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The Nottingham improves higher LTV rates

Nottingham Building Society has launched five new branch/direct exclusive mortgage products. They have an upfront booking fee...

Metro Bank appoints chairman

Vernon Hill has been appointed as chairman of Metro Bank. Hill was founder and...

New fixes from N&P

The Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has launched some of its lowest ever...

Nationwide extends Save to Buy scheme to home movers

Nationwide is extending its Save to Buy scheme for first-time buyers to home movers...

The Leeds launches new buy-to-let offering

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled a fixed rate buy-to-let range. Deals include 3.55% for two...

Season’s greetings!

We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New...

First direct to offer fee-free range

First direct is to launch a new range of low deposit fee free ‘Homebuyer’ mortgages...

November respite for tenants

Tenants in November saw the first monthly fall in rents since March, according to...

Rate cuts at the Chelsea

The Chelsea Building Society has cut a number of its mortgage rates. Rates on a...

Seasonality of flood searches revealed

The seasonality of conveyancing property searches undertaken by property lawyers may leave homebuyers heartbroken...

Broker wins cash prize

Precise Mortgages has revealed the winner of its Christmas prize draw. By registering with...

CML optimistic about 2013

Gross lending in November was around £12.9 billion, according to estimates from the Council...

Financial Services Bill becomes Act of Parliament

The Financial Services Bill has received Royal Assent. The Act, which comes into force from...

Brightstar distributes new bridging tranche

Precise Mortgages is lending an extra £5 million tranche of bridging funding through distributor...

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...

Latest news

Nationwide completes first live digital mortgage deeds with Veyco technology

Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to complete live mortgage transactions...

CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...

First-time buyers ‘closer than they think’ to owning a home

Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...

FTBs handed boost as high-LTV mortgage choice hits record

First-time buyers and borrowers with small deposits are entering 2026 with more mortgage choice...

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