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The Cambridge reports record lending in milestone 175th year

Cambridge Building Society has reported a record year as mortgage lending rose sharply during...

Halifax says house prices slipped in March as market lost early spring momentum

UK house prices fell in March and annual growth slowed, with Halifax saying geopolitical...

StreamBank hires Paula Purdy and Gary Lomax for northern sales roles

StreamBank has appointed Paula Purdy and Gary Lomax to senior sales roles covering the...

First-time buyer demand picks up in early 2026 despite limited supply

First-time buyer demand increased in the first quarter of 2026, according to research from...

Modified affordability remortgages more than double after FCA rule change

The number of borrowers switching to a new lender using modified affordability assessments more...

CII says vulnerability management can help firms grow

The Chartered Insurance Institute has said firms can use stronger vulnerability management to expand...

Royal London wins approval to offer Targeted Support

Royal London has received regulatory approval to provide Targeted Support, becoming one of the...

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

TRM hires compliance manager to strengthen AR support

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Samantha Roe as compliance manager, bolstering...

Paradigm bolsters leadership team

Paradigm Mortgage Services has made a series of senior appointments including a new head...

Fleet strengthens intermediary sales structure

Fleet Mortgages has promoted two senior business development managers into newly created regional leadership...

COMMENT

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...

IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...

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