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Widespread fixed rate cuts at NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is cutting its standard residential purchase rates on a large number of...

New digital proposition from the SMP

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced a new digital programme. It will begin...

Approvals at 18-month low

The Bank of England has reported that in July mortgage approvals slumped to an 18-month...

ARLA: future is bright for the rental market

The number of rental properties on letting agents’ books was 184 in July, according...

Worrying numbers claim barriers to retirement saving

93% of those aged 45-54 say they face barriers to saving, or saving more,...

Brokers more cautious than before EU vote

38% of brokers surveyed by Shawbrook Bank feel fairly confident about their business growth...

Citizens Advice: payday lenders still failing borrowers

Citizens Advice has revealed that its research shows that certain payday lenders are still failing...

Network Direct Limited acquired

Harwood Wealth Management Group (HWMG) has announced the acquisition of Network Direct Limited (NDL), a national...

Kuflink appoints Barry Meeks as non-exec director

Kuflink Ltd has announced the appointment of Barry Meeks as its independent non-executive director. Meeks'...

MBE London to host equity release pavilion

Next month's Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) will include an equity release pavilion for lenders and...

L&G removes arrangement fee on majority of lifetime deals

Legal & General has removed the arrangement fee on its flexible and lump sum lifetime...

The Hinckley & Rugby offers joint borrower sole proprietor mortgages

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now offering joint borrower sole proprietor mortgages...

Source GI Masterclasses back on the road

Source insurance is taking its general insurance masterclasses back on the road in October...

BestAdvice on holiday!

The team at BestAdvice are taking their annual holiday next week, 22-26 August, during what is...
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Buy-to-let

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...

Searching for sunny uplands

There is a growing sense, shared quietly in boardrooms and rather less quietly over kitchen tables, that the UK has lost a degree of...

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Technology

Virgin Money to take mortgage application systems offline for five days

Virgin money has announced that its Virgin Money and Clydesdale online application platforms will...
Later Life

Parental support for adult children is reshaping retirement plans

Three in five parents with children aged over 18 are providing financial support, with...
First-time buyers

LISA payouts near £140m as industry warns against disrupting first-time buyer support

The Lifetime ISA delivered almost £140m in government bonuses last year, as industry figures...
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Mortgage borrowing rises as approvals edge higher in February

Mortgage borrowing and approvals both increased in February, although activity remains close to recent...

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