News

Asset finance market up 11% in March

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 11% in March,...

OakNorth joins JLM lender panel

JLM Mortgage Services has become the first network to add OakNorth to its lender...

CSF introduces standalone service for complex cases

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has unveiled a new specialist residential proposition for complex first...

Scale of limited company BTL intentions revealed

The latest landlord research from Foundation Home Loans has found that of those landlords...

Over-55 homeowners have average of £280k equity in their homes

SunLife research has revealed that 51% of people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and...

Cirencester Friendly expands executive team

Cirencester Friendly has made two appointments to support its growing presence in the income...

Computershare Loan Services supports epilepsy charity

Computershare Loan Services has donated £2,500 to Epilepsy Scotland to help people with the...

The Mortgage Lender unveils expat buy-to-let offering

The Mortgage Lender has launched its first expat buy-to-let products. The products are available to expats...

Arrears levels continue to fall

UK Finance has reported that there were 76,580 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5%...

L&G reveals group protection stats for 2018

Legal & General paid a total of £292m in Group Protection claims in 2018. The...

Brokers increasingly searching for where lenders will lend

Lending in Wales and Scotland were amongst top five criteria searches for the first...

Target Group recruits chief commercial officer

Target Group has announced the appointment of Stuart Anderson as chief commercial officer. Anderson has over...

Precise Mortgages appoints London South West BDM

Precise Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) to support brokers in...

Selina Finance joins FIBA lender panel

Commercial finance trade body FIBA has announced the appointment of specialist lender Selina Finance...

COMMENT

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...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Latest news

Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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