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Mortgage costs rise for first-time buyers

There has been a near £10,000 increase in the cost of the average first-time...

TSB announces selected rate reductions

TSB has a number of rate changes across a number of products within its...

BFS provides development funding for 24 unit housing scheme

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is providing funding to private investors developing a 24 unit...

The Mortgage Lender completes its first AAA-rated securitisation

The Mortgage Lender's first UK mortgage-backed securitisation of residential assets has completed for a total...

InterBay Commercial appoints new senior London BDM

InterBay Commercial has appointed Davey Gurm as a senior business development manager (BDM) to...

Homeowners prioritise home improvements over debt repayment

Home improvements rank in the top five long-term financial objectives for homeowners with 63%...

Fitch reaffirms Computershare Loan Services’ ratings

Fitch has reaffirmed Computershare Loan Services’ ratings of ‘RPS1-’ and ‘RSS2+’. It cited the company’s...

Commercial Trust adds Hampshire Trust Bank to lender panel

Specialist buy-to-let and commercial finance broker Commercial Trust Limited has announced the addition of Hampshire...

Equity release borrower choice continues to expand

Key Partnerships has reported that equity release lenders now offer 233 plan options across...

Accord cuts selected five-year BTL rates

Accord Buy to Let is cutting rates on nine of its five-year fixed rate...

Spicerhaart repossessed home sale prices at highest level since June

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has reported that the amount of money it has achieved for...

PMS and Sesame offer exclusive Skipton 95% LTV deal

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network have launched an exclusive five year fixed rate...

Impending Tenant Fees Act behind rent rises: HomeLet

UK rents for new tenancies have begun to rise at a rate not seen...

MBE Leeds Expo seminars and panel debates revealed

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds has announced the seminar and panel programme for the...
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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...

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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,...
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Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

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