News

HMRC reveals post-surcharge Stamp Duty figures

HMRC quarterly stamp duty statistics to June 2016, has revealed that the provisional non-seasonally...

PI insurer declared in default by FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Enterprise Insurance Company PLC in default. It...

The Coventry reports record net lending

The Coventry Building Society has revealed that during the first six months of the...

Profits down at Barclays

Barclays has reported a 21% drop in pre-tax profits to £2.06 billion in the firs...

Research highlights extent of pensioner benefits

51% of pensioners would have to make significant alterations to their lifestyles if it...

Record quarter for equity release lending

Latest industry data from the Equity Release Council reveals that homeowners over the age...

Accord announces new fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a range of fixed-rate remortgage deals. The intermediary-only lender has launched new remortgage...

ABI publishes guide to HIV & life insurance

A new guide has been produced by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to inform...

L&G reveals live conference details

Legal & General Mortgage Club will be holding a one-off live conference in London...

New two-year deals from N&P

The Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has unveiled a range of two-year fixed rate...

NAEA: we remain upbeat despite Brexit

The National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) June Housing Market has revealed that immediately following...

Ultimate Finance hires senior South East regional director

Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Simon Adcock as senior regional director for the South...

New 1.25% discounted deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a new 1.25% discounted variable rate 'summer special'...

Leeds BS three-year fix for SimplyBiz Mortgages

SimplyBiz Mortgages has launched a new three-year fixed rate product from the Leeds Building...

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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