the South Coast based specialist lending packager, has expressed...

Kensington to reward fastest offer each month

Kensington Mortgages has launched a 'specialist distribution award' for the fastest offer on packaged applications....

The Skipton releases new fixed rates

The Skipton Building Society is introducing a new range of two and five-year fixed rate residential mortgages. Rates on...

The Skipton now offering finance advice

The Skipton Building Society is now offering face-to-face financial advice, following regulatory approval being granted...

Accord expands intermediary sales team

Accord Mortgages has recruited four new members to its intermediary sales team and established...

Stonebridge Group unveils packager panel

Stonebridge Group has introduced a new mortgage packager panel for its appointed representative (AR)...

Marketing to the younger generation

In order to appear ‘down with the kids’ I will begin this article with...

3mc relaunches 90% LTV deal

Mortgage distributor 3mc is relaunching a 90% LTV residential mortgage with no packager fee. The...

Pepper appointed to SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

Pepper Homeloans has extended its distribution with its appointment to the SimplyBiz Mortgages panel,...

MAB completes Capital Private Finance divestment

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc has completed the sale of its stake in Capital...

June see fall in house purchase lending activity

Loan approvals for house purchase numbered 64,766 in June, compared to the average of...

The Coventry reports record net lending

The Coventry Building Society has revealed that during the first six months of the...

Profits down at Barclays

Barclays has reported a 21% drop in pre-tax profits to £2.06 billion in the firs...

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...

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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 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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