News

New Equiniti report investigates consumer attitudes to lending

Equiniti Credit Services has published its latest annual research report. A three part harmony: how...

Funding 365 completes £2.7m bridge in 3 days

Funding 365 and Adapt Finance have this week completed a bridging loan in three...

The Mortgage Lender joins Mortgage Intelligence panel

Mortgage Intelligence and Next Intelligence have added The Mortgage Lender to their panel. The appointment...

SortRefer bolsters conveyancing proposition north of the border

SortRefer is expanding its proposition in Scotland with the appointment of law firms, Gilson...

First-time buyer completions at three-year high

First-time buyers saw their completion rate for mortgage offers via intermediaries reach a three-year...

Simpson Millar appoints head of conveyancing

Law firm Simpson Millar has announced the appointment of Sarah Ryan as partner and...

The Ipswich revamps shared ownership offering

The Ipswich Building Society has shaken up its shared ownership mortgage range. It has made...

Brokers expect bridging lender growth in 2019

United Trust Bank has reported that the majority of brokers it recently surveyed think...

More 2 Life introduces SMS booking system

More 2 Life has launched SMS text appointment booking in partnership with e.surv Chartered...

Emma Hall joins Gordons Property Lawyers

Emma Hall has joined Gordons Property Lawyers as its new head of sales. She was...

Robo advice ‘good for broker market’

A mortgage broker has claimed that 'robo advice' and new technology provide brokers with more...

Sirius Property Finance strengthens London team

Sirius Property Finance has recruited a new associate and senior case manager. Fodi Christodoulou has...

Adverse credit completions up 90% at Pepper Money

Pepper Money has revealed that it increased the number of completions that included adverse...

The Beverley unveils RIO mortgage

The Beverley Building Society has launched a retirement interest only (RIO) mortgage for older...

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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