Mortgages

Government reveals latest Help to Buy stats

Over 73,000 homes have been bought under the government’s Help to Buy schemes. Latest figures...

No surprises from the MPC

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

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

Barclays unveils record low rate for 10-year fix

Barclays has launched what it claims is the UK’s lowest ever 10-year fixed rate...

The Dudley expands distributor panel

The Dudley Building Society has appointed 3mc to its panel of lending partners. 3mc, the...

Skipton launches new fee-free discount deals

Skipton Building Society is launching a new residential two-year discount mortgage range on Wednesday...

The Leeds the latest to hike proc fees

The Leeds Building Society has increased a selection of its procuration fees. The mutual has...

Borrowers still not prepared for rate rise

A third of UK mortgage borrowers would not be able to afford their repayments...

Lloyds offering remortgage cashback deal

Remortgage customers switching to Lloyds Bank will now receive £500 cashback towards any costs...

Fleet Mortgages now open for business

Fleet Mortgages is now actively accepting business through its distributor partners and their affiliated...

SimplyBiz Group acquires Home Information Group

SimplyBiz Group has completed the purchase of Home Information Group (HIG). HIG was formed...

CML publishes concerns over European MCD

In its response to the Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on implementing the European Mortgage...

Mortgage Trust unveils new fixes

Mortgage Trust has introduced a new range of fixed rate products. It says the offering is its...

Virgin Money updates mortgage range

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range including the launch of new...

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...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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