News

46% see property wealth as key to retirement income planning

Long term growth in UK house prices and homeowners’ lasting attachment to their homes...

BBA: June lending reflects pre-referendum uncertainty

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported that gross mortgage borrowing totalled £12.2 billion...

Over-65s boosting retirement income with work

Almost one in seven over-65s are adding to their retirement income by working, earning...

LendInvest hires BDM for Scotland

LendInvest has appointed Peter McDermid as a business development manager (BDM) for Scotland. McDermid will...

Stonebridge Group unveils DA proposition

Stonebridge Group has launched Stonebridge Genus, its new proposition for directly authorised (DA) advisers. ...

MTE adopted by Irish broker organisation

The Association of Expert Mortgage Advisors (AEMA), which accounts for nearly 50% of all...

Cirencester Friendly hires customer care head

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Michelle West-Wiggins as its new head of customer care. She...

Thatcher & Blair oversaw highest London house price growth

House prices in London rose by 251% and 209% during Thatcher and Blair’s time...

Barriers to downsizing examined

58% of over 55s have no intention to downsize in the near future, despite...

NatWest IS unveils new build deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a number of new mortgage deals into its core...

Profits up at Provident Financial

Provident Financial plc has published its interim results for the six months ended 30...

Report outlines regulatory failures around HBOS

The Treasury Committee has said that the idea of a new enforcement body has...

Ultimate Finance pledges post Brexit support for SMEs

Ultimate Finance Group has revealed that its total loan book to the UK SME sector has exceeded £100 million. It added that "significant further funds"...

Bridgebank adds to business development team

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Sarah Fisher to its business development team, to support the company’s...
1...1,6781,6791,680...2,759Page 1,679 of 2,759

COMMENT

funding

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

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...
Building Societies

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,...
News

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...
News

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...

PROFILES