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Yearly rental yields up in all regions of England & Wales

Fleet Mortgages has published the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q2...

Cherry to campaign for providers to ‘listen and change’

The cherryplc.co.uk forum has responded to user requests by creating a space where brokers...

April Mortgages makes key appointment

April Mortgages has appointed James Pagan as director of product & portfolio management. Pagan (pictured)...

65% of 2024 business could be written in H2, claims distributor

Rob Jupp, group CEO at the Brightstar Group, believes that the majority of business...

LendInvest Mortgages unveils new lower BTL rates from 4.99%

LendInvest Mortgages has announced the launch of new, lower buy-to-let rates. Following its June rate...

Hope Capital unveils new development exit loan

Hope Capital is now offering 80% maximum LTV with its lowest rate on its...

Savings from voluntary lifetime mortgage repayments revealed

The Equity Release Council has reported that customers using equity release will save almost...

Newcastle for Intermediaries rolls out Recite Me accessibility tool

Newcastle Building Society has partnered with assistive technology company, Recite Me, to add accessibility...

MPowered Mortgages claims success for broker chatbot

MPowered Mortgages has reported that 60% of broker enquiries are being solved by MQube's...

Harpenden BS cuts variable rate

Harpenden Building Society has announced a reduction in the price of its residential variable...

Housing market activity remains fairly subdued

Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices increased up by 0.2% in...

HTB funds new £8.4m student accommodation development

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has backed an £8.4 million development in York, delivering an...

Mutual Vision works with Sikoia to cut down admin work

Fintech Sikoia is partnering with digital banking platform Mutual Vision to significantly reduce the...

Alternative bridging expands underwriting team

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its underwriting team, with the recruitment of Beata Szejna...

COMMENT

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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HLPartnership sets out leadership transition as Chris Tanner steps back

HLPartnership has announced plans for a leadership transition that will see BetterHome Group chief...

NatWest joins lenders increasing mortgage rates as market uncertainty grows

NatWest has become the latest major lender to announce increases to its fixed mortgage...

Lloyds highlights mortgage support as fixed-rate deals come to an end

Lloyds is reminding homeowners approaching the end of their fixed-rate mortgage deals that a...

Together raises £563m through latest residential mortgage securitisation

Together has completed the pricing of a £562.9 million residential mortgage-backed securitisation, marking its...

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