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MPowered Mortgages lowers fixed rates once again

MPowered Mortgages has announced its second round of fixed rate reductions since the so-called...

Homebuyers opt for greater peace of mind as demand for condition surveys grows

Homebuyers are increasingly prioritising peace of mind over price, as new figures from Countrywide...

Atom bank reduces Near Prime mortgage rates

Atom bank has announced further reductions across its Near Prime residential mortgage range, with...

ModaMortgages joins All Money Matters panel to widen reach through 1APP

ModaMortgages has joined the lender panel of All Money Matters, giving brokers using the...

MBT hits milestone of two million affordability searches

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has surpassed two million affordability searches on its platform, achieving...

Secure Trust Bank strengthens commercial finance leadership with COO appointment

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has promoted Richard Foote to the role of chief...

Family BS unveils fee-free mortgages and raises JBSP lending to 90% LTV

Family Building Society has introduced a new fee-free mortgage product range and increased loan-to-value...

MorganAsh enhances MARS to improve vulnerability tracking and meet Consumer Duty standards

MorganAsh has added new support-tracking features to its customer vulnerability management platform, MARS, as...

OPDA expands membership with addition of four new organisations

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has welcomed four new organisations into its growing...

LiveMore appoints new risk lead

LiveMore has announced the appointment of Ian Sturla as its new risk lead. Sturla (pictured)...

Stamp duty surge nets Treasury £1.4bn as buyers raced to beat deadline

Homebuyers poured £1.4bn into Treasury coffers in March as thousands rushed to complete purchases...

Pivot backs Torsion Care with £4.1m facility for Lancashire retirement scheme

Specialist lender Pivot has completed a £4.1 million development exit facility for Torsion Care...

Inheritance Tax hits record £8.2bn as frozen thresholds push more families into the net

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have surged to a record-breaking £8.2 billion for the 2024/25...

Gen H cuts 2-year rates by up to 30 bps

Gen H has made its third rate reduction in almost as many week with...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...