Mortgages

First northern building society to gain B Corp status named

The Cumberland has become the first building society in the North to achieve B...

JammJar to unveil Winter26 product update

JammJar will unveil its Winter26 product update during a live-stream online event on Wednesday...

Q&A: Aaron Clark, Just Mortgages

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Aaron Clark, mortgage and protection adviser at Just...

FCA launches forward-looking review into ‘advanced’ AI impact on retail markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new review into the implications of...

Gen H opens 95% LTV mortgages to non-PAYE borrowers

Gen H has expanded its lending criteria to allow non-PAYE applicants to access mortgages...

TMG Mortgage Network promotes Amy Lister to training and development manager

TMG Mortgage Network has announced the promotion of Amy Lister to the position of...

The Vernon targets professional borrowers with new mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has launched a new mortgage range aimed at professional borrowers whose...

Kensington promotes Burwood to national accounts role

Kensington Mortgages has promoted James Burwood to the role of national account manager. Burwood (pictured)...

Market Harborough takes specialist lending offer into Scotland

Market Harborough Building Society has expanded its lending footprint to include properties in Scotland,...

Paradigm Consulting partners with Comentis on financial vulnerability support

Paradigm Consulting has agreed a new strategic partnership with Comentis aimed at helping advisory...

The Darlington adds digital BDM role for Wales and South West

Darlington Building Society has appointed Rebecca Russell as digital business development manager for Wales...

Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In...

Access FS appoints new training and competency manager

Access Financial Services has appointed Sue O’Brien as its new training and competency manager,...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and,...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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