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Hope Capital breaks £1m bridging barrier for first time

Hope Capital has completed its largest bridging deal to date. Last week it completed a...

Homeowners fail the key question

58% of homeowners in the country didn't change the locks when they purchased their...

Shared ownership better option than HTB2 for modest earners

A significant expansion of newly built shared ownership could assist low and modest income...

Bridging: a tale of two markets?

Bridging lender Fincorp says sector is splitting into two distinct markets and the industry...

Gross mortgage lending at five-year high

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that total gross mortgage lending increased...

Drive for increased market share behind Santander’s BTL changes

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has made changes to its buy-to-let lending criteria as it...

Year of asking prices rises

The average asking price in Great Britain has risen every month during 2013 so...

Masthaven cuts loan rates by up to 100bps

Masthaven Secured Loans has launched a new range and reduced key rates by up...

Rate cuts and new fix from the Cambridge

The Cambridge Building Society is reducing rates on three of its current mortgage products...

Deterioration in household finances

New research from the Legal & General MoneyMood Survey suggests household finances across the...

Couples put off conversations about finances

19% of couples over the age of 40 have avoided discussing their retirement plans...

80% of secured lenders report month-on-month lending rise

Loans Warehouse's Secured Loan Index has revealed that second charge lending has exceeded £50,000,000...

Coogan: Help to Buy will boost seconds market

Michael Coogan, the former director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and...

Low interest rates behind overpayment popularity

Mortgage overpayments are exceeding £9 billion each year, according to new research from Santander...
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COMMENT

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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...

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

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