News

New BTL range from Virgin Money

Virgin Money will improve its buy-to-let mortgage offering on Tuesday 3 December. New buy-to-let fixed...

Accidental landlords shirking responsibilities

Many so-called 'accidental landlords' are not fulfilling their legal duties to maintain their rental...

New 80%-90% LTV deals from SfI

Santander for Intermediaries is launching a new range of higher loan–to–value (LTV) products on...

UTB: optimism seems to be spreading

49% of brokers who took part in a survey by united Trust Bank...

Majority of landlords plan to expand portfolios

Mortgages for Business has forecast that buy-to-let lending will reach £25 billion by the...

New mortgages from the Post Office

The Post Office has today launched a range of new mortgage products. The new deals...

BoE reports rise in mortgage approvals

The Bank of England has revealed that loan approvals for house purchase numbered 67,701...

Alternative finance trouncing Help to Buy

Despite its coverage in the media, Help to Buy was overshadowed four times over...

House prices rise 0.6% in November

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 0.6% in...

Some parents helping out their own parents

Over the past year 24% of parents have contributed financially to help their own...

Nationwide reports November house price rise

House prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in November and were 6.5% higher...

The Leeds sponsoring Variety Sunshine coach

The comedian Jason Manford, on behalf of Variety, the Children’s Charity, has presented its...

No more Funding for Lending help for mortgages

The Bank of England and the Treasury have changed the terms of the Funding...

More awareness and education needed to boost protection market

Advisers have reported that their customers would rather spend their money frivolously than pay...

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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