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Halifax: house prices rise to record high but growth slows

UK house prices climbed for a third successive month in August, with the Halifax...

Rents hit new record as landlords brace for fresh regulation

The average advertised rent across Great Britain rose to a record £1,577 a month...

Skipton teams up with Age UK to support older people through cost of living crisis

Skipton Building Society has partnered with Age UK to deliver a national programme aimed...

Alps joins Open GI platform with landlord protection products

Alps, the managing general agent specialising in insurance add-on policies and claims solutions, has...

Acre teams up with FP Surveying to launch one-click survey service

Acre has launched a new surveying service in partnership with FP Surveying, aiming to...

Virgin Money to raise selected fixed mortgage rates

Virgin Money will increase a range of fixed mortgage rates on Friday 5 September,...

Together strengthens board with new NED appointment

Together has appointed Andy Higginson as a non-executive director to its board, with effect...

Aspen Bridging introduces dual legal representation

Aspen Bridging has launched a new dual representation legal service designed to cut completion...

Butterfield Mortgages appoints senior relationship manager

Butterfield Mortgages has appointed Tom Blackmore as its new senior relationship manager, strengthening the...

Assetz Capital backs Worthing HMO project with planning assistance loan

Assetz Capital has completed a planning assistance loan to support the acquisition and conversion...

Pepper Money urges reform of shared ownership scheme

Specialist lender Pepper Money has presented a white paper to Downing Street calling for...

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

Lifetime ISA under fire as HMRC research reveals flaws for first-time buyers

Fresh research by HM Revenue & Customs has cast renewed doubt on the effectiveness...

The Darlington to host webinar on supporting vulnerable customers

Darlington Building Society is to host a free CPD-accredited webinar for brokers on how...

COMMENT

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

Latest news

FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs...

Vernon partners with FintechOS on mortgage platform upgrade

Vernon Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to support investment in a unified mortgage...

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