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Geoff Worrall to drive new lending push at Time Finance

Time Finance has strengthened its asset finance leadership team with the appointment of Geoff...

MIMHC launches programme to train over 100 Mental Health First Aiders

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) Foundation has announced its most ambitious programme...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries to withdraw from new lending this month

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries will withdraw from new lending on 17 December, bringing an...

Landbay cuts Premier rates and unveils new holiday let MUFB products

Landbay has announced rate reductions of up to 10 basis points across its Premier...

Sesame Network hires Araminta Hoare to support adviser growth

Sesame Network has appointed Araminta Hoare as a growth consultant, tasked with helping firms...

RAW Capital Partners widens remit with new UK mortgage range

RAW Capital Partners has expanded into the mainstream UK lending market with the launch...

West One strengthens short-term finance team with three new hires

West One has appointed Alan Collins, Parit Shah and Josh Newbould to its short-term...

Agents and brokers urged to guide landlords through tougher MEES changes

Lettings agents and mortgage brokers are expected to play a central role in preparing...

UTB rolls out electronic deeds and mandates to speed mortgage processing

United Trust Bank has expanded its digital capability across residential and second charge mortgages...

More2life adds Horizon mortgage range to broaden adviser options

More2life has expanded its lifetime mortgage offering with the integration of the Horizon and...

Together and Empire complete £3.5m commercial loan for overseas buyer

Property lender Together has partnered with broker Empire Global Finance to provide a £3.5...

Insurance-funded private health admissions hit record high

Insurance-funded private healthcare admissions reached a record level in the first half of 2025...

Early winter slowdown as lender criteria changes hit 2025 high

Knowledge Bank’s November data reveals a quieter month for broker searches set against a...

Zoopla forecasts stronger start to 2026 as market steadies after Budget jitters

The UK housing market is set to enter 2026 with renewed momentum after months...

COMMENT

The fall in BTL company formations isn’t the whole story

It is often the case with housing and mortgage market data that the headline figure attracts most of the attention, while some of the...

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at...

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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Government commits to licensing property agents but detail remains unclear

The government has committed to mandatory licensing and qualifications for property agents as part...

Meet the hosts of Mortgage’s Got Talent

As the mortgage industry prepares to swap case discussions, criteria and rates for microphones,...

SortRefer expands faster conveyancing service after pilot cuts completion times

SortRefer has rolled out its Enhanced conveyancing service to all registered brokers after a...

Octane revives specialist buy-to-let range with loans up to £15m

Octane Capital has returned to the specialist buy-to-let market with a range offering loans...

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