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Stonebridge appointment to drive network expansion

Stonebridge has appointed Liz Obee as national recruitment manager as it looks to build...

Market Financial Solutions promotes 26 staff as leadership ranks expand

Market Financial Solutions has announced a round of 26 internal promotions, reflecting continued growth...

Credit supply eases as mortgage margins narrow

Banks loosened the flow of credit to households at the end of last year...

UTB expands second charge lending with new super prime and specialist ranges

United Trust Bank has expanded its second charge mortgage proposition with the launch of...

More2life refreshes Apex lifetime mortgage ranges

Later life lender more2life has relaunched its Apex and Apex Interest Reward lifetime mortgage...

Alternative simplifies development finance with single end-to-end product

Alternative Bridging Corporation has restructured its residential development finance offering, replacing multiple facilities with...

Moloney promoted to group role as OSB sharpens digital focus for brokers

OSB Group has promoted Adrian Moloney to group lending distribution director as it steps...

Construction output posts sharpest fall in almost two years

UK construction activity suffered its steepest quarterly decline since early 2023 as economic uncertainty...

AdvisoryAI states advisers reclaimed the equivalent of 62 working years in 2025

AdvisoryAI has reported a sharp increase in usage of its artificial intelligence platform during...

Masthaven lowers development finance rates to support scheme viability

Specialist lender Masthaven Finance has reduced rates across its development finance range as part...

Rent growth slows as market cools after pandemic surge

Average rents across Britain rose by just over 2% in 2025, the weakest annual...

Housing confidence lifts despite weak year-end activity

The UK housing market ended 2025 on a subdued footing but confidence is rebounding...

Nationwide cuts fixed mortgage rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Nationwide has reduced mortgage rates across its fixed rate range for first-time buyers and...

New guidance to help home buyers avoid conditional selling

The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to help home buyers recognise and avoid...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...

Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

Brokers invited to webinar on boosting landlord income strategies

Brokers are being offered an opportunity to learn how to help landlords accelerate income...

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