News

Two-thirds of adults lived in same home for over 15 years

New research from mortgage and loan broker Ocean Finance has found that 60% of...

Small monthly fall in house prices

October house prices saw an annual increase of 3.1% which takes the average property...

Land Registry allows free access to historic price paid data

All Land Registry’s historic price paid data of over 18 million sales is now...

Vizolution unveils web chat for advisers and clients

Vizolution has launched a new web chat capability for advisers or agents speaking to...

The Nottingham offers more to intermediaries

The Nottingham Building Society has cut the rate on its three-year discounted rate 80%...

Carney: no veto over Help to Buy

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has confirmed that the Bank...

Bridgebank Capital wins short-term lending award

Bridgebank Capital has been chosen as the winner of the Acquisition International Regional Short...

Shawbrook wins brace of NACFB gongs

Shawbrook Bank won two awards at the NACFB Gala Dinner last night. It had received...

Technology forcing small businesses to work harder

Nearly half of 'microbusinesses' and sole traders in the UK believe that they now...

New three-year exclusive from the Cambridge

The Cambridge Building Society has launched an exclusive three-year fixed rate product to members...

Only 17% with debt issues seek help

New research suggest 8.8 million people in the UK live with serious debt problems,...

Loan firm rapped by ad regulator – again

Cash on Go Ltd, which trades as Peachy.co.uk, has fallen foul of the Advertising...

Freedom Finance passes Masthaven milestone

Freedom Finance has become the latest lending partner to reach the £1 million completions...

Paragon posts record profits

The Paragon Group has reported a 90.5% growth in buy-to-let loans for the year...

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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