News

Royal London protection sales rise 17% as new business approaches £1bn

Royal London has reported strong growth in its protection business during 2025, with new...

Virgin Money increases selected mortgage rates ahead of Friday changes

Virgin Money is increasing a range of residential mortgage rates across purchase, remortgage and...

Second charge mortgage new business volumes reach highest level since 2008

New figures from the Finance & Leasing Association show the second charge mortgage market...

Skipton scraps 16 mortgage fees in simplification drive

Skipton Building Society has removed 16 mortgage administration fees in a move designed to...

Major lenders start lifting fixed mortgage rates

HSBC and Coventry Building Society have become the first major lenders to announce increases...

Foxtons financial services revenue climbs 10%

Foxtons increased revenue from its financial services division by 10% in 2025, supported by...

The Ecology adopts OMS and Monument Technology systems 

Ecology Building Society has implemented a new mortgage origination platform through a partnership with...

British Friendly cuts claims decision time to eight days

British Friendly paid more than £4.9m in claims during 2025 while reducing the average...

West One launches broker criteria search tool

Specialist lender West One has introduced a new criteria search tool on its website...

UTB cuts second charge mortgage rates by up to 55bps

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reduced rates across a selection of its second charge...

Pure Retirement founder to become chair as leadership transition begins

Pure Retirement chief executive Paul Carter is preparing to step into the role of...

Right Mortgage & Protection Network marks International Women’s Day

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network is marking International Women’s Day 2026 by highlighting...

Guardian income protection added to UnderwriteMe adviser platform

Guardian’s income protection product is now available through UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, giving advisers access...

The Buckinghamshire raises expat BTL LTV limit and launches new fixes

Buckinghamshire Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its expat buy-to-let mortgages to...
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COMMENT

Stamp Duty

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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House prices

Price cuts signal more competitive market for brokers

House sellers have made the biggest June price reduction in 14 years as higher...
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Royal London pays record £821m in protection claims 

Royal London paid a record £821m in protection claims during 2025, supporting more than...
Appointments

TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...
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Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

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