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FTBs spending thousands on new home

71% of first-time buyers and homemovers are spending up to £2,500 on their first...

Halifax reduces remortgage rates

Halifax has cut its remortgage rates by up to 0.50 percentage points, as well...

Average yields down for standard buy-to-lets

Rental yields on 'vanilla' buy-to-let properties are falling, according to the latest Mortgages for...

The Newcastle removes ERCs from three deals

The Newcastle Building Society has removed Early Repayment Charges (ERCs) from three of its...

Fleet Mortgages reveals servicing partner

Fleet Mortgages has chosen DPR Consulting to provide its full end-to-end mortgage servicing solution. ...

Five-year high for asset finance new business

There was 11% growth in asset finance new business during the 12 months to...

Connells: stability in valuations activity

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported there was a rebound in valuations activity on...

Speed most important to bridging brokers

When choosing a bridging lender, speed of initial decision is more important to...

Nationwide backs new Scottish tax

The Nationwide has welcomed the introduction by the Scottish Government of the Land and...

Fall in gap between 90% and 60% LTV rates

There has been a sharp reduction in the gap between mortgage rates at different...

New sourcing system unveiled

Mortgage27 has released MortgageSource, a cloud based mortgage sourcing system for intermediaries. The system considers...

Widespread rate cuts for NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on over 30 of its residential and buy-to-let...

Aldermore hires marketing head

Sarah Beller has joined Aldermore's asset finance division as its head of marketing. Beller...

20th consecutive month of annual higher LTV growth

House purchase approvals marginally increased for the first time in three months in September,...
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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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Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...
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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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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

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