Mortgages

Mutuals’ lending and approvals increase in April

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders increased 23% in April...

Barclays to mop up customers with rate cuts, says uSwitch

Barclays has cut the majority of its two year fixed rates mortgages by up...

Virgin Money cuts mortgage rates

Virgin Money has cut the interest rates on a number of its fixed rate...

New four-year deal from Nationwide

Nationwide has launched a new four-year Flexclusive fixed rate mortgage for both homebuyers and...

New four-year deal from Nationwide

Nationwide has launched a new four-year Flexclusive fixed rate mortgage for both homebuyers and...

NatWest cuts rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced four new deals to its core range and cut...

Brightstar partners with Positive Solutions

Positive Solutions has appointed Brightstar Financial as partner of choice for its IFA Partners. ...

Birthday greetings for Aldermore

Aldermore is celebrating the second anniversary of its launch into the specialist residential and...

The Coventry unveils capped tracker deal for buy-to-let

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a buy-to-let capped tracker product. It is priced at Bank...

New direct deals from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has today launched two new direct mortgages. Key Product Details: Two-year...

Sesame agrees long term deal with Mortgage Brain

Sesame Bankhall Group has selected MortgageBrain sourcing and the Key point of sale system...

Nationwide cuts fixed and NewBuy rates

Nationwide Building Society is cutting its two and five year fixed rates by 0.10...

AFI vows to reduce paperwork with Introducer Internet changes

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has claimed it will reduce the amount of paperwork that...

TBMC offers new buy-to-let exclusive

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

COMMENT

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

Latest news

Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...

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