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Mortgage Brain completes API integration with Aldermore

Mortgage Brain has completed a significant API integration with specialist bank Aldermore to enhance...

HTB backs Bristol student scheme with £14m development loan

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided £14 million in development finance to support the...

Aspen provides £855k multi-use refurb loan for overseas developer

Aspen Bridging has delivered an £855,000 multi-use refurbishment facility to a foreign developer completing...

LHV Bank marks strong debut year as bank with growth in deposits and lending

LHV Bank has reported robust growth for 2024, its first full year operating under...

Northern regions dominate buy-to-let market as landlords chase yields

Landlords are doubling down on high-yielding rental investments in the North of England, defying...

Remortgage activity surges while two-year fixes fall out of favour

The UK mortgage market showed signs of shifting sentiment in March, according to the...

Phoebus renews focus on community engagement and social responsibility

Phoebus Software has underscored its commitment to social responsibility with a renewed programme of...

Vernon BS targets high-value borrowers with new flexible mortgage product

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new three-year variable rate mortgage aimed at high-net-worth...

LendInvest cuts 5 and 7-year buy-to-let rates following portal upgrade

LendInvest Mortgages has announced a 20 basis point reduction across its 5 and 7-year...

Landlords invest in ‘doer-uppers’ as annual improvement spend hits £8,500

Landlords are increasingly seeking out properties in need of improvement, with an average annual...

MPowered Mortgages reduces fixed rates in response to global tariff crisis

MPowered Mortgages has announced rate cuts across its full range of fixed-rate products, following...

UK house prices dip in March despite strong regional growth

UK house prices recorded a sharper-than-expected monthly fall in March, declining by 0.5% -...

Precise expands bridging team to meet growing short-term finance demand

Specialist lender Precise, part of the OSB Group, has bolstered its dedicated bridging division...

Standard Life Home Finance ups Horizon lifetime mortgage maximum LTVs

Standard Life Home Finance has increased the maximum loan-to-values (LTVs) on across its Horizon...
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COMMENT

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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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