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Rise in company liquidations

Insolvency Service data out today show that company liquidations in England and Wales in...

Target pleased with MMR transition

Target Group says it had a smooth transition to the new Mortgage Market Review...

Dragonfly turns around £1.2m bridge for Positive Lending client

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed a £1.2m bridging loan in three days, preventing a...

Strong rise in mortgage lending for Santander UK

Santander UK has reported gross residential mortgage lending of £5.7bn for the first quarter...

“Extraordinary times” for prime London market

The average value of three-bedroom properties in Prime London has risen by over £700...

Tenet offers new social media service

Tenet has selected Social Advisors Ltd to provide a social media service with compliant...

First quarter surge in SME activity

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has recorded the highest level of first quarter output among...

64% of UK consumers borrow

4.3% of adults claim they cannot get by without some form of credit, according...

Average London home will be IHT liable by next year

The average London home is likely to climb to £331,000 next year, surpassing the...

FCA to keynote Manchester FS Expo

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be providing the keynote address at the Financial...

Prestige introduces 5.6% plan

Prestige Finance has launched a sub-6% plan in response to broker feedback. The new plan,...

New valuable asset lender comes to market

A new alternative lender has launched today, offering individual loans of between £60,000 and...

Average house prices doubles in Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands and the Western Isles are two of the UK’s top performing...

Average time on market at lowest level since June 2007

House prices increased 0.6% in April as regional housing markets picked up momentum in...
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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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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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Buyers gain edge as listings rise

February is on track to record the highest number of new property listings for...

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