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Connect adds April Mortgages to lender panel

Connect for Intermediaries has secured an exclusive network partnership with April Mortgages, offering its...

Suffolk BS expands expat range with new 90% LTV products

Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of new 90% loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgage...

Advisers regularly reject later life lending enquiries, new study reveals

A significant proportion of financial advisers are routinely turning away potential clients seeking later...

Saffron for Intermediaries improves development finance offering and extends LTI

Saffron for Intermediaries has announced a wide-ranging refresh of its mortgage offering, with significant...

Allica Bank nearly doubles profits

Allica Bank has reported a near doubling of annual profits to £29.9 million in...

Virgin Money cuts fixed rates across residential and BTL ranges

Virgin Money is making further adjustments to its mortgage pricing this week, with rate...

Perenna backs Gen H’s New Build Boost with new funding partnership

Perenna Bank has announced a new strategic funding relationship with residential mortgage lender Gen...

High-value homeowners drive rise in lifetime mortgage uptake, says Pure Retirement

New data from specialist lender Pure Retirement suggests a notable shift in the profile...

Precise completes seven-day bridging loan to fund family annexe

Specialist lender Precise has completed a bridging loan in seven working days, enabling the...

Dudley Building Society joins Mortgage Intelligence lender panel

Dudley Building Society has joined the lender panel of Mortgage Intelligence, expanding the network’s...

London Credit cuts bridging rates for commercial and semi-commercial deals

London Credit has reduced rates on its commercial and semi-commercial bridging finance products, trimming...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds MetLife UK to protection panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its growing panel of protection...

BDLA to host annual conference at Glaziers Hall following record year

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has confirmed that its 2025 Annual Conference...

OPDA launches accreditation to champion transparency in property data

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has introduced a formal accreditation programme for its...

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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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