Regulation

There is no froth in the market

How would you define ‘froth’? One of the definitions I’ve found refers to froth...

A period of stability will suit lenders

It took a while but April definitely saw the mainstream media finally cottoning on...

Connells: MMR behind drop in valuation volumes

The new mortgage affordability rules that the Mortgage Market Review will bring have already...

Skipton publishes ‘A-Z of lending’

Skipton Building Society has today launched a new A-Z of lending, detailing its full...

BSA wants common sense from regulator

With the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) coming in to force tomorrow, the Building Societies...

Rate Shock analysis unveiled by Mortgage Brain

Mortgage Brain has launched a Rate Shock analysis capability to help brokers to identify...

AMI, CML and IMLA issue updated industry guide

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the...

PMS publishes MMR guide for consumers

PMS has produced a consumer guide helping advisers update their customers about the changes...

FCA publishes consumer guide to MMR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has produced a short guide that explains the changes...

MMR behind fall in house purchase approvals

House purchase lending eased in March, as lenders tested out their MMR ready systems,...

Paradigm to hold MMR debate via Twitter

Paradigm Mortgage Services is to use social media as a means of widening the...

Paradigm issues eighth MMR update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched its latest Mortgage Market Review (MMR) update for advisory...

HMRC issues anti-laundering guidance to estate agents

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance to help estate agency businesses...

The Saffron outlines MMR approach

Saffron Building Society claims it will be ready to implement the changes required by...

COMMENT

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Latest news

Retirement drives more than half of financial advice enquiries

Retirement concerns account for more than half of financial advice enquiries received by Inzuzo,...

Friends and family offer route on to property ladder for single buyers

More than half of prospective buyers would consider purchasing a home with a friend...

Newcastle expands broker mortgage range with higher-LTV deals

Newcastle for Intermediaries has expanded its mortgage range with the return of higher loan-to-value...

Mortgage arrears and possessions fall in second quarter

The number of UK mortgages in arrears declined in the second quarter of 2026,...

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