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Call for transparency with payday loan lead generators

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its provisional decision on the payday...

TFC Homeloans expands bridging and commercial panel

TFC Homeloans is expanding bridging and commercial lender panel to include specialist lender...

RICS confirms house price growth slowdown

House price momentum in September slowed to the same level it was 16 months...

Nationwide cuts rates for loyal customers

Nationwide has cut selected rates for its existing mortgage customers looking for a new...

Average HTB2 LTV in August was 94%

Latest data from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee...

TV encouraging irresponsible use of credit

Fictional characters, celebrities and reality TV stars are all helping to encourage people to...

Very few planning for older age care

96% of over-65s have made no financial plans to pay for care should they...

Brokers: lenders not using enough tech to combat fraud

50% of mortgage brokers think that greater use of technology by lenders when carrying...

Slump in house price growth confidence

The latest Zoopla Housing Market Sentiment Survey has reported that homeowner confidence in the...

The Source expands its household insurance panel

Source Insurance has added Covea to its household insurance panel. This brings the total number...

The Leeds cuts BTL discount rate

The Leeds Building Society its reducing the two year, discount buy-to-let, fees assisted deal by...

Kensington unveils intermediary app

Kensington launched a new app for intermediaries at the Mortgage Business Expo in London...

Dragonfly bridges 70-property portfolio

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed a £21m bridging loan on a mixture of 70...

SBG appoints preferred provider master brokers

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced the appointment of Promise Solutions Ltd and Positive...

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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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

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

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...

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