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International landlords drive surge in buy-to-let company formations

One in five buy-to-let companies incorporated in the UK this year has at least...

The Tipton & Coseley widens expat residential mortgage range

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has expanded its offering for expat residential borrowers by...

The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...

The Dudley unveils refreshed mortgage range from 5.70%

Dudley Building Society has launched a new set of mortgage products across residential, expat,...

SortRefer posts record-breaking July as broker demand surges

SortRefer, the Derby-based conveyancing and legal services platform, has reported its strongest month on...

Mortgage lenders under fire as rates lag behind interest rate cuts

Mortgage holders are paying over £1,000 a year more than they should be according...

Average English homebuyer to gain £41k in borrowing power

Homebuyers across England are set to benefit from a substantial increase in purchasing power,...

Somo revives summer offer with valuation discounts and free beer for brokers

Specialist lender Somo has announced the return of its August promotion, offering 90% off...

Property and finance sectors dominate shortlist for 2025 Social Mobility Awards

Firms from the property and financial services sectors have secured a prominent place on...

HTB completes £6.5m MUFB refinance in 36 hours

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a £6.5 million refinance on a 63-unit multi-unit freehold...

Aspen Bridging passes £750m lending milestone after record July

Aspen Bridging has passed the £750m total lending milestone following a record-breaking July, with...

COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

Target Group adds Carla Stent to board

Target Group has appointed Carla Stent as a non-executive director, adding further financial services,...

Later life lending summit to focus on changing advice needs

Mortgage advisers will be encouraged to consider how longer borrowing lives and increasingly complex...

National Friendly launches mortgage-linked income protection cover

National Friendly has launched a short-term income protection product designed to cover mortgage payments...

Side hustles helping first-time buyers reach deposit targets sooner

Almost two-thirds of prospective first-time buyers are using additional sources of income to help...

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