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Openwork reaches £8bn in lending

Openwork has reported over £8bn in mortgage completions up to the end of the...

Nationwide extends range to 90% LTV

The Nationwide Building Society is increasing the maximum loan to value (LTV) for customers...

BoE reports rise in mortgage approvals

The Bank of England’s latest lending statistics have shown that mortgage approvals for house purchases...

Cemetery proximity has grave impact on house prices

Living next door to a cemetery could potentially knock almost 25% off the value...

More brokers fearing business technology threat

38% of brokers see the rise of robo-advice as the biggest threat to their...

Poll reveals UK’s top 25 dreams

71% of Brits believe they need to save more money in order to stand...

September approvals down year-on-year

60,011 house purchase mortgages (seasonally adjusted) were approved in September, according to the latest...

Pepper joins Mortgage Intelligence panel

Pepper Homeloans has been appointed to the Mortgage Intelligence lending panel.  Appointed Representative (AR) network...

Rickmansworth the most expensive M25 town

Halifax has revealed that, since opening 30 years ago this week, the average house price...

Alan Margolis to leave UTB

United Trust Bank has announced that Alan Margolis is to leave the business. Margolis (pictured),...

NACFB chief to step down

Adam Tyler, chief executive of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), has announced...

Land Registry reveals September price paid data

The latest Price Paid Data from the Land Registry includes details of over 95,300 residential...

Leeds staff improve outdoor facilities for local children

The Leeds Building Society’s internal audit team volunteered with Hyde Park Source to reclaim...

The Yorkshire unveils its lowest ever rate

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 0.98% two-year discounted standard variable rate mortgage,...

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...

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Regulators set out framework for higher loan-to-income lending as cap is eased

The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published proposals setting out how...

Planning delays and tax burden undermine housing viability, says RSM UK

RSM UK has called on government to reassess planning reforms and tax policy after...

HLPartnership adds Jon Cooke as board adviser

HLPartnership has appointed estate agency executive Jon Cooke as a board adviser, in a...

Landlords tighten tenant checks ahead of renters’ rights overhaul

Landlords are preparing to tighten tenant selection processes as the Renters’ Rights Act approaches,...

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