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Newcastle for Intermediaries trims PT rates ahead of maturities

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its product transfer range, with pricing now...

Paragon strengthens SME lending push with senior business development hire

Paragon Bank has appointed Richard van Dort as head of business development vendor within...

Furness Building Society partners with Gen H to widen access to homeownership

Furness Building Society has entered into a partnership with residential mortgage lender Gen H...

Yorkshire Building Society members save £2 million after first year of commission-free insurance

Yorkshire Building Society says members have saved more than £2 million in insurance premiums...

Adam Tyler formally takes the helm at the BDLA

Adam Tyler has begun his tenure as chief executive officer of the Bridging &...

HLPartnership strengthens southern recruitment team with senior appointment

HLPartnership (HLP) has appointed Matthew Creswell as senior recruitment manager (South), with responsibility for...

Mid-market real estate lender Pallas Capital launches UK operation

Pallas Capital, a non-bank bridging and development lender with a £1.8 billion loan book,...

Foundation simplifies brand as it drops ‘Home Loans’ from name

Specialist lender Foundation has unveiled a new brand identity, marking what it describes as...

Roma Finance extends buy-to-let lending into Scotland

Roma Finance has launched a buy-to-let product in Scotland, extending a proposition that is...

Afin Bank strengthens regional sales team with two senior BDM appointments

Afin Bank has appointed two senior business development managers as it continues to build...

More2life widens valuation options with Countrywide tie-up

Later life lender more2life has partnered with Countrywide Surveying Services to expand valuation choice...

Right Mortgage renews buy-to-let adviser accreditation programme

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has begun the second year of its buy-to-let...

Redwood backs assisted living expansion with HMO funding package

Redwood Bank, working with Propp Limited, has provided funding for three HMOs in Guildford,...

SortRefer revives Sort Club for 2026

SortRefer has relaunched Sort Club promising a fresh year of rewards on top of...

COMMENT

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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...

Latest news

Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...

Yorkshire BS members save millions through commission-free insurance offer

Yorkshire Building Society says its commission-free insurance proposition has helped members save more than...

Confidence in household finances falls as more families fear impact of unexpected shocks

Nearly a third of UK adults are not confident their household could withstand an...

Landbay cuts Premier buy-to-let rates again as five-year fixes down 17bps

Landbay has reduced rates across its Premier buy-to-let range for the second time this...

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