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ModaMortgages partners with LMS Panel Link for conveyancing

ModaMortgages is to partner with LMS, the conveyancer and panel management specialist, to utilise...

Phoebus reports 25% growth as specialist lending AUM reach £120bn

Phoebus Software has revealed that clients using its platform are now servicing more than...

Paragon Bank cuts two-year fixed rates

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its range of two-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by...

Foundation Home Loans launches Property Plus and HMO Plus

Foundation Home Loans has introduced its Property Plus and HMO Plus product ranges, broadening...

Divorcing couples prioritise property wealth

11% of couples who divorce after the age of 50 use money from their...

Market Harborough BS establishes Lending Advisory Panel

Market Harborough Building Society has announced the creation of its Lending Advisory Panel, a...

Funding 365 unveils new rates from 0.69%

Funding 365 has cut rates for its unregulated Residential Bridge and Light Refurbishment products. Both...

Landlords show greater flexibility as Renters Reform Bill reshapes market

As the Renters Reform Bill begins to reshape the private rental sector, new research...

Conveyancing Association Annual Conference explores future opportunities

The Conveyancing Association’s Annual Conference highlighted the opportunities available for conveyancing firms to improve...

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 30bps

Landbay has reduced rates across its product range, with rates cut by as much...

Santander sees mortgage application rise ahead of April stamp duty deadline

Santander has reported a 130% increase in mortgage applications in the final quarter of...

Fleet reduces five-year HMO, MUFB and EPC rates

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates by up to 25 basis points (bps) on all...

Colenko appoints business development manager for London & South

Colenko has appointed Lee Moran as a business development manager (BDM), covering London and...

FTB mortgage searches surge

Mortgage searches by first-time buyers rose sharply in January 2025, marking the busiest month...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...