near prime

Brokers expect near prime demand to rise further in 2026

Brokers are reporting rising demand for near prime mortgages, with Atom bank polling suggesting...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

Atom trims near-prime mortgage rates by 20bps

Atom bank has cut rates across its near-prime mortgage range, with pricing now starting...

The Buckinghamshire launches new discounted rate range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new discounted rate mortgage range, giving brokers greater...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on...

Mortgage myths leaving many first-time buyers stuck on the sidelines

Millions of aspiring homeowners may be delaying plans to buy because of widespread misconceptions...

Mortgage debt hits record £1.73trn as high-LTV lending rises

The total value of outstanding UK residential mortgage lending reached a record level in...

Jupp: Brightstar will keep pushing specialist lending boundaries

Brightstar Group chief executive Rob Jupp has pledged to keep “pushing” the specialist lending...

Atom cuts 90% LTV near prime mortgage rates again

Atom bank has reduced rates across its 90% loan-to-value near prime mortgage range, marking...

George Gee steps into role as Chetwood Bank’s MD of mortgages

George Gee has today stepped into the role of Chetwood Bank’s managing director of...

Just Mortgages launches adverse credit advice team

Just Mortgages has strengthened its support for borrowers with complex and impaired credit with...

Atom bank cuts Near Prime rates as adverse demand grows

Atom bank has reduced rates by 0.10% on Near Prime products available up to...
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COMMENT

Analysis

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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First-time buyers

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...
Appointments

Metro Bank strengthens specialist mortgage team

Metro Bank has expanded its specialist mortgage team with a series of appointments and...
Appointments

Lloyds strengthens housing development team

Lloyds Banking Group has strengthened its housing development team with a new specialist role...
News

Hodge raises remortgage and debt consolidation LTVs

Hodge Bank has increased loan-to-value limits across its residential and later life mortgage ranges. The...

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