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Buy-to-let mortgage costs continue to fall

Latest figures from Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data analysis reveal that mortgage costs in...

BFS provides £800k funding line to seasonal business

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £800,000 funding facility to Triflora International Ltd,...

Just Mortgages appoints three areas directors to self-employed division

Three new area directors have joined Just Mortgages’ self-employed division. Jonathan Phillips joined last week,...

Brokers “missing out on six out of 10” buy-to-let transactions

Specialist buy-to-let mortgage brokers are missing out on £21bn of purchase and remortgage loans for...

Barclays to offer 1.58% five-year fix

Barclays is making a fresh round of rate reductions across its Residential and Reward...

Vida unveils specialist education campaign

Vida Homeloans has introduced an education campaign aimed at showcasing typical specialist customers, ranging...

Royal London sounds warning over RIO mortgages

Retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage borrowers could face a significant cost hike by delaying the...

HLPartnership to hold technology and marketing workshops

HLPartnership (HLP) is holding six workshops during September for its network members and other...

Rightmove reports “summer buying spree”

Rightmove has reported that the average price of property coming to market in August...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new five-year BTL fixes

Foundation Home Loans has launched two new five-year buy-to-let fixed-rate products and made a...

CA responds to digital identity consultation

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has responded to the Department for Digital, Media, Culture &...

Rolling onto SVR could cost £2k p.a.

New research by comparethemarket.com shows that homeowners who roll onto an SVR could see...

Property finance brokers want PDR regulation review

United Trust Bank’s most recent Broker Sentiment Poll has revealed that 67% of property finance...

John Truswell leaves Together to join Newcastle Intermediaries

John Truswell has joined Newcastle Building Society as its head of intermediary mortgages. Truswell (pictured)...
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COMMENT

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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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Mortgage broker revenue rises as adviser numbers fall

Reported revenue from mortgage broking increased by 15.9% to £1.6bn during 2025 despite a...
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Self-employed borrowers face narrower lender choice

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Landlords target growth despite rising costs

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