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The Leeds unveils new 10-year fix

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled a new 10-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.75%, with...

New discount deals from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched two new discounted Standard Variable Rate deals. The mortgages,...

Accord removes residential application processing fee

Accord Mortgages has removed its mortgage application processing fee. This means borrowers will no longer...

Vantage Finance hires sales director

Vantage Finance has appointed Jon Daniels as its sales director. He has over 19 years of...

The Mortgage Lender ups proc fees 

The Mortgage Lender (TML) is increasing procuration fees by £300 for applications received from...

LendInvest launches online investor campaign

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has unveiled its ‘Real Stories’ campaign, which highlights the different reasons people...

Landbay introduces postcode search widget

Peer-to-peer lender Landbay has launched an online tool that allows tenants and landlords to compare...

MetLife expands bereavement and probate service

MetLife has revealed that it is expanding its bereavement and probate service as it...

SimplyBiz Mortgages teams up with Twenty7Tec

SimplyBiz Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec Group to offer its club members access to the Twenty7Tec...

Brightstar launches HNW division

Brightstar Financial has announced the launch of Sirius Private Clients, a new division that will...

Call for clarification on advice remuneration

Following the Treasury consultation on redefining ‘advice’, Aegon wants the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to...

ABI sets out five Brexit priorities

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has stated that regulation in the UK’s interest,...

UK’s “lack of financial protection” highlighted

Scottish Widows is emphasising the need for financial protection in the event that the...

Home-buying myths ‘shattered’

According to Virgin Money's analysis of 1,007 homeowners’ buying preferences, personal and household safety (83%),...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a wide range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

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