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Shawbrook completes its largest regulated bridging deal ever

Shawbrook Bank has revealed that its commercial mortgages division has just completed on its...

The Skipton reinstates two-year discount offering

The Skipton Building Society has reintroduced a residential two-year discount mortgage range with rates...

The Leeds hires corporate planning manager

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Joe Eddison as its new corporate planning manager....

Major rebrand for short-term lender

Dragonfly Property Finance has rebranded to Octopus Property. Octopus Property is the newest division of...

BestAdvice website update

The BestAdvice website has been migrated to new, faster servers over the weekend.  You may...

Pre-retirement pension topping-up pays dividends

Over half a million workers retiring before state pension age will have the opportunity...

RBS denies profiteering from struggling businesses

The Royal Bank of Scotland's turnaround division tried to profit from struggling businesses following...

Lloyds retail sale offer pulled

The government has announced that the sale of its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking...

“Rocketing” stress levels for teachers

252,209 school days were lost due to teacher stress in the last academic year...

The Teachers appoints interim chief executive

Dean Fensome has been appointed as interim chief executive of the Teachers Building Society. His...

New intermediary BTL deals from the Coventry

Coventry for Intermediaries has expanded its buy-to-let portfolio with new products at 70% LTV. The deals...

TML expands distribution

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added The Mortgage Partnership, Brilliant Solutions and the Julian...

Easing in annual rate of house price growth

House prices in the three months to September were 5.8% higher than in the...

Key Partnerships to hold October seminars

Key Partnerships is expanding its support for IFAs and mortgage brokers with a number of seminars...

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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The Exeter reports rise in HealthWise app use as remote GP demand leads growth

The Exeter said usage of its HealthWise app increased across all core services in...

Landlords continue shift to company structures as incorporation set to rise in 2026

The number of companies established to hold buy-to-let portfolios is forecast to rise by...

Rosemount rolls out proprietary KYC tool for advisers

Rosemount Financial Solutions has launched its own Know Your Customer tool for member advisers,...

Landlords’ awareness of Renters’ Rights Act rises as concern grows over possession delays

Three quarters of landlords are now aware of the Renters’ Rights Act, with concern...

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