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OneFamily marks 50 years as a mutual championing financial wellbeing

OneFamily, the Brighton-based financial services mutual, will celebrate 50 years of customer ownership on...

FCA launches consultation to streamline mortgage rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on changes intended to simplify...

LiveMore unveils flexible 3+2-year fixed mortgage for over-50s

Specialist lender LiveMore has launched a new hybrid fixed-rate mortgage aimed at borrowers aged...

Paragon extends 80% LTV to existing borrowers

Paragon Bank has expanded the reach of its recently launched 80% loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let...

Working in Mortgages launches new charter and issues call to action

Working in Mortgages (WIM), the joint initiative between the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)...

LendInvest cuts 5-year rates and adds £400 residential cashback

LendInvest has reduced rates across its 5-year fixed term residential mortgage range and launched...

Hilco completes £11.5m bridging loan on Liverpool student block in two weeks

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £11.5m bridging loan on The Platform,...

LMS pilot cuts fall-throughs by 43% and shortens transaction times

A cross-industry pilot programme led by conveyancing technology provider LMS has slashed property transaction...

Skipton’s new mortgage gives FTBs a three-month payment holiday

Skipton Building Society has launched a new mortgage aimed exclusively at first-time buyers, offering...

Majority of specialist BTL brokers expect May rate cut

A clear majority of buy-to-let mortgage brokers are anticipating a reduction in the Bank...

Mortgage overpayments on the rise as confidence in UK housing steadies

UK homeowners are increasingly choosing to overpay their mortgages in a bid to shorten...

House sales dragging a month longer than expected

The average house sale in the UK is taking more than a month longer...

Bridging market predicts increase in demand

Confidence among brokers in the future of short-term lending is at its highest level...

The Market Harborough appoints chief risk officer

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Wendy Fry as its new chief risk officer,...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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Gen H expands into Scotland with affordability-led income booster

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has launched in Scotland, extending its lending proposition north...

Landlord optimism rises as confidence returns to the private rented sector

New research suggests sentiment among landlords has improved sharply over the past year, despite...

Mortgage Brain continues hub rollout with Mortgage Force and Affinity onboarding

Mortgage Brain has completed the onboarding of Mortgage Force and Affinity Group onto its...

Together expands intermediary sales team with two senior appointments

Together has strengthened its intermediary division with the appointment of two experienced industry figures,...

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