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BFS unveils its lowest bridging rate yet

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has announced that its rates will start from 0.75% per...

New non-exec director at the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has announced the appointment of Jim Muir to its board...

Trio join asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has added three managerial appointments to its team. John Ingham is...

Castle Trust joins AOBP

Castle Trust has joined the Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) as an Associate Lender. It...

The Right Mortgage Network expands BTL panel

State Bank of India UK (SBI UK) buy-to-let mortgages can now be accessed via...

Seconds “helping with growing debt concerns”

Clever Lending has reported a noticeable rise in broker enquiries on behalf of clients...

Multimillion pound funding for Trussle

Online mortgage broker Trussle has secured £4.5 million in funding. The £4.5 million investment will...

Tesco Bank cuts selection of fixed rates

Tesco Bank has cut the rates on a number of its two and five-year fixed rate mortgages. New...

Shawbrook completes £2.7m short-term loan

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgages team has completed a £2.7m short-term loan refinance. The deal...

LMS broadens relationship with the Leeds

LMS has extended its partnership with the Leeds Building Society. The Leeds has become the...

The Source implements FCA renewal measures

On 1 April 2017, new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at...

Bridging lender unveils 0.55% deal

Bridging lender Signature Private Finance has launched a new 0.55% per month product, with...

Small monthly rise in house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the annual rate of house price growth...

Zoopla to buy Hometrack

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) is to acquire Hometrack. Established in 1999, Hometrack is the UK’s largest automated valuation...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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