Mortgages

Member milestone for Connect

Connect for Intermediaries now has over 100 Appointed Representative (AR) members. The specialist buy-to-let and commercial...

Brokers concerned about buy-to-let growth potential

Mortgage brokers are positive about the health of the buy-to-let market; however they do...

New record peak in secured lending

October secured lending totalled £98.5m, increasing 6% from the previous record set in September,...

Changing borrower behaviour behind deposit rise

December 2015 saw the average house purchase deposit surpass £80,000, according to the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage...

Surge in debt consolidation mortgage enquiries

Kensington Mortgages has found a noticeable increase in the number of people looking to consolidate their...

New shared equity range from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society is introducing a new range of shared equity mortgage deals on...

John Charcol adopts MortgageBrain Anywhere

John Charcol has selected MortgageBrain Anywhere as its mortgage sourcing technology solution. Walter Avrili,...

SBG hires head of lender relationships

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Jane Benjamin as head of lender relationships. ...

BBA: gross mortgage borrowing up 24% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has stated that gross mortgage borrowing of £12.4 billion...

FCA issues consumer warning on overseas self-cert firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published advice for consumers over self-certified mortgages from...

RBS puts aside more money in “clean-up” operation

The Royal Bank of Scotland has put aside an additional £1.5 billion in relation...

Paragon expects trend towards professional landlords

The Paragon Group of Companies has issued a trading statement, based upon the business...

New FCA boss appointed

Andrew Bailey has been appointed as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial...

FHL hires marketing manager

Emma Lightfoot has joined Foundation Home Loans as marketing manager. She joins the Bracknell-based specialist...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Mortgage arrears are forecast to fall further over the next two years even as...
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Family Building Society has entered the 100% LTV arena with the launch of an...
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The Suffolk cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 26bps

Suffolk Building Society has reduced a range of 80% LTV buy-to-let fixed rates by...

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