Mortgages

Turnover and profits up at Brightstar

Specialist finance distributor Brightstar has reported that its turnover totalled £5.3m for the year...

Pepper expands packager panel

Promise Solutions has been selected as an approved packager by specialist lender Pepper Homeloans. The...

New Skipton exclusive for Sesame and PMS

Sesame and PMS have unveiled an exclusive fixed rate product to appointed representatives (ARs)...

Packager welcomes onsite underwriter

Steve Wood, an underwriter from Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, is to be based in Complete...

Accord introduces 10-day sale

Accord Buy To Let has launched a 10-day sale on a range of mortgages. The four...

MCD is a great leveller, claims broker

The Loans Engine has welcomed the introduction of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) into the...

Virgin Money cuts BTL and residential rates

Virgin Money has reductions to rates on selected products across its buy-to-let and core residential mortgage...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils Later Life Lending Hub 

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of a Later Life Lending Hub. It...

New limited company BTL policy for Kent Reliance and InterBay

OneSavings Bank brands Kent Reliance and InterBay Commercial have announced a new policy for...

February lending up 30% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6...

Paradigm hires partnership development manager

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Neil Jackson as its new partnership development manager. Within...

No change from the MPC

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

Mortgage Trust open for consumer buy-to-let

Paragon Mortgages is now accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. Its...

New five-year FTB fix from the Saffron

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a limited edition five-year fixed rate mortgage for first-time...

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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Sellers back £300 upfront information packs – but demand proof reforms will work

Nine in 10 sellers say they would pay around £300 for comprehensive upfront property...

Tembo secures £16m to expand digital savings and mortgage platform for first-time buyers

Tembo has raised £16m in growth funding as it looks to scale its savings...

Nationwide reduces fixed rates by up to 0.16%

Nationwide is reducing selected two-year, three-year and five-year fixed mortgage rates by as much...

Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

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