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Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

Lifetime ISA under fire as HMRC research reveals flaws for first-time buyers

Fresh research by HM Revenue & Customs has cast renewed doubt on the effectiveness...

The Darlington to host webinar on supporting vulnerable customers

Darlington Building Society is to host a free CPD-accredited webinar for brokers on how...

Keystone expands holiday let offering

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its holiday let range with the launch of new...

Recognise Bank provides £1.75m bridge for Teesside joinery group

Recognise Bank has completed a £1.75m bridging loan to support the expansion of a...

The Dudley broadens fixed-rate mortgage range

Dudley Building Society has launched a new suite of two and five-year fixed-rate products...

Brightstar unveils heavyweight line-up for specialist lending showcase

The Brightstar Group has confirmed the speaker programme for its Specialist Lending Expo 2025,...

Atom bank trims prime and near-prime mortgage rates again

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts, reducing prices across...

Rosemount adds Norton Home Loans to lending panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added Norton Home Loans to its panel, giving network...

Landlord flight written in Black and White

Nearly 100,000 buy-to-let landlords are expected to exit the rental market this year, according...

PayPlan’s partnership with MorganAsh improves vulnerability support for clients

PayPlan has reported significant improvements in identifying and supporting vulnerable clients following its adoption...

Mortgage burden reaches highest level since 2008 crisis

Monthly mortgage repayments are consuming a greater share of earnings than at any time...

Affordability pressures reshape homebuyer search patterns

Affordability constraints are reshaping how Britons search for their next home according to new...

Suros Capital reports rising demand for loans secured on luxury assets

Suros Capital has recorded a sharp increase in demand for its short-term lending proposition,...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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more2life urges FCA to mandate signposting of all later life lending products

more2life chief executive Dave Harris has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to...

Residential transactions up 17% in May despite ongoing uncertainty

UK residential property transactions rose 17% in May 2026 compared with the same month...

Paragon Bank launches £1,000 cashback deal

Paragon Bank is offering £1,000 cashback across 21 products within its buy-to-let mortgage range. The...

Atom bank launches 95% LTV near prime mortgages

Atom bank has launched a 95% LTV near prime range and reduced rates across...

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