News

Entrepreneurs open new Leeds restaurant after securing £110k funding

Two entrepreneurs experienced in working in some of London’s top restaurants have launched their...

KSEYE appoints new BDM for South England & South Wales

KSEYE has promoted Nathan Thorne to the role of business development manager (BDM) for...

Pepper Money increases all mortgage rates

Pepper Money has repriced its product range in response to rising SWAP rates. The specialist...

42% of landlords due to renew mortgage in next 12 months

40% of residential landlords with a mortgage, whether fixed, tracker, or discount, are due...

Hodge appoints head of mortgage origination

Rob Ford has joined Hodge’s senior management team as its head of mortgage origination. ...

Gen H reduces fixed rates

Gen H has issued a series of rate reductions to support aspiring first-time buyers,...

Landbay cuts rates on small HMO and MUFB products

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced it has reduced rates across its standard five-year fixed...

PEXA UK reveals new independent board members

PEXA UK has announced the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors (NEDs) to...

Legal & General Home Finance adds new pricing to PTLM products

Legal & General Home Finance is extending its individual pricing approach to its recently...

Marsden BS to offer 5x income on later life remortgages

Marsden Building Society has made changes to its later life mortgage criteria, including increasing...

Source Insurance revamps LearningLab

Source is expanding its general insurance education hub, LearningLab. The insurance firm says the hub...

Mansfield BS lowers credit repair rates

Mansfield Building Society has lowered the rates on its credit repair products by up...

Dudley BS joins TMA panel

TMA Mortgage Club has announced the addition of the Dudley Building Society to its...

Mortgage Brain appoints national account manager

Mortgage Brain has announced the appointment of Niki Cooke as the newest addition to...

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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