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Average house size continues to shrink

A fifth of UK households are home to children sharing bedrooms, according to research...

Freedom Finance acquired

Freedom Finance has been acquired by SOF Annex Fund, as part of the strategic...

Three new standby deals for Crown Mortgage Management

Crown Mortgage Management has signed three new agreements to provide standby administration services to...

NWIS ramps up BDM proposition

NatWest Intermediary Solutions (NWIS) has created a new phone-based business development manager (BDM) and...

“Clear declining trend” in buy-to-let remortgages

The proportion of all remortgages handled by intermediaries during the second quarter of 2014...

BTL investors fail to plan properly

Research from Platinum Property Partners (PPP) shows a quarter of buy-to-let investors sought...

NatWest/RBS increases mortgage market share

NatWest and RBS has reported strong customer demand for help to buy a home,...

Costs of dodgy DIY revealed

10% of homeowners have had a DIY or large scale home improvement project go...

Tour de Branch raises thousands

Staff from the Newcastle Building Society staff have raised over £4,000 for a range...

APAC and Capital Advances to Ride London

Wayne Smethurst, managing director of APAC Systems is preparing to cycle 100 miles together...

Lloyds unveils cashback offers

Lloyds Bank has launched new offers for remortgage customers and first time buyers. Remortgage customers...

LendInvest funds Wet N’ Wild rejuvenation

Peer-to-peer lender LendInvest has funded the multi-million pound redevelopment of Newcastle's Wet N' Wild...

Paradigm to hold Central London roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced that the first of its autumn roundtable events will...

The Mansfield changes buy-to-let offering

The Mansfield Building Society has unveiled new two-year discounted buy-to-let products for purchase and...

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...

Latest news

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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