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Paragon Bank launches refurb-to-let offering

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let proposition for landlords seeking funds to upgrade...

Gatehouse Bank brings back top slicing for UK residents

Gatehouse Bank has reintroduced top slicing for UK residents purchasing a buy-to-let property. Top slicing,...

LendInvest Mortgages unveils 65% LTV residential remortgage

LendInvest Mortgages has announced the expansion of its residential mortgage range with the launch...

Major causes of gazumping revealed

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in getting a...

Rise in broker satisfaction with lenders across all sectors

Smart Money People has published its H1 2024 Mortgage Lender Benchmark covering mortgage broker...

Mental health a rising issue for over-55s

The cost of living crisis has had a significant effect on the mental health...

Slight easing in pressure on household finances

Data analysed from millions of Barclays current accounts has revealed that spending on rent...

Atom bank completes commercial deal in 37 days

Atom bank recently completed a commercial mortgage within 37 working days. MHC Property Limited, an...

Over one in 10 homeowners have no contents insurance

11% of homeowners do not have a contents insurance policy, despite almost all homeowners...

Keystone Property Finance hires new Midlands BDM

Keystone Property Finance has hired Sabiha Moghal as its new business development manager (BDM)...

OMS unveils API integration with new second charge lender

One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a full application programming interface (API) integration with...

Gateway Surveyors reappointed as Marsden BS panel manager

Gateway Surveyors has announced that Marsden Building Society has reappointed it as its panel...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts rates across whole range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across a...

Two new roles at Uinsure

Uinsure has announced two new major roles created to lead the strategic focus of...
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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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Clydesdale cuts selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale Bank is reducing a range of residential product transfer fixed mortgage rates from...
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Foundation shows how revised Property Plus criteria unlock Scottish buy-to-let purchase

Foundation has highlighted how enhancements to its Property Plus proposition helped a broker secure...
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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...
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NatWest joins lenders increasing mortgage rates as market uncertainty grows

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

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