Mortgages

Homeowners claim lender insurance trap

14% of homeowners arranged their home insurance through their mortgage lender, and 30% of...

TFC Homeloans launches specialist sourcing solution

TFC Homeloans has unveiled QuickSearch, its specialist lending sourcing system, to its brokers. The distributor says brokers can...

New HMO guide unveiled by Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgage has published a new Guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

It takes two FTBs… to buy a property

Latest research from the Nottingham Building Society shows 63% of first-time buyers bought as...

New regional account manager for Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Joela Jenvey as regional account manager for the West and South West.  Jenvey...

Fitch upgrades the Skipton’s credit ratings

Credit ratings agency Fitch has upgraded Skipton Building Society’s long term and short term...

Target Group to be bought for £112m

Target Group, the financial services outsourcing and software provider, has been acquired by global multi-national specialist...

Virgin Money unveils HTB London deals

Virgin Money has launched a new range of Help to Buy Equity Loan products...

Two-year high for FTBs

First-time buyer activity has reached a two-year high, according to the latest First-Time Buyer Tracker...

Large majority of brokers to deal with second charges

84% of brokers surveyed by Legal & General Mortgage Club plan to include second...

First Complete concerned by seven-day switch proposals

First Complete has outlined its concerns over the Government’s proposed consultation on plans to allow...

TenetLime expands mortgage panel

TenetLime has expanded its whole of market mortgage panel with the addition of four...

New YBS deal “lowest” fixed rate available

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 1.14% two-year fixed rate mortgage, which it...

BBA: April lending still up year-on-year despite slump

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has found that gross mortgage borrowing of £12 billion...
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COMMENT

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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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