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Swansea Building Society reports record mortgage lending and asset growth

Swansea Building Society has reported record-breaking results for 2024, achieving its highest-ever growth in...

Newcastle BS reports record mortgage lending

Newcastle Building Society has published its financial results for 2024. Gross mortgage lending for 2024...

Mortgage lending up but profits down at YBS

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has reported a pre-tax profit of £383.7 million for 2024,...

NatWest defies rate cuts to strengthen mortgage market position

NatWest Group has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its footprint in the UK mortgage...

Paragon Bank reports BTL loan book growth

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.4% rise in its buy-to-let mortgage loan book following...

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36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

What could shape buy-to-let in 2026 and the impact for advisers

As we move slowly into 2026, the buy-to-let market feels more settled than it has for some time. That does not mean it is...

If pets are protected, why not families?

I’ve heard many advisers say that protection insurance has ‘gone to the dogs’, but it appears that this viewpoint is literal as opposed to...

2026 will see the normalisation of AI across the mortgage industry

As we look ahead to 2026, there is one word that sits at the heart of how I feel about the mortgage industry: opportunity....

Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

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MAB reports revenue rise and adviser growth as refinancing gathers pace

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has reported a strong trading performance for 2025, underpinned by...

Brokers urged to support landlords ahead of EPC reforms

Mortgage brokers are being urged to take a more active role in helping landlord...

Quarter of adviser firms already discussing Mayfield Review

One in four UK adviser firms are already discussing the Mayfield Review and its...

Perenna reduces five-year fixed mortgage rates

Perenna has cut rates across its five-year fixed mortgage range, with reductions of up...

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