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LendInvest strengthens Scottish presence with new BDM appointment

LendInvest Mortgages has appointed Abbie McCluskey as business development manager for Scotland, as the...

Allica Bank cuts rates on healthcare sector loans

Allica Bank has announced rate cuts of up to 0.75% on commercial mortgages for...

OSB Group stays on course with steady growth and strong capital position

OSB Group has reported steady progress in the first nine months of 2025, with...

Land Registry outlines long-term plan to modernise property market

HM Land Registry has set out its ambitions to deliver faster and more efficient...

The Mortgage Works trims rates across new and switcher ranges

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting selected buy-to-let mortgage rates for both new and...

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...

CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

Plannr CRM secures SOC 2 certification to strengthen trust in financial advice tech

Plannr CRM has achieved SOC 2 certification, marking a significant step in its efforts...

Virgin Money cuts rates across purchase, remortgage and buy-to-let ranges

Virgin Money is reducing a wide range of mortgage rates this week, with changes...

Majority of advice firms now trialling AI and RegTech to cut compliance costs

More than half of UK financial advice firms are now testing or trialling artificial...

Mortgages and AI to feature in overhauled school curriculum

Children in England will soon be taught how mortgages work and how to manage...

Landlords weigh exit as Renters’ Rights Act adds to pressure

Four out of 10 landlords are considering leaving the rental market within the next...

Gary Neville: Manchester holds blueprint for national redevelopment

Manchester’s regeneration model should serve as the blueprint for national redevelopment, according to specialist...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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