Mortgages

IRESS unveils new sourcing product

IRESS has launched XPLAN Mortgage, its new product for mortgage intermediaries. The firm aims...

Summer sees remortgage lending gradually creeping up

35% of borrowers who remortgaged last month chose to increase the size of their...

Lending up but profits down at the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has reported lower profits for the first six months of...

BoE: larger than average increase in lending last month

The Bank of England's latest Money and Credit Report has stated that total lending...

Profits up 11% at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its operating profits totalled £98 million...

90% deals see large rate drops

Mortgage Brain’s latest quarterly product data analysis shows a further widespread drop in mortgage...

The Skipton improves new build offering

Following broker feedback, Skipton Building Society has unveiled a revised new build product range. The...

HomeLoan Partnership expands lender panel

HomeLoan Partnership (HLP) has appointed the West Bromwich Building Society to its panel of...

Network appoints compliance chief

Gavin Earnshaw is to join The Right Mortgage and Protection Network as compliance director...

More product choice needed to meet interest-only shortfalls

43% of advisers want to see more innovation on equity release lenders plans suitable...

Metro Bank joins TMA panel

Metro Bank has been appointed to TMA’s lender panel. The bank will offer both residential mortgages...

Time for remortgage clients to grasp the nettle

The Bank Base Rate (BBR) rollercoaster appears to have been steadily cranked up in...

New fixed-fee deals from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has unveiled a range of 」795 fixed fee mortgages on two and five...

BBA: remortgage approvals up 20%

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that mortgage approvals were around 8% higher...

COMMENT

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...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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PM Law Group collapse: essential information for buyers and sellers

Following the sudden collapse of PM Law Group, the Home Buying & Selling Council...

Conveyancing sector moves into gear following PM Law Group collapse

The abrupt closure of PM Law Group has left thousands of property transactions in...

Santander UK names new head of mortgage trading

Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt (pictured) will report...

Britain’s post-war generation reaches 80 with longer lives and new financial pressures

The first wave of babies born after the Second World War turns 80 this...

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