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Post Office widens mortgage distribution

The Post Office, in partnership with its financial services provider Bank of Ireland UK,...

Blemain changes buy-to-let offering

Blemain Finance has updated its buy-to-let proposition. Key features include reduced rates across all...

Pair of new discounts deals from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has launched two new mortgages. Both are are three-year discounted rate...

Lloyds lent £342m under Help to Buy

Lloyds Banking Group has reported underlying profit increased 22% to £1.8 billion in the...

“Blistering” start to year for Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has reported commercial finance application numbers between January to March higher than...

Nationwide: annual house price growth in double figures

UK house prices increased by 1.2% in April and were 10.9% higher than April...

Kensington gets rid of administration fee

Kensington has removed the administration fee from all current products and introduced new incentives...

75% LTV is competitive area for buy-to-let

The first quarter of the year saw the availability of buy-to-let mortgage products one-third...

House prices up 5.6% year-on-year

March house prices were down 0.4% on February 2014, the Land Registry has reported. However,...

Skipton boosts call centre capacity to service growth

Skipton Building Society is to increase the size of its telephone service centre by...

Help to Buy is making a difference

Mortgage Advice Bureau says its research shows that Help to Buy equity loans are...

Kelly report into Co-op reveals management failings

The independent review chaired by Sir Christopher Kelly into the events that led to...

Major lack of readiness for retirement

Only 7% of the UK population is close to being ready for the retirement...

Metro Bank launches .London site

Metro Bank has revealed its new website MetroBank.London as part of the launch of...
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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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West One links with shared ownership specialist to tighten legal process

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OPDA secures data-sharing agreements with legal software and conveyancing bodies

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Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

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