News

Improvement in consumer confidence over the economy

Consumer confidence sustained last month’s survey high of 121, as further improvement in the...

Look beyond Help to Buy, urges Which?

A number of first-time buyers are still relying on financial help to fulfil their...

6% premium for market town living

House prices in market towns are on average £14,000 (or 6%) higher than their...

Remortgage lending up nearly 30% year-on-year

Monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £26m in October to £4.73bn, according to LMS....

Smart Money Loans looking to expand

Smart Money Loans (SML) is look to appoint new business development managers and underwriting...

Industry recognition for Clayton Euro risk

Clayton Euro Risk has won Acquisition International’s Loan Underwriting Advisory Firm of the Year...

Majority of brokers expect interest rate hold until 2015

The vast majority of brokers expect the first interest rate rise to come...

Paul Flowers arrested

The former chairman of the Co-op Bank has been arrested, police have confirmed. Paul Flowers,...

16% rise in housing starts

The last three months have seen the fastest rate of housebuilding since the crash...

Simply Online Leads wins global award

Simply Online Leads has won Lead Generation Firm of the Year in the 2013...

Equity release firm rejoins CML

Just Retirement Group Ltd has re-joined the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) as a...

Tim Rooney joins Genworth

Genworth has announced the appointment of Tim Rooney as its new country manager for...

Broker Conveyancing expands solicitor panel

Broker Conveyancing has added Birchall Blackburn Law to its solicitor firm panel. The firm...

HTB mortgage guarantee takes lion’s share of attention

Mortgage Advice Bureau has reported that the early launch of the Help to Buy...

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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