News

London FTBs claim “mortgage terror”

According to research by YouGov and digital mortgage broker Habito, Londoners are the most...

Ultimate Finance funds recruitment agency expansion

Ultimate Finance has provided a £425,000 funding arrangement to Edgar Stewart. The Edinburgh-based recruitment specialist...

The Leeds hires customer experience head

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Yvonne Banks as its head of customer experience. The...

Metro Bank reduces five-year rates

Metro Bank has cut rates on its five-year fixed rate residential mortgages. The new prices are as follows: ...

Aldermore tweaks limited edition BTL range

Aldermore has made two limited edition changes to its standard buy-to-let product range. The new rates...

AMI: mortgage prisoners still an issue

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has revealed that 86% of brokers believe there...

The Exeter offers free cover with new PMI policies

South west based mutual the Exeter has launched the beginning of a limited offer...

New lender secures FCA approval

Mortgages4Life has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Peterborough-based company...

Pepper appoints regional development manager

Mark Shelper has joined Pepper Homeloans as regional development manager for the South West...

The Mortgage Partnership launches with Kensington

The Mortgage Partnership has announced the appointment of Kensington onto its lending panel. The packager...

FTBs paying high price for DIY disasters

First time buyers are buying cheaper properties that need renovating and undertaking the work...

Applications and completions up at Pink

Pink Home Loans has reported that during the first six months of the year,...

HMO exclusive for 3mc

3mc has launched an exclusive buy-to-let mortgage deal funded by Precise Mortgages. The product targets...

Dragonfly provides £18.5m bridge

Dragonfly Property Finance has provided an £18.5m acquisition bridge for the purchase of 50...

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

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...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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