News

ALEP makes executive committee appointment

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has appointed John Midgley as a new member...

First-time buyer growth continues

Latest data from UK Finance shows there were 24,880 new first-time buyer mortgages completed...

New Saffron RIO deal for L&G Mortgage Club

The Saffron Building Society has launched a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) Mortgage exclusively through...

Annual house price growth at lowest level since 2012

Average house prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in the year to February...

The Principality joins Paradigm panel

The Principality Building Society has become the latest lender to join Paradigm Mortgage Services'...

Pepper Money revises entire mortgage range

Pepper Money has revised its range, offering a £0 completion fee option available across its...

Later life care funding worrying families

Families are increasingly concerned with how to fund care in later life for elderly...

More 2 Life unveils new Capital Choice Lite products

More 2 Life has announced the launch of its ‘Capital Choice Lite’ plans, offering...

Multi benefit protection growth for HLPartnership

HL Partnership has reported a rise in the take up of multi benefit protection...

The Dudley celebrates five years of whole of market advice

The Dudley Building Society, which five years ago took the decision to market its...

Paragon revamps buy-to-let offering

Paragon has revised its buy-to-let mortgage product range. The refreshed offering includes a choice of...

United Trust Bank unveils latest broker promotion

United Trust Bank has launched its 2019 broker promotion, called ‘Live and Learn’. Throughout 2019, UTB’s...

Tuscan Capital increases funding capacity

Tuscan Capital has made a number of changes to its range of short-term borrowing...

Canada Life to hold equity release lead generation workshops

Canada Life Home Finance is to run a new series set of events in...

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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