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UTB reveals ‘Meet the Specialists’ promo winner

United Trust Bank has announced that the winner of its 2016 'Meet the Specialists' broker...

First Complete & Pink urge ARs to respond to FSCS consultation

Mortgage and protection customers could end up being the biggest losers if advisers do...

L&G reveals spring roadshow details

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced some of the industry figures who will be speaking...

Openwork to host UK roadshows

Openwork is to hold a series of UK-wide roadshows aimed at mortgage, protection and general insurance...

The Midlands set house price pace

Rightmove has reported that the average price of newly marketed property increased by 1.3% (+£3,877)...

BoI UK offers further support to self-employed borrowers

Bank of Ireland UK will now consider mortgage applications from professional self-employed contractors who...

Y3S opens Manchester office

Cardiff-based specialist mortgage broker Y3S has today opened its first satellite office outside of Wales. ...

The Bucks joins Brilliant Solutions’ lender panel

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has been added to Brilliant Solutions lender panel. Brokers can now access residential,...

Expanding Step One Finance launches broker portal

Step One Finance has unveiled its online broker portal and also made a number...

Together appoints corporate development director

Specialist lender Together has appointed commercial lending veteran Steve Luty as its corporate development...

Fluent unveils exclusive second charge deal

Fluent for Advisers has launched a 90% second charge product with an interest rate...

Over 55s at risk of inheritance ‘sibling tax trap’

Over 1.7 million over 55s could miss out on the upcoming increased nil-rate inheritance...

Half a home’s value at risk from average care home stay

The typical person entering residential care will face total bills of between £50,000 and...

Scotland sees slow house price growth

Your Move has reported that house prices in Scotland increased by just 0.1% in...

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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Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

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