News

House prices edge higher as London lags regions

UK house prices picked up pace towards the end of last year with annual...

Buy-to-let lending rebounds as yields rise

Buy-to-let mortgage lending rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2025 as falling interest...

Nationwide extends six times income lending to movers and remortgagers

Britain’s biggest building society has widened access to higher loan-to-income borrowing, extending six times...

Brightstar Group reports double-digit growth as it eyes £20m turnover target

Specialist mortgage distributor Brightstar Group has reported another year of strong growth, with turnover...

Paragon adds two-year base rate trackers to buy-to-let range

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let mortgage offering with the launch of six new...

BMPAN opens registration for February networking event at HSBC Canary Wharf

The Black Mortgage Professionals and Allies Network has opened registration for its fifth industry...

RAW Capital Partners brings automated valuations into early-stage mortgage decisions

Specialist lender RAW Capital Partners has introduced automated valuation models on eligible mortgage applications,...

The Family BS reduces owner-occupier rates and extends HMO criteria

Family Building Society has reduced rates across its owner-occupier mortgage range and widened its...

Conveyancing Association sets out full agenda for 2026 annual conference

The Conveyancing Association has published the full programme for its 2026 Annual Conference, which...

Hinckley & Rugby expands higher-LTV lending

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has unveiled a broad update to its mortgage range,...

Advisers look beyond product sourcing as platforms support later life advice

New research suggests advisers are increasingly using sourcing platforms as broader advice tools rather...

Property professionals take centre stage as The Apprentice returns

BBC’s The Apprentice is set to return for its landmark 20th series later this...

Somo expands London team with relationship director appointment

Somo has appointed Lyam Denney as relationship director for London as it continues to...

Barclays steps up broker investment as mortgage volumes shift to intermediaries

Barclays is deepening its commitment to mortgage brokers as it accelerates its push for...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a wide range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

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