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Shawbrook posts profit and reveals acquisition

Shawbrook Bank has reported a pre-tax profit of £16.8m for the year ending 31st...

PPI claim firm falls foul of ad watchdog

Harwood Claims Management Ltd, trading as ReclaimPPIToday, has been told by the Advertising Standards...

Pancredit helps with large loan book divestment

Pancredit, the provider of loan administration and intelligent software solutions for lenders, has been...

NatWest to bring in loan to income cap

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is introducing a four times loan-to-income cap and maximum term of...

MSL strengthens underwriting team

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has appointed Krystle Clark to its underwriting department. Clark has 12...

Retired homeowners own property worth £807bn

Property wealth of retired homeowners has grown by more than £6.3 billion in the...

Virgin Money cuts rates

Virgin Money has made rate reductions to selected fixed rate and tracker mortgages within...

“Dramatic” quarterly rise in bridging applications

There has been an 83% increase in applications for bridging loans in the first...

New deals from the Post Office

The Post Office has unveiled a range of new mortgage rates. Rates have also been...

Pair of new intermediary exclusives from the Teachers

The Teachers’ Building Society has launched two new mortgage products available through intermediaries only. The...

Small increase in annual house price growth

House prices recorded their 13th successive monthly increase in May, rising by 0.7%, according...

Acquisition of distressed assets gaining in popularity

A number of properties and loans coming on the market through insolvent zombie property...

Teens put faith in banks despite parents’ mistrust

Almost half of teenagers trust banks more than their own parents for financial advice,...

Aldermore reveals bridging proposition

Aldermore is moving into the bridging market, with products to be offered through the...
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COMMENT

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...

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Majority of homebuyers still emailing ID documents

More than six in 10 homebuyers are still sending copies of their identity documents...
Buy-to-let

Brighton rent surge sharpens buy-to-let focus

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banks

NatWest extends debt advice funding with £8m pledge to StepChange and PayPlan

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Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates by up to 20 basis points (bps) on...

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