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Equifax urges payday loan data sharing

Equifax is encouraging the short-term lending sector to speed up plans to share customer...

NUT exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society is offering a new 95% Loan-to-Value (LTV) mortgage available exclusively...

Labour pledges to build the homes that FTBs need

The Labour Party has revealed plans to help communities build hundreds of thousands of...

The Skipton makes board appointment

The Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Ashraf Piranie as group finance...

The Leeds awarded accreditation for excellence

Leeds Building Society has become the first financial services business to attain a new...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

SimplyBiz launches new T&C Scheme

SimplyBiz has unveiled a new Training and Competence Scheme designed to help its...

Major growth for Pepper UK

Pepper UK has reported a 100% rise in assets under management during its first...

Funding Circle and PwC partner to help small businesses

Funding Circle and PwC have announced an agreement to support growing British companies’ access...

Haart: small slowdown in house price growth

Estate agency group Haart has reported that the average house price in the UK...

Significant number expect to have mortgage in retirement

Partnership has claimed that half of over-40s believe they will still be repaying their...

TMA launches mortgage club value calculator

Mortgage club TMA is offering an interactive calculator designed to show directly authorised (DA)...

Majority of young borrowers turn to payday loans

Citizens Advice has reported that young people aged 17 to 24 who are struggling...

Magellan expands panel

Which? Mortgage Advisers has joined Magellan Homeloans distribution panel. The deal means the broker can...

COMMENT

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...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...

Brightstar looks to Armed Forces leavers in drive to widen mortgage talent pool

Brightstar Group is piloting a new initiative aimed at bringing Service Leavers and Veterans...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

The Yorkshire cuts mortgage rates by up to 28bps

Yorkshire Building Society has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up...

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