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iPipeline integrates with the Key

An integration between iPipeline’s SolutionBuilder and Mortgage Brain’s CRM system, the Key, means advisers...

Fall in number of people buying houses on their own

The number of homes bought by ‘single’ purchasers has fallen by an average of...

TRMC adds Uinsure as a preferred GI partner

TRMC (The Right Mortgage Club) has chosen Uinsure as one of its preferred partners...

BBA: mortgage lending still rising

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has revealed that gross mortgage borrowing in August totalled...

Dragonfly unveils BTL deal with deferment option

Dragonfly Property Finance has launched a two-year buy-to-let product at 6.99% p.a. Borrowers can choose...

Most post-pension freedoms retirees remain cautious

9% of new pensioners overspent or believe they will overspend in their first year of retirement,...

Millions of mobiles dropped in the loo by under-10s

2.5 million Lego blocks have been flushed down the toilet by children aged under 10...

Huge house price saving from one hour’s commute

Those people working in London could save themselves almost £450,000 (60%) on the cost of...

L&G backs £1bn in East London investments

Legal & General has backed investments of over £1 billion in East London in...

Full launch for New Street Mortgages

New Street Mortgages products are now available to all mortgage distributors. The lender, which is part...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts BTL rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut rates across its range of buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages. New deals include...

Berkeley Alexander unveils new BTL landlord deal

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a new buy-to-let landlord product. It also offers...

New qualification for asset finance sector

The London Institute of Banking & Finance has unveiled a new qualification for asset...

LMS: strong outlook for remortgaging

11% of homeowners who remortgaged to reduce their monthly repayments in August made monthly...

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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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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...

ASN Bank selects Ohpen to overhaul mortgage technology platform

ASN Bank has appointed Ohpen as its strategic technology partner for mortgages as it...

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