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First-time buyer activity recovery continues

UK house prices experienced a 0.4% increase in February, marking the sixth consecutive month...

Housing market steadies as January sees 14% annual rise in transactions

Residential property transactions showed signs of stabilisation at the start of the year with...

Virgin Money cuts selected purchase, remortgage & product transfer BTL rates

Virgin Money has implemented reductions in selected buy-to-let fixed mortgage rates, effective today, Friday,...

LHV Bank funds hotel acquisition amid group restructuring

LHV Bank has provided a £2.3 million commercial investment loan to assist with the...

Suros Capital provides finance for new art gallery

Suros Capital, the luxury asset-backed short-term lender, has provided finance to support the opening...

HREF completes £14.2m development exit loan

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has provided a £14.2m development exit loan to Torsion...

Redwood Bank launches new HMO landlord

A first-time landlord has successfully entered the property investment sector, converting two Bristol properties...

UTB Bridging provides £1.2m heavy refurb loan

United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging has completed a £1.2 million heavy refurbishment loan to...

Mortgage lending up but profits down at YBS

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has reported a pre-tax profit of £383.7 million for 2024,...

Perenna in Brilliant partnership

Perenna has established a new partnership with distributor/packager Brilliant Solutions. The arrangement expands its broker...

Broker growth in international client business constrained by obstacles

A recent survey by RAW Capital Partners reveals that while many UK mortgage brokers...

Hanley Economic expands RIO and 95% LTV residential lending offerings

Hanley Economic Building Society has added a new two-year fixed rate option to its...

Fleet Mortgages cuts two-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has made a series of rate cuts across its two-year fixed-rate products. On...

Mortgage Brain unveils CRM system

Mortgage Brain has launched CRM Brain, a SaaS CRM system for mortgage brokers. CRM Brain...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...