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Alternative lenders filling the void

The latest Property Investor Survey conducted by bridging lender, MTF, has revealed that three-quarters of...

Fall in cost of buy-to-let mortgages

Mortgage Brain’s latest buy-to-let product data analysis show that the cost of a three...

Small deposit lending back on the rise

Small deposit buyers continued to increase their share of the UK mortgage market in...

TDS publishes new academy course dates

Deposit protection scheme TDS has announced new dates for its academy courses, delivering training...

The Leeds improves new build criteria

The Leeds Building Society has made changes to its new build criteria by widening the range...

Skipton accepting Red Cross Manchester Emergency Fund donations

The Skipton Building Society is making it possible for people wanting to donate money...

CA welcomes political backing for home buying process changes

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has welcomed the recent political endorsement of its plans to modernise the...

Monthly dip in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £18.4...

Network looks at duty of care issue

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network's latest bi-annual national training event saw a discussion...

Rise in consumer credit growth

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) latest high street banking data shows that consumer credit...

London sees large drop in rental supply

The number of properties managed per ARLA member branch increased marginally in April, with...

Over 50s: debt is part of modern life

More than half of people over 50 believe that debt is a part of...

The Skipton cuts Help to Buy rates

The Skipton Building Society has cut rates on the majority of its Help to Buy products,...

Rates down, proc fees up at Bluestone Mortgages

Bluestone Mortgages has made a number of changes to its offering. It has launched new fixed...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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BoE chief signals caution over interest rates

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has signalled that policymakers will take a cautious...

New Homes buys Clark Marshall to grow shared ownership reach

New Homes Mortgage Services LLP has acquired Clark Marshall Associates Ltd in a deal...

Shared living pressures extend well into adulthood as affordability bites

Britons are continuing to live in shared households far later in life as housing...

Landlords juggle 6.5 buy-to-let loans on average, research finds

Landlords with borrowing are managing an average of 6.5 individual buy-to-let loans across just...

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