News

Brightstar seeks to help the ‘credit crushed’

Brightstar Financial is launching a campaign to help what it has dubbed 'credit crushed'...

Masthaven cuts bridging rates

Masthaven has reduced the rates it offers on its first charge bridging products to its...

SortRefer sees strong end to the year

Conveyancing portal SortRefer saw an upward swing in activity after things had calmed down following...

L&G makes board appointment

Legal & General Group Plc has announced the appointment of Kerrigan Procter, CEO of Legal...

TSB to launch product transfer proposition

TSB Intermediary has become the latest lender to move to offer a product transfer...

The Family BS partners with equity release firms

The Family Building Society has launched its full range of later life mortgage lending products...

Five new deals from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has introduced five new products across both its individual and limited company ranges. Lifetime trackers...

Conveyancing Association announces new affiliate member

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the addition of Legal Eye to its roster...

Sharp rise in AIPs at Octopus Property

Octopus Property has reported an increase in Agreements In Principle (AIPs) for its two to five-year...

New bridging low rate for Precise

Precise Mortgages has unveiled its lowest-ever bridging rate of 0.54% per month. The product is exclusively...

AmTrust espouses insurance for HTB alternatives

Private mortgage insurer AmTrust International, Mortgage and Special Risks (MSR) has welcomed the recent public...

Kent Reliance makes key appointments

Kent Reliance has promoted Steve Seal to the position of head of sales. This is recognition...

Tesco Bank expands mortgage intermediary panel

Tesco Bank has added First Complete and Pink networks to its broker panel.  Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries includes...

New functionality for TBMC’s SAQS

TBMC has introduced new functionality for its buy-to-let Sourcing and Quotation System (SAQS) which will...

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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