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Family Building Society eases borrowing barriers for landlords and homeowners

Family Building Society has unveiled a series of changes to its lending criteria and...

MAB rolls out Comentis tool to bolster support for vulnerable customers

Mortgage Advice Bureau is deploying a new digital assessment tool across its broker network...

The Leeds lowers income threshold to widen mortgage access

Leeds Building Society has sought to ease the path to home ownership for lower...

Keystone unveils new summer HMO deals with 80% LTV

Keystone Property Finance has launched a limited edition range of HMO products with loan-to-value...

Aldermore strengthens real estate team with new appointment for London & SE

Aldermore has appointed Steve Isaacs as business development manager for London and the South-East. Isaacs...

The Coventry reports boost in profits following Co-operative Bank acquisition

Coventry Building Society Group has posted a significant rise in profits for the first...

Twenty7tec and FinCalc integrate to streamline adviser planning

Twenty7tec has further improved its adviser technology offering by integrating its customer relationship management...

Commuter belt triumphs as Chesham and Amersham top UK retirement wellbeing index

Chesham and Amersham, a Buckinghamshire constituency more commonly associated with the commuter belt than...

TMG Mortgage Network opens new head office and makes key hire

TMG Mortgage Network has underlined its ambitions for long-term growth with the opening of...

Millbrook Business Finance appoints operations director

Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Sally Chesterton as operations director. Chesterton (pictured) brings more than...

Nationwide cuts residential mortgage rates

Nationwide has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its mortgage range, with...

Precise raises borrowing limits to 6x income

Precise Mortgages has lifted its loan-to-income cap to six times earnings. The lender’s criteria update...

Nearly one-third of developers scaling back projects as they turn to bridging

UK property developers are increasingly leaning on bridging finance to sustain their projects amid...

Fleet Mortgages reduces two-year fixed rates by up to 25bps

Fleet Mortgages has announced a series of rate cuts of up to 25 basis...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

Brokers told not to wait for FCA review before reassessing later life lending advice

Brokers should reassess how they approach older borrowers now rather than wait for regulatory...

Renters would buy if mortgage payments matched rent, MAB research finds

Nearly half of renters would buy a home immediately if their monthly mortgage payments...

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