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Afin Bank removes fee from 95% LTV five-year fixes

Afin Bank has removed the product fee from its 95% loan-to-value five-year fixed rate...

The Right Mortgage launches adviser academy

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has launched a training programme aimed at bringing...

Cloud Mortgages joins Stonebridge in technology-led growth push

Cloud Mortgages has joined Stonebridge as it seeks to expand its adviser team with...

GB Bank completes £1.5m HMO refinance for portfolio landlord

GB Bank has completed a £1.5 million HMO refinance for an experienced landlord, moving...

The Darlington completes expat mortgage for Saudi-based couple

Darlington Building Society has completed a UK residential mortgage for an expat couple based...

OMS appoints Esther Morley as non-executive director

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Esther Morley as non-executive director as the mortgage...

Access FS partners with The Protection Coach to shift adviser conversations

Access Financial Services has announced a new partnership with Matt Chapman, widely known across...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

Gatehouse Bank raises income multiples across home purchase plans

Gatehouse Bank has increased its finance-to-income ratios across its home purchase plan range, allowing...

Landlords retreat from London market as rental stock tightens

Landlords have been exiting the London market since proposals for rental reform first emerged,...

Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

COMMENT

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...

First-time buyers wait six years to buy as lifestyle priorities reshape purchasing decisions

First-time buyers are spending an average of six years saving for a deposit as...

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