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Borrowers shift back to 2-year fixes as rate hopes grow

Mortgage borrowers are increasingly opting for 2-year fixed-rate deals as expectations build that mortgage...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR...

Stonebridge releases 2026 Regional Roadshow dates

Stonebridge has released its 2026 Regional Roadshow dates and revealed where it will be...

Pepper Money cuts rates across resi and affordable homes range

Pepper Money has cut rates across its residential and affordable home ownership range. Residential rates...

Paragon launches two-year BBR trackers

Paragon Bank has introduced new two-year Bank Base Rate (BBR) trackers to its buy-to-let...

Atom Bank makes third prime rate cut in a month

Atom bank has made further rate reductions across its entire prime mortgage range, alongside...

GB Bank appoints Asim Shirwani to lead new bridging team

GB Bank has appointed Asim Shirwani as head of bridging to lead a new...

Mortgage searches return to growth in June

Mortgage search activity strengthened during June, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from...

North/South rental yield gap narrows

The gap between rental yields in the North and South of England has narrowed...

UK risks a lost generation of homeowners, warns Yorkshire BS 

Yorkshire Building Society has warned that the UK is at risk of sleepwalking towards...

Molo reduces BTL rates for UK residents by 10bps

Specialist lender Molo has reduced rates by 10 basis-points (bps) across its UK resident...

Housing market slowdown shows signs of easing, says RICS

The UK housing market continued to show weak momentum in June, although the latest...

Novus Strategy to host Digital Disruption Live event

Lenders and mortgage experts will explore how Home Buying Reform and Smart Data are...

Just one in ten FTBs pay Stamp Duty in the North

Just one in ten first-time buyers pay Stamp Duty in the North, compared to...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...
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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...
First-time buyers

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

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