News

Shawbrook sees improvement in STL turnaround times

Shawbrook Bank has reported an improvement in turnaround times and efficiency in October for...

Fleet Mortgages becomes NACFB patron

Fleet Mortgages has become a full Patron of the National Association of Commercial Finance...

5% month-on-month rise in gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending reached £19 billion in October, according to estimates by the Council...

The Skipton reduces two-year fixed rates

Skipton Building Society has cut interest rates by up to 0.56 percentage points on...

Prestige revamps offering

Prestige Finance has unveiled a new product and improved pricing on its prime product...

SortRefer improves website functionality

SortRefer has made changes to its website. Firstly, a tool has been added to remind...

Bridging lender takes over competitor

Capital Bridging Finance has acquired Mayfair Bridging. Mayfair will continue to operate under its own...

Another huge fine for RBS

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, National...

Shepherd Direct confirms major nationwide housebuilding deal

Shepherd Direct, the owner of mortgage firms' moneyQuest and If I Were You, and...

TMW changes product offering

The Mortgage Works (TMW) will be making changes to its new business and existing...

Coventry Intermediaries axes resi booking fee

New website and logo for Mortgages for Business

Mortgages for Business has unveiled its new website and corporate identity. The firm said...

Buyers better off than renters after five years

Zoopla has claimed that those homeowners with mortgages pay £316 more on average per...

Second Steppers biding time for family home

Those living in their first home are increasingly looking to move into bigger four...
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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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Access FS hires Reena Vadhia as group financial controller

Access Financial Services has appointed Reena Vadhia as its new group financial controller, with...
Bridging

Hope Capital renews Brickflow tie-up as digital distribution gains ground

Hope Capital Property Finance has extended its partnership with broker platform Brickflow as part...
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Santander’s higher LTV cuts see 98% first-time buyer deal below 5%

Santander UK will lower the rate on its recently launched My First Mortgage to...
Brokers

Broker confidence holds firm as market sentiment dips

Mortgage advisers ended 2025 increasingly confident in their own businesses even as sentiment towards...

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