News

Sirius seeks to further expand Manchester operations

Sirius Property Finance has expanded its Manchester office to four people and is looking...

Castle Trust appoints MD for retail finance business

Castle Trust Capital has appointed Ronnie Denholm as managing director of Omni Capital Retail...

OneFamily unveils highest LTV lifetime mortgage

Equity release provider OneFamily is launching a "super" loan-to-value (LTV) lifetime mortgage for homeowners...

Buyer affordability rising at fastest rate in nearly eight years: Rightmove

Rightmove has reported that the average annual rise of 0.2% is the most subdued...

Fluent Money Group appoints group sales director

Fluent Money Group has announced the appointment of Chris Meadows as group sales director. Previously...

L&G encourages protection language rethink

Legal & General wants the insurance sector to reconsider the way it talks and...

SimplyBiz Group launches ‘Centres of Excellence’

The SimplyBiz Group has made changes to its compliance proposition with the launch of...

TSB ups loan-to-income cap

TSB is to increase its maximum loan-to-income multiple cap from 4.5 to 4.75 for...

PRIMIS to hold masterclasses on emerging markets

PRIMIS has unveiled its Emerging Markets Masterclasses, a new series of mortgage forums for...

Bridging lender reveals service excellence targets

Aspen Bridging has published its time-based service excellence targets, with an aim to take...

FCA begins supervisory action in debt management sector

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its second thematic review of the debt...

Zoopla to end ‘No DSS’ wording in rental ads

Zoopla is to launch additional measures over coming weeks in support of further minimising...

L&G Mortgage Club offers FHL buy-to-let exclusive

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched an exclusive portfolio product from Foundation Home...

Shawbrook upgrades online application platform

Shawbrook Bank has launched a upgrade to its E-AIP platform with the inclusion of...

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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