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Profits boost for Mortgage Advice Bureau

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has reported a record pre-tax group profit of £5.1m in...

Rise in positive selling sentiment

Confidence in the housing market is leading to an increase in positive selling sentiment,...

Further strong business growth in Scotland

Scotland’s private sector economy ended the opening quarter with another strong month of growth,...

New fixes from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new fixed rate mortgages. Both are...

SFI changes BTL offering

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has unveiled a new 75% LTV, five-year fixed rate buy-to-let...

House prices fall in Europe

House prices fell by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the...

Average house prices “have never been higher”

On a monthly basis, the average price of a home in England & Wales...

MMR behind fall in house purchase approvals

House purchase lending eased in March, as lenders tested out their MMR ready systems,...

Sentiment survey shows some way still to go

New research from Precise Mortgages highlights that consumer sentiment is still playing catch up...

41% year-on-year rise in FTB loans

A dip in mortgage lending in February was primarily due to the expected seasonal...

Households feeling more financially vulnerable than secure

A global study of financial consumer sentiment – including Great Britain, France, Germany and...

Paradigm to hold MMR debate via Twitter

Paradigm Mortgage Services is to use social media as a means of widening the...

Acceleration in buy-to-let remortgaging

Remortgaging now represents the greatest proportion of landlords’ mortgage activity since Q2 2013, according...

Six-year high for house sales

The average number of houses sold per chartered surveyor rose to its highest level...
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COMMENT

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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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CIExpert expands Critical Thinking research into IP

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Vida to allow intercompany deposit loans and raises exposure cap

Vida Homeloans has widened its buy-to-let criteria, allowing intercompany loans as a deposit source...
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Second charge lending tops £2.14bn

The UK second charge mortgage market surpassed £2.14bn in new lending during 2025 with...
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23% of would-be homeowners stay in jobs they dislike to secure a mortgage

Almost one in four aspiring homeowners have remained in roles they dislike in order...

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