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Shawbrook offers over-55s new interest-only deal

Shawbrook Bank has expanded its mortgage offering with the launch of a new '55 plus'...

2017 equity release to eclipse previous year?

Latest data compiled by Responsible Equity Release indicates that more homeowners than ever are taking advantage...

The Skipton open to East Africa crisis donors

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

Chancellor u-turns on NICs

The government today announced that the increase in Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs)...

Rise in first-time buyer activity for February

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that first-time buyer activity increased to 36% of market activity...

SME lender funds restaurant makeover

The Pack Italian Restaurant & Bar, which is located in Lancashire’s highest village, Belthorn...

Nava partners with Target

Nava Finance has appointed Target Group to service its loan platform. Nava secured approval from...

Goldentree extends its social media activity

Goldentree has relaunched their Twitter account, @GoldentreeFS, and will also be releasing marketing materials...

Poor understanding of financial advice hitting retirees

LV= has claimed that a worrying number of consumers aged over 55 are not planning...

BoE deputy governor resigns

Charlotte Hogg has resigned from her position of deputy governor of the Bank of England. It...

Harrington Brooks received FCA authorisation

Personal insolvency provider Harrington Brooks has secured full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

“Stark warning” for commercial real estate industry

Research carried out by Arbnco has found that a third of commercial real estate...

CA publishes plan to improve home moving experience

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has published its Strategic Plan which contains details on the...

CML: ‘flattish’ mortgage market in January

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that home buyers borrowed £8.4bn 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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