News

Aldermore confirms Help to Buy guarantee mortgage launch

Aldermore is to launch its Help to Buy mortgage guarantee range under the Government’s...

Autumn Statement – as it happened

Follow all the latest news and comment from today's Autumn Statement. It is expected...

New light refurb deal from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has unveiled a buy-to-let light refurbishment product designed for professional landlords. The...

6% rise in house purchase approvals

The number of loans advanced to homebuyers in November surpassed 70,000 for the...

Bridgebank reveals latest broker award winners

Bridgebank Capital has given the Broker of the Month and Deal of the Month...

Board hire at the Mansfield

Ian Rowling, the ex-chief executive of the Nottingham Building Society, has been appointed by...

Brightstar establishes commercial division

Rob Collins has been appointed by Brightstar Financial to head up a separate commercial...

Whittaker raised alarm over rumoured BTL tax changes

David Whittaker, managing director of Mortgages for Business, has raised his concerns over possible...

Huge EC fines for rate-rigging banks

Seven banks have been fined a total of €1.7 billion by the European Commission...

Asset finance industry backs construction sector recovery

New business provided to fund investment in construction equipment grew in October by 41%...

New bridging deals from Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages is offering a new selection of commercial bridging loans. Standard buy-to-let, light refurbishment...

Strong finish for Prestige

Prestige Finance says is finishing 2013 with a loan book that is growing fast...

Smart Money Loans completes largest Masthaven deals

Smart Money Loans has announced the completion of the largest loans yet for Masthaven...

Savers urged to consider P2P

Responding to BoE reports that UK savers have taken £23bn out of long-term savings...

COMMENT

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...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience. From a turnaround time of around eight weeks back in...

Cloud is not about where you host technology, it’s about how

When lenders talk about cloud, the discussion often begins – quite reasonably – with control. Where will the data sit? How will resilience be...

AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences. There is...

Latest news

Market Harborough gains B Corp certification in boost to specialist lending credentials

Market Harborough Building Society has secured B Corp certification, marking a significant endorsement of...

FCA register saw 3,331 new firms in H2 as overall numbers edge lower

More than 9,000 individuals joined the FCA Register in the second half of 2025,...

Stamp Duty receipts climb to £899m in subdued January market

Homebuyers handed over £899m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in January, despite the traditionally...

The Right Loan records best year as introducer payments rise 22%

Advisory firm The Right Loan, part of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, said...

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