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Afin Bank strengthens sales team with senior BDM hire

Afin Bank has added to its salesforce with the appointment of Stuart Benge as...

Finova underpins Offa’s move into Sharia-compliant residential finance

Finova has supported the launch of Offa’s new Sharia-compliant Home Purchase Plan, extending the...

Mortgage borrowing dips as approvals ease

Mortgage borrowing slowed at the start of the year with approvals for house purchases...

National Friendly promotes John Fotheringham to head of underwriting

National Friendly has promoted its technical lead underwriter John Fotheringham to head of underwriting,...

Young borrowers risk credit damage by following unqualified social media advice

More than seven million people in the UK have taken financial advice from a...

Mortgage lending jumps 16% in 2025

Mortgage lending climbed 16% in 2025 to its highest level since the pandemic as...

e4 Strategic becomes UK Finance associate member as VERSA rollout gathers pace

PropTech firm e4 Strategic has joined UK Finance as an associate member, signalling its...

UK house prices steady as first-time buyers return

UK house prices edged higher in February as improving affordability and a rebound in...

Pivotal Growth founding director David Copland to retire

David Copland, business development director and a founding member of Pivotal Growth, is to...

The Darlington sets out broker service pledges

Darlington Building Society has outlined a trio of service commitments to brokers, placing them...

Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...

Brightstar looks to Armed Forces leavers in drive to widen mortgage talent pool

Brightstar Group is piloting a new initiative aimed at bringing Service Leavers and Veterans...

The Yorkshire cuts mortgage rates by up to 28bps

Yorkshire Building Society has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up...

Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...
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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
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Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
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TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
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HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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