News

New insurtech platform aims to speed up property deals

A new insurtech platform, Incept, has been launched to streamline the way property transactions...

Leumi UK provides £37m loan for speculative industrial development schemes

Leumi UK has delivered a £37.1m loan to Kier Property to fund the acquisition...

The Cumberland pledges ‘kinder banking’ to Scotland’s food and drink sector

The Cumberland Building Society has joined industry body Scotland Food & Drink in a...

Recognise Bank expands sales team with four new lending managers

Recognise Bank has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of four new lending...

Expert Taskforce recommends 12 sites for new towns

The government has confirmed it will progress work on the next generation of new...

SM Advice assembles powerhouse advisory board

SM Advice has unveiled a heavyweight strategic advisory board to help steer its expansion...

Budget jitters chill demand for £500,000-plus homes

The UK housing market is showing signs of strain at the top end as...

Labour’s housing target in doubt after embarrassing interview

Housing Secretary Steve Reed was left floundering when pressed on how many homes Labour...

Mortgage sector faces persistent mental health challenge

The mental health of mortgage industry professionals remains a significant concern according to new...

One in 10 homes still fail standards as Awaab’s Law looms

Almost 430,000 social rented homes in England are failing to meet minimum quality requirements,...

Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
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Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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