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OMS integrates UTB residential range via API

One Mortgage System has completed a full API integration with United Trust Bank, giving...

Black & White nears £500m lending milestone

Black & White Bridging is closing in on £500m of lending just five years...

Equity Release Council hires Tracy Gorbutt-Powell for risk and policy role

The Equity Release Council has appointed Tracy Gorbutt-Powell as head of risk, policy and...

Together appoints Legal and General Surveying Services as valuation partner

Specialist lender Together has appointed Legal and General Surveying Services as a key valuation...

1.3 million households facing mortgage cost shock

Around 1.3 million additional UK households are now exposed to higher mortgage costs following...

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

Pure Retirement targets introducer growth with new adviser marketing tools

Pure Retirement has launched a suite of introducer-focused resources aimed at helping advisers expand...

UTB widens criteria on benefits income and later life lending

United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced further changes to its residential and second charge...

Keystone restores fixed rate buy-to-let products as market stabilises

Keystone Property Finance has brought back fixed rate options across its buy-to-let range, widening...

Lendlord launches tool to help landlords evidence Renters’ Rights Act compliance

Lendlord has launched a compliance tool aimed at helping landlords evidence service of the...

Key extends equity release TV campaign after rise in customer enquiries

Key Equity Release has extended its television advertising campaign into the second quarter after...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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The Vernon creates chief customer officer role with new appointment

Vernon Building Society has appointed Louise Thorpe as its first chief customer officer. Thorpe (pictured)...

HLPartnership adds Afin Bank to panel

HLPartnership has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving advisers across the network...

Mortgage Advice Bureau buys HomeOwners Alliance in push to reach buyers earlier

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has bought consumer platform HomeOwners Alliance as it looks to...

UK adults report sharp fall in sense of safety as global tensions fuel anxiety

Almost half of UK adults said in March they feel less safe than they...

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