News

Insurer appoints farming figure to board

NFU Mutual has appointed Dr Christine Kennedy to its board of directors. Kennedy is a...

£17m for house in the most expensive UK street

Grosvenor Crescent is the most expensive residential street in England and Wales, according to...

The Saffron appoints interim CEO

The Saffron Building Society has announced the appointment of Mike Kirsch as interim CEO,...

The Leeds introduces new short-term fixed rates

The Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two and three year fixed...

Skipton Intermediaries launches new build deals

Skipton Intermediaries has launched its first ever range of three intermediary-only products designed exclusively for...

CML: positive direction of travel for mortgage market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has confirmed that gross mortgage lending reached £18.6...

Metro Bank unveils portfolio BTL offering

Metro Bank has launched a new portfolio buy-to-let proposition. Customers will now be able to...

Atom offers Skipton International exclusives

  All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has entered into a new relationship with Skipton...

FCA publishes annuities sale findings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its thematic review into...

Lending to higher LTV borrowers down 12%

E.surv has calculated that there was the smallest number of higher LTV borrowers last...

Surveyors expect SDLT changes to reverse sales dip

The latest RICS Residential Market Survey indicates that while national house price growth fell...

Vantage Finance appoints head of sales

Vantage Finance has recruited Tim Bennett as its new head of sales. The packager says...

The Darlington to bolster social media presence

Darlington Building Society is looking to improve customer communications via social media. The mutual continues...

Significant SDLT differences between England and Scotland

Barclays has analysed the Stamp Duty changes which followed the Autumn Statement last week...
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COMMENT

Comment

Housing supply pressures underline the value of a balanced market

The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the way of new policy and instead focus largely on updated...

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

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Spring Statement: Stability welcome but housing reform still missing

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement delivered few surprises for the mortgage and housing sectors prompting...
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Luxury asset lending soars 260%

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Spring Statement 2026: Standing still on debt as risks mount

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Analysis: Market shock pushes fixed rates towards imminent rise

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