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Remortgage pipeline builds despite June slowdown in completions

The UK remortgage market remained steady in June, with new instructions and cancellations holding...

HREF cuts lending rates as it targets mid-sized bridging deals

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has announced a substantial cut in its lending rates. The...

Ortus supports £25m redevelopment of landmark Cotswolds hotel

Ortus Secured Finance has provided a structured senior debt facility to refinance and redevelop...

Buy-to-let lending sees strongest revival since mini-budget, says UK Finance

Buy-to-let mortgage lending surged in the first quarter of 2025, reaching levels not seen...

YBS Commercial raises BTL procuration fees and trims rates

YBS Commercial Mortgages has increased its buy-to-let procuration fee and made modest rate cuts...

Gen H the latest lender to lift loan-to-income caps

Gen H has announced a series of significant changes to its loan-to-income (LTI) policy...

Afin Bank officially enters UK mortgage market with underserved borrower focus

Afin Bank has launched a range of residential and buy-to-let products aimed at some...

HTB backs later-living community with £13.3m refinance deal

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a £13.3 million facility to support the refinance and...

Aspen provides £1.6m bridging loan for Barnes luxury conversion

Aspen Bridging has funded a £1.6m heavy refurbishment loan to a Chinese developer undertaking...

Chetwood Bank appoints Rob Pomphrett to board as non-executive director

Chetwood Bank has strengthened its board with the appointment of Rob Pomphrett as a...

Altura MD takes on Ultra Challenge for Motor Neurone Disease charity

Rob Gill, managing director of London-based Altura Mortgage Finance, is preparing to take on...

Retail revival as investors return to High Street following Bank rate cut

Investment in the UK retail property sector has surged by 35% year-on-year as falling...

InfoTrack marks 10 years with launch of smart Enquiries tool to tackle transaction delays

InfoTrack has unveiled a new Enquiries solution designed to streamline one of the most...

Brokers demand greater clarity from lenders, new report finds

Nearly half of brokers want lenders to publish bridging loan criteria in a consistent...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

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Neil Hoare appointed sales director at LSL Financial Services

LSL Financial Services has appointed Neil Hoare as sales director of its financial services...

UTB makes underwriting director appointment

United Trust Bank has appointed Gene Clohessy to the newly created role of director...

Family Building Society eases borrowing barriers for landlords and homeowners

Family Building Society has unveiled a series of changes to its lending criteria and...

MAB rolls out Comentis tool to bolster support for vulnerable customers

Mortgage Advice Bureau is deploying a new digital assessment tool across its broker network...