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Lorenzo Satchell joins StreamBank as national account director

StreamBank has appointed Lorenzo Satchell as national account director reporting to Roz Cawood, managing...

Affordable areas drive house price growth

Lower-priced areas delivered the strongest house price growth in 2025 as affordability, connectivity and...

FCA launches forward-looking review into ‘advanced’ AI impact on retail markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new review into the implications of...

New breathing space loan for landlords under pressure

Somo has launched a new bridging product supporting landlord clients facing rising costs, regulatory...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a...

Luxury asset lender boosts broker commission

Suros Capital has increased the commission paid to brokers on completed loans secured against...

LMS adds Bath BS to its lender network

LMS has added Bath Building Society to its lender network, with the mutual joining...

MQube cuts Origo onboarding from weeks to days with AI

MQube has accelerated the onboarding of its Origo mortgage origination platform after launching a...

Ground rents to be capped at £250 for leaseholders

Ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales are set to be capped at...

Gen H opens 95% LTV mortgages to non-PAYE borrowers

Gen H has expanded its lending criteria to allow non-PAYE applicants to access mortgages...

MT Finance cuts commercial rates and unveils 80% LTV HMO deal

MT Finance has reduced rates across its commercial lending range while unveiling a new...

CIExpert adds Guardian to children’s CI Customiser Tool

CIExpert has added Guardian to its Children’s Critical Illness (CI) Protection Customiser Tool and...

Gatehouse Bank cuts 5-year BTL rates for expats and overseas buyers

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates by 0.18% across its full range of 5-year...

LSL boosts FS market share as Pivotal Growth secures funding

LSL Property Services has reported a strong end to 2025 with improved profitability across...
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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...
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Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...
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Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...
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Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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