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Profits boost for the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has reported a tripling of pre tax profit to £556,000...

Significant fall in gross remortgage lending

Monthly gross remortgage lending saw a monthly drop of 17% to £3.3bn, down from...

Ocean Finance unveils personal loan facility

Mortgage and loan broker Ocean Finance has launched a personal loans service. Ocean customers...

Ground floor bedroom conversions on the rise

In a survey of UK estate agents, 56% said they have increasingly seen new...

Masthaven Bridging completes £1.6m deal

Masthaven and First4Bridging have joined forces to secure a £1.6 million bridging loan. The loan...

Affordability largely unchanged outside London

Latest research from comparison site Gocompare.com has highlighted the disproportionate growth in the London...

The Leeds welcomes old face back to intermediary team

Parveen Kumari has re-joined Leeds Building Society’s intermediary mortgage team as corporate account manager. The...

Montello continues to grow loan book

Montello Finance has said it is lending over £250m a year. The London firm claims...

New GI portal for SimplyBiz Mortgages’ members

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the launch of a new general insurance (GI) quotation and...

£20k BTL boost to annual retirement income

Buy-to-let investors expect income from their rental properties to bolster their annual retirement income...

Nationwide unveils housing guide for armed forces

Nationwide Building Society has launched an independent financial guide exclusively focused on the housing...

New five-year fixes from Halifax Intermediaries

62% of the 573,866 fixed rate mortgage loans in 2013 were for two-year deals,...

The Leeds recognises excellence

Cheryl Keeler has been crowned as the overall winner of the Excellence in Action...

New president for ARLA

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has announced the appointment of Valerie Bannister...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

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RIO mortgages

Beverley Building Society launches RIO Lifetime Discount Mortgage

Beverley Building Society has expanded its later life proposition with the launch of a...
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Saffron broadens FTB access and adds 5yr fix for lending into retirement

Saffron for Intermediaries has expanded first-time buyer eligibility across its owner occupied range and...
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Kensington lowers rates across specialist residential ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its Resi 12 and Resi 6 ranges, lowering...
Buy-to-let

Landlords alert to renters’ reforms but most unclear on practical impact

Research by Paragon Bank, based on responses from more than 500 landlords, suggests that...

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