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More couples turning to loans to fund weddings as costs rise

An increasing number of couples planning to marry in 2027 or beyond expect to...

ModaMortgages expands distribution with Mortgage Advice Bureau partnership

ModaMortgages has been added to Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) panel. The move means MAB’s mortgage...

InterBay completes £15m PBSA refinance

InterBay, part of OSB Group, has funded a £15m case to refinance 65 studio...

Close Brothers and Barwood Capital aim to boost SME housebuilding

Close Brothers Property Finance and Barwood Capital have partnered to provide what they argue...

Spring Finance acquires Masthaven Finance

Spring Finance's chief executive and owner, Andrew Bloom, has completed his acquisition of Masthaven...

First-time buyer mortgage costs rise 7.3% as affordability tightens

First-time buyers are facing increasing challenges in the housing market, with mortgage costs up...

Incorporation to be used by majority of acquisitive landlords

Seven out of 10 landlords who intend to buy a new buy-to-let property will...

Remortgage market set for revival as borrowers switch lenders

The UK remortgage market is expected to see a significant increase in activity this...

Paradigm adds Positive Lending to specialist referral panel

Paradigm has announced the addition of specialist lending packager and distributor Positive Lending to...

Buckinghamshire BS appoints telephone BDM

Buckinghamshire Building Society has appointed Georgia Smith as a telephone business development manager (TBDM). Smith...

Access FS becomes member of Equity Release Council

Access Financial Services has joined the Equity Release Council. Its mortgage advisers provide advice on...

Nikki Haworth joins Rockstead as senior business development manager

Mortgage expert Nikki Haworth has joined industry compliance and solutions firm Rockstead as senior...

Reeves calls in banking chiefs for financial growth talks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) is reportedly bringing in the heads of the UK’s leading...

Bradford named Q4’s top property hotspot

Bradford has overtaken Newcastle-upon-Tyne as the most active property market in the UK, according...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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The Mortgage Lender cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

The Mortgage Lender has announced rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product lines,...

SDKA unveils bridge to term product after record financial year

SDKA has launched its first bridge to term loan, broadening its product range after...

GB Bank backs investor with bespoke £131-unit MUFB refinance

GB Bank has completed the refinancing of a major residential block in the Midlands,...

SMEs put cost of finance ahead of rising bills and tax in new survey

Access to affordable finance has emerged as the single biggest challenge facing small businesses,...