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12 London boroughs saw prices fall in April

For the 11th month in succession, the average house price in England & Wales...

CMA proffers lettings guidance

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance for lettings professionals to help...

Ezbob soft launch “exceeds expectations”

Ezbob, the online short term commercial SME lender, approved 350 new loans last month...

Shawbrook appoints BDE for the South East

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has recruited Scott Apps as its new business development...

Merger to create TMP Sherwins

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) is to merge its affordable housing business, Sherwins, with one...

Bounce back in activity following MMR introduction

Activity in the UK housing market has bounced back from the effects of new...

FTB mortgages rise by only 1%

New CML data released today on the profile of UK lending in April 2014,...

Retirement guidance service should be independent

Research commissioned by LV= reveals that the source of the Government’s proposed guidance service...

Fall in demand for new homes in the capital

Too few properties coming onto the market and more stringent lending conditions appear to...

MMR triggers homebuying slowdown

House purchase lending has fallen to an 11-month low, as demand slows among home-movers,...

New website for Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has launched its new website band has also reached the milestone of...

Uinsure latest to offer World Cup competition

General insurer provider Uinsure has launched a World Cup 'Goals Bonanza' competition for its...

InterBay adds refurb deal to range

InterBay Commercial has unveiled a 'term refurb' loan product to its key partners. Details are...

Intelliflo offers MMR MOT

Six weeks after the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) was implemented, Intelliflo has released...

COMMENT

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...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

Latest news

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...

Kensington lowers rates across specialist residential ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its Resi 12 and Resi 6 ranges, lowering...

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...

Fleet cuts remortgage rates and broadens EPC-linked range

Fleet Mortgages has expanded its two-year fixed-rate range for more energy-efficient rental properties while...

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