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Stonebridge reshapes board as network promotes four senior figures

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has made four senior promotions, including three board appointments,...

Canada Life UK posts double-digit sales rise

Canada Life UK has reported a 17% rise in total sales for the year...

Half of solo buyers lack income protection despite adviser input

Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though...

Record surge in buy-to-let companies as landlords pivot

A record 66,587 buy-to-let limited companies were incorporated in 2025 due to more landlords...

House prices pause after strongest January start since 2020

Asking prices for newly listed homes were effectively flat in February, edging down by...

NACFB bolsters broker representation with two board appointments

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has confirmed the appointment of John Kent...

Connect Mortgages deploys FastSubmit to cut adviser admin

Connect Mortgages has adopted FastSubmit from Instamo, enabling advisers across its network to upload...

Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

Countrywide Surveying Services names associate director for learning & development

Countrywide Surveying Services has promoted Sarah Chalmers-Stevens to associate director of learning and development...

Smart Money People appoints Peer Jelendorf as chief executive

Smart Money People has named Peer Jelendorf as its new chief executive, succeeding Jacqueline...

ModaMortgages lowers two-year limited edition rates by up to 20bps

ModaMortgages has cut selected two-year fixed rate limited edition products by up to 20...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

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...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

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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