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FCS Compliance to hold free AML webinar for property professionals

FCS Compliance is to hold a free webinar examining changes to money laundering regulations...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it...

Record healthcare demand highlights protection opportunity

Demand for private healthcare remained close to record levels at the start of 2026,...

Nearly 900,000 borrowers lock in mortgage deals early

Nearly 900,000 mortgages were locked into a new deal up to six months before...

The Marsden eases expat criteria and cuts documentation requirements

Marsden Building Society has revised its expat mortgage criteria, removing its minimum income requirement...

Rental arrears among landlords fall to record low

The proportion of landlords experiencing rental arrears has fallen to its lowest level since...

Mortgage Intelligence adds the Swansea to lender panel

Mortgage Intelligence has added Swansea Building Society to its lender panel, giving advisers across...

Mortgage advances rise 11% as high-LTV lending reaches 18-year high

Gross mortgage advances rose by 11.1% in the second quarter of 2026, while the...

Finova appoints former Kensington chief to board

Finova has appointed former Kensington Mortgages chief executive Mark Arnold as a non-executive director...

The Buckinghamshire launches three-year discounted mortgage range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched three three-year discounted mortgage products across its Retirement and...

Millennials and Gen Z set to make up 62% of landlords within a decade

Millennials and Generation Z are expected to account for almost two-thirds of UK landlords...

Butterfield provides £4.5m for prime London buy-to-let acquisitions

Butterfield Mortgages Limited has provided £4.5 million to finance the acquisition of two prime...

Holiday let mortgage enquiries rise for 88% of brokers

Almost nine in 10 mortgage brokers have reported an increase in holiday let mortgage...

OMS links with Scroll Finance through new API integration

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated with Scroll Finance to allow brokers to progress...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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