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Chancellor urged to shine a light on retirement lending

More 2 Life is calling on Philip Hammond to  focus on equity release in...

South east dominates top BTL postcodes

LendInvest has published its latest quarterly research index on the UK buy-to-let market. The new format ranks...

Look beyond second charge sourcing

Jeff Davidson, Fluent for Advisers’ head of intermediaries  is calling on brokers, especially those new...

Women lagging behind in retirement stakes

52% of women are now saving adequately for their retirement compared to 60% of...

New 1.99% five-year fix from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has launched a five year fixed rate mortgage with £1,000...

10.9% annual rise in London house prices

September data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows an annual price increase...

BDM returns to Uinsure

General insurance provider Uinsure has appointed Louise Appollonio as business development manager for the...

Annual increase in first-time buyer activity

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that in September, home-owners borrowed £11.4bn...

Drawdown regrets “real threat” to pension freedoms

Savers who invested in drawdown products are unhappy with their choice while others admit...

The Dudley to provide mortgage services for Tenet Group

The Dudley Building Society has announced a new relationship with Leeds based Tenet Group. The agreement...

Cap on early exit pension charges introduced

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its final rules on capping early exit...

New remortgage deals from Barclays

Barclays has introduced new remortgage products available for a limited period. These rates will be available...

Exclusive 3.29% HMO tracker for 3mc

3mc has launched an exclusive two-year tracker mortgage funded by Precise Mortgages, targeting both...

Magellan Homeloans hires south east regional sales manager

Magellan Homeloans has appointed Jacqui Simmons as regional sales manager with responsibility for liaising...

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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