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Bridging applications reach record level

The Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported that bridging loan applications totalled more...

Strong regional variations in rents

The Your Move Rental Tracker found that the average property was let for £861...

Landbay volunteers to take independent stress test

Landbay has conducted an independent stress test against the Bank of England macroeconomic scenarios...

The Yorkshire cuts longer-term fixed rates

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced rates on its longer-term mortgages. The mutual now has...

Small monthly fall in number of residential property transactions

HMRC has revealed that the provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for April...

Newcastle Intermediaries expands self build proposition

Newcastle Intermediaries is introducing advance stage payment self build products exclusively available through BuildStore...

Aspen Bridging offers ‘flextensions’ to clients

Aspen Bridging has introduced flexible loan extensions to help protect a borrower’s equity in...

Tesco Bank stops new mortgage lending

Tesco Bank has announced that it has ceased new mortgage lending and is actively...

“Distinct” new buy-to-let offering unveiled by Masthaven

Masthaven has launched a new buy-to-let range which includes flexible criteria points, rates for non-traditional tenants...

Skipton extends maximum term of UK buy-to-let mortgages

Skipton International has extended the maximum mortgage term of its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...

The Dudley calls for Stamp Duty reform for downsizers

The Dudley Building Society has argued that at present Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)...

The Newbury BS joins TMA panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of Newbury Building Society to its lender panel. Members...

Legal & General paid £332.7m in life claims in 2018

Legal & General has published data showing how much it paid out on individual...

Accord ups maximum buy-to-let LTV to 80%

Accord Buy To Let has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) on its...
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Will we look back at Q2 as the most stable quarter of 2026?

The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets. After a fairly stable and promising...

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

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