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Metro Bank unveils online mortgage portal

Metro Bank is introducing a new online mortgage portal to be used by brokers...

Gross mortgage lending up 4%

Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £15.4 billion in March, according to the Council...

AToM recognised by Precise

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has been awarded 'Packager of the Quarter' by...

High LTV deals relieving deposit pressure

The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) shows that the average...

North lagging behind in repossession improvements

Last year saw the rate of home repossessions 44% higher in the North of...

New member for the CML

Hodge Lifetime has become a member of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The firm,...

New Help to Buy deal from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched a new build Help to Buy product. It is a...

Nationwide Now rolled out in 60 branches

Nationwide has introduced a new service, known as Nationwide Now, in over 60 branches...

NatWest IS appoints BDM pair

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed two new business development managers (BDMs). The appointments have been...

New hire for Norton Broker Services

Norton Broker Services has recruited Andrew Bonner to join Neil Organ and Lee Schofield...

LV= Broker unveils SME insurance product

LV= Broker is offering a new retail insurance product, which provides cover for a...

PMS publishes MMR guide for consumers

PMS has produced a consumer guide helping advisers update their customers about the changes...

Sturgess joins Magellan

Magellan Homeloans has appointed Jon Sturgess as its new head of sales. Sturgess (pictured)...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

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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Finova Broker CRM signs up Watts Commercial Finance

Watts Commercial Finance has selected Finova Broker CRM as part of a wider drive...

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

The Open Property Data Association has signed new agreements with the Legal Software Suppliers...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

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

Buyers gain edge as listings rise

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

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