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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,...

Rayner admits stamp duty error after using son’s trust to buy £800,000 flat

Angela Rayner has admitted underpaying stamp duty on the £800,000 Hove seafront flat at...

Remortgage searches climb despite August slowdown

Mortgage activity slowed in August as the market entered its traditional summer lull, but...

UK Finance reports June mortgage lending recovery

Mortgage lending staged a rebound in June after a subdued start to the second...

Afin Bank joins PMS panel

PMS Mortgage Club has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, in a move...

more2life launches Omni lifetime mortgage to expand later life borrowing options

More2life has launched a new lifetime mortgage, Omni, designed to give advisers and older...

Market Financial Solutions unveils core buy-to-let range

Market Financial Solutions has launched a new 'core buy-to-let' product range, separating it from...

OMS renews integration partnership with Twenty7Tec

One Mortgage System has renewed its strategic partnership with Twenty7Tec, reinforcing a collaboration designed...

Conveyancing costs hold steady after stamp duty deadline surge

The cost of conveyancing remained broadly unchanged in the second quarter of 2025, dipping...

Joint venture seeks to expand commercial finance in Scotland

Watts Commercial Finance has joined forces with Edinburgh-based Cox & Co to launch Cox...

Parents turn to property market to support students

Parents are increasingly buying properties near universities to house their children as the cost...

Parents Overstretch Finances in Scramble for School Catchment Homes

Almost half of parents are sacrificing their ideal home and in many cases overstretching...

Fleet Mortgages opens up solicitor choice for limited company landlords

Fleet Mortgages has scrapped its restricted conveyancing panel for limited company buy-to-let applications, giving...

Allica survey shows surge in commercial mortgage applications

Commercial mortgage applications are rising again, according to new data from Allica Bank, with...

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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LendInvest launches semi-commercial BTL lending products

LendInvest has launched a new semi-commercial proposition within its range of buy-to-let products. The lender’s...

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...

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