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West One Loans moves into Right to Buy and shared ownership

West One Loans has launched new Right to Buy and shared ownership products as...

Hanley Economic introduces new residential products

Hanley Economic Building Society has unveiled new fixed rate and variable discount mortgages. One key...

Pure Retirement makes regional sales appointments

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement is bolstering its support to equity release advisers with...

Acre partners with Nationwide Building Society

Acre, the intermediary platform, has announced a new partnership with Nationwide, that will allow...

Mortgage and rental payments stabilised in March

Despite growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift in 12...

The DPS to host free landlord webinars on disputes

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has created a series of free online webinars to...

Beneficial Network adds Molo Finance to panel

Mortgage and protection network, Beneficial, has added Molo Finance to its lender panel. The move...

Royal London improves HNW underwriting

Royal London has introduced changes to its underwriting limits. The changes focus on improving the...

UTB receives post-masterclass bridging enquiry boost

United Trust Bank (UTB) has seen an increase in new business enquiries since completing...

West One Loans expands BTL credit appetite

West One Loans has extended its buy-to-let range with new options for landlords who...

Market Harborough BS unveils head of mortgage distribution

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Iain Smith as its head of distribution. In his...

Alternative Bridging appoints head of sales

Alternative Bridging Corporation has promoted Paul Gavin to the position of head of sales,...

Scottish commercial property market showing green shoots of recovery

Lismore Real Estate Advisors, an independent property advisory firm, has published data which indicates...

OMS achieves ISO 27001

OMS, the CRM and origination platform, has been granted ISO 27001 certification that demonstrates...

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...

Latest news

Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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