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LHV Bank reports 30% loan book growth following Q1 SME lending boost

LHV Bank has reported a marked acceleration in its UK lending activity, with its...

Mansfield enjoys record-breaking year as building societies celebrate 250th anniversary

Mansfield Building Society has reported a record year, announcing new mortgage lending exceeding £125...

Foxtons posts strong Q1 as mortgage activity at Alexander Hall surges

Foxtons Group has reported a robust start to the year this morning with financial...

Allica Bank nearly doubles profits

Allica Bank has reported a near doubling of annual profits to £29.9 million in...

LHV Bank marks strong debut year as bank with growth in deposits and lending

LHV Bank has reported robust growth for 2024, its first full year operating under...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

Market Harborough grows mortgage book by £66m

Market Harborough Building Society has reported a pre-tax profit of £3.4m for 2024. The specialist...

Connells Group reports solid financial performance for 2024

Connells Group has reported profits before tax exceeding £60 million for 2024, marking a...

Skipton International reports strong 2024 profits amid stable performance

Skipton International has reported strong financial results for 2024, announcing profits of £31 million...

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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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...
MIMHC

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
News

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
Buy-to-let

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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