News

Empty homes risk losing standard insurance cover after 60 days

Thousands of owners may be unaware that their empty properties are no longer fully...

Mortgage Brain training programme gains LIBF accreditation

Mortgage Brain has secured continuing professional development accreditation from LIBF for its adviser training...

JammJar adds iPipeline protection sourcing to mortgage platform

JammJar has integrated iPipeline's protection sourcing technology into its artificial intelligence-powered operating system for...

James Miller & Associates renews Stonebridge partnership

The Cornwall-based mortgage and protection firm James Miller & Associates has extended its partnership...

The Mortgage Brain targets £12m turnover after 21% rise

The Mortgage Brain has reported turnover of just over £8 million for the financial...

First-time buyer support tops Gen Z priorities

Support for building new homes locally is almost twice as high as opposition while...

Target Group appoints former Equiniti chief Paul Lynam to board

Target Group has appointed financial services veteran Paul Lynam as a non-executive director. Lynam (pictured)...

HSBC UK to examine economic shocks and mortgage rates in adviser webinars

HSBC UK will hold two webinars for mortgage intermediaries examining how political and economic...

Emergency savings searches surge as households face income pressures

Online searches for "emergency savings" rose by 950% year on year as households considered...

Young homeowners turn to 40-year mortgages to manage costs

Two-thirds of mortgage holders aged under 30 have taken loans lasting between 30 and...

Right Mortgage sets date for first women’s leadership summit

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network will hold its inaugural Women’s Leadership Summit in...

Broadstone appoints senior banking pair as advisory demand rises

Broadstone Lending Advisory Services has appointed two senior business development managers as lenders and...

Together completes 1,000th Networks & Clubs channel case

Together has completed its 1,000th case through its Networks & Clubs channel, providing a...

Cumberland launches index tracking UK holiday let market

The Cumberland Building Society has launched its first Holiday Let Index, examining confidence, investment...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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