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The Newcastle reports strong 2025 results

Newcastle Building Society has reported a rise in profits and continued customer growth in...

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...

Foxtons financial services revenue climbs 10%

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

British Friendly cuts claims decision time to eight days

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

OSB Group posts £382m profit as loan book grows to £25.9bn

OSB Group reported profit before tax of £382.5m for 2025 as the specialist lender...

UTB grows income and loan book as profits ease amid higher provisions

United Trust Bank reported operating income of £176m for the year to 31 December...

The Leeds lifts profit to £198.6m as mortgage lending hits £5bn

Leeds Building Society has reported a rise in annual profit alongside solid mortgage lending...

Iress UK boosts earnings as mortgage and protection sourcing demand gathers pace

Iress has reported a 43% rise in adjusted EBITDA from its UK division for...

MAB hosts strategic lender Summit at Century Club 

Leading figures from the UK mortgage lending community gathered last night at the exclusive...

Connells drives £33bn lending as profits jump 19%

Connells Group generated £33.3bn of mortgage lending in 2025 as group profits surged 19%...

Skipton grows mortgage book to £33bn

Skipton Group increased its mortgage balances to £33.3bn in 2025, with a record 50%...

Together grows loan book to £8.1bn as quarterly profits rise

Together Financial Services Limited has reported further loan book growth and a rise in...

Canada Life UK posts double-digit sales rise

Canada Life UK has reported a 17% rise in total sales for the year...

LHV Bank posts £5m profit as deposits and lending more than double

LHV Bank has reported a sharp increase in both deposits and lending, alongside a...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

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The Mortgage Lender cuts buy-to-let rates and brings back 75% LTV deals

The Mortgage Lender has reduced buy-to-let rates by up to 0.35% and relaunched selected...

Paradigm adds Afin Bank to lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving member firms...

Air supports Linear move into later life lending

Air is supporting Linear Financial Solutions as the Primis Mortgage Network firm launches into...

Yorkshire Building Society staff to climb Snowdon for charity

More than 200 Yorkshire Building Society colleagues are preparing to climb Snowdon overnight to...

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