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Family BS relaunches fixed rates with 0.60% increase

Family Building Society has reintroduced its fixed-rate mortgage range with rates increased by 0.60...

Mortgage rates face further pressure as inflation rises to 3.1%

Mortgage rates could face further upward pressure after UK inflation climbed back above 3%...

OneDome takes integrated homebuying service nationwide

OneDome has launched a national television campaign promoting its integrated homebuying service, which brings...

Buyers put greater premium on energy-efficient homes

Energy efficiency is playing a growing role in homebuying decisions, with almost three-quarters of...

Almost half of Help to Buy borrowers could not have bought without scheme

Almost half of Help to Buy customers would not have been able to purchase...

Mortgage debt weighs on retirement plans as pension savers look to ‘clear the decks’

Mortgage debt is emerging as a significant concern for people approaching retirement, with new...

TMG appoints Jane Gregory to lead financial services business

TMG Financial Services has appointed Jane Gregory as head of TMG Financial Services after...

UK rent growth edges higher as house price inflation slows

UK private rents rose at a slightly faster pace in August while annual house...

Iress adds Coventry and Godiva to Acre mortgage API

Iress has extended its Lender Connect API integration with Acre, adding Coventry Building Society...

MBE London sets out 2026 seminar line-up

Mortgage Business Expo has unveiled the seminar programme for MBE London 2026, with sessions...

e4 Strategic targets post-offer delays with new VERSA Convey platform

e4 Strategic has launched a digital workflow platform designed to improve communication between lenders...

Holiday let owners lift profits despite tax regime changes, Cumberland finds

Nearly half of holiday let owners say their profitability has increased since the abolition...

Guardian claims payouts rise 48% to record £31.7m

Guardian paid almost £31.7 million in life, terminal illness and critical illness claims during...

Royal London pays income protection claim before customer pays first premium

Royal London has paid an income protection claim to a customer who became unable...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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