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Standard Life Home Finance names Phil Quinn as head of sales

Standard Life Home Finance has appointed Phil Quinn as its new head of sales. Quinn...

Virgin Money drops fixed rates across residential and BTL ranges

Virgin Money is to implement a range of rate reductions across its fixed mortgage...

HMO market valued at £78 billion amid rising demand for shared living

New analysis from property technology firm COHO has valued the House in Multiple Occupation...

MPowered Mortgages lowers fixed rates once again

MPowered Mortgages has announced its second round of fixed rate reductions since the so-called...

Homebuyers opt for greater peace of mind as demand for condition surveys grows

Homebuyers are increasingly prioritising peace of mind over price, as new figures from Countrywide...

Atom bank reduces Near Prime mortgage rates

Atom bank has announced further reductions across its Near Prime residential mortgage range, with...

ModaMortgages joins All Money Matters panel to widen reach through 1APP

ModaMortgages has joined the lender panel of All Money Matters, giving brokers using the...

MBT hits milestone of two million affordability searches

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has surpassed two million affordability searches on its platform, achieving...

Secure Trust Bank strengthens commercial finance leadership with COO appointment

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has promoted Richard Foote to the role of chief...

Family BS unveils fee-free mortgages and raises JBSP lending to 90% LTV

Family Building Society has introduced a new fee-free mortgage product range and increased loan-to-value...

MorganAsh enhances MARS to improve vulnerability tracking and meet Consumer Duty standards

MorganAsh has added new support-tracking features to its customer vulnerability management platform, MARS, as...

OPDA expands membership with addition of four new organisations

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has welcomed four new organisations into its growing...

LiveMore appoints new risk lead

LiveMore has announced the appointment of Ian Sturla as its new risk lead. Sturla (pictured)...

Stamp duty surge nets Treasury £1.4bn as buyers raced to beat deadline

Homebuyers poured £1.4bn into Treasury coffers in March as thousands rushed to complete purchases...

COMMENT

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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