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Gen H reduces high-LTV mortgage rates to support FTBs

Residential lender Gen H has announced a fresh round of mortgage rate reductions, targeting...

Major lenders raise mortgage limits as stress test changes take effect

Four of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders have announced changes to their affordability criteria...

Go Commercial Finance unveils bespoke Spanish bridge for UK investors

Go Commercial Finance has launched a specialist Spanish bridge loan aimed at UK financial...

Access FS mortgage division posts record Q1 revenue amid adviser growth

Access Financial Services has reported its strongest-ever quarterly performance for its mortgage division, with...

Property data and AI tools will help brokers win more business

REalyse has launched a residential property intelligence tool designed to give mortgage brokers a...

Landbay cuts rates on buy-to-let ranges in latest repricing move

Landbay has announced its sixth repricing of the year, unveiling a series of rate...

Newcastle for Intermediaries lowers rates across large loan products

Newcastle for Intermediaries has made a series of rate cuts to its large loan...

Choice of low deposit mortgages hits highest level since 2008

The number of mortgage deals available to borrowers with small deposits has climbed to...

Rcapital acquires Gap Personnel in £23.5m carve-out deal backed by STB CF

Gap Personnel, one of the UK’s largest independent recruitment agencies, has been acquired by...

One in four London homeowners plan to downsize, says Suffolk Building Society

A growing number of homeowners are planning to downsize, according to new research from...

MPowered unveils new brand and broker service platform

MPowered Mortgages has announced a major rebrand alongside the launch of a new broker...

Conveybuddy makes first round of donations to UK charities through new initiative

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has made its first quarterly donations to three UK charities, marking...

Aspen delivers £2.1m no valuation solution in 28 days

Specialist lender Aspen Bridging has provided a £2.1m no valuation bridging loan within 28...

MBE North sees uplift in attendance and engagement

Organisers of the Mortgage Business Expo North 2025 reported a strong turnout to Manchester’s...

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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