Mortgages

Pexa doubles UK remortgage volumes to pass £200m milestone

Digital property exchange Pexa has processed more than £200m in remortgage transactions in the...

Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...

TAB secures £500m funding facility to fuel mortgage and bridging expansion

TAB has secured a £500m funding facility from funds managed by global investment manager...

Sikoia joins forces with Finova to speed up mortgage checks

Sikoia has struck a partnership with Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings...

The Suffolk raises LTV for JBSP and new build flats

Suffolk Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its joint borrower sole proprietor...

The Buckinghamshire added to Primis panel

Buckinghamshire Building Society has joined the Primis lender panel, giving members of the network...

Norton Home Loans promotes Jake Stringer to business development role

Norton Home Loans has promoted Jake Stringer to the position of telephone business development...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new large loan mortgage products

Clydesdale Bank is introducing a fresh set of large loan mortgage products while withdrawing...

The Newcastle launches 98% mortgage to support first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a new mortgage product designed to help first-time buyers...

Virgin Money to raise selected fixed mortgage rates

Virgin Money will increase a range of fixed mortgage rates on Friday 5 September,...

Butterfield Mortgages appoints senior relationship manager

Butterfield Mortgages has appointed Tom Blackmore as its new senior relationship manager, strengthening the...

Pepper Money urges reform of shared ownership scheme

Specialist lender Pepper Money has presented a white paper to Downing Street calling for...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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