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AffCalc adds four lenders as platform extends affordability coverage

Knowledge Bank has added four lenders to its AffCalc affordability platform, expanding the range...

The Dudley cuts five-year fixed residential and skilled worker rates

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its five-year fixed mortgage range, cutting prices...

Call for tougher oversight of bulk conveyancers

Stronger regulation of the high-volume, low-value conveyancing sector will be required to ensure the...

HSBC UK sets out mortgage fraud prevention webinar programme

HSBC UK has announced a new series of CPD-approved mortgage fraud prevention webinars for...

Rising maintenance bills push landlord running costs to nearly half of rental income

New research from mortgage market specialist Pegasus Insight shows that non-HMO landlords spend around...

Landbay to host webinar on the economic outlook for 2026

Buy-to-let lender Landbay is set to host a webinar examining the economic forces expected...

The Right Mortgage sets out 2026 events programme

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed a full calendar of in-person and...

Iress reappoints Stephen Cowdell as senior business development manager

Iress has confirmed the return of Stephen Cowdell, who rejoins the business following three...

Clare Jupp takes on managing director role at School Fees Company

The Brightstar Group has appointed Clare Jupp as managing director of The School Fees...

Market Harborough lowers mortgage pricing and cuts SVR

The Market Harborough Building Society has reduced a range of mortgage and bridging finance...

The Suffolk expands expat lending with self-build option and new LTVs

Suffolk Building Society has launched a new expat self-build proposition while also strengthening its...

Aspen cuts rates by 60bps across its specialist lending range

Aspen has begun 2026 with a series of rate reductions across its entire product...

CHL unveils two-year tracker range at 75% LTV

CHL Mortgages has introduced a limited-edition range of two-year tracker products at 75% LTV,...

GB Bank posts first full-year profit as balance sheet growth accelerates

GB Bank has reported its first full year of post-tax profitability, alongside sharp growth...

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

Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...

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...

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