Second Charge

Loan.co.uk hires Michelle Westley to drive intermediary growth

Loan.co.uk has appointed Michelle Westley as head of partnership marketing as the specialist lender...

Central Trust launches new range with rates from 6.69%

Central Trust has launched a new Premier product range, with second charge rates starting...

Family BS launches 100% LTV fix backed by family security

Family Building Society has entered the 100% LTV arena with the launch of an...

StreamBank strengthens broker support with senior hires in sales and underwriting

Specialist lender StreamBank has added to its sales and underwriting teams as it looks...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

UK housing market steadies as tax-driven volatility fades

UK property transactions stabilised at the end of 2025, with residential sales holding firm...

Brilliant adds Scroll Finance to loans panel

Brilliant Group has added Scroll Finance to the secured loans panel of its specialist...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Later Life

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM)...
Conveyancing

Conveyancing costs hold at 0.53% of house prices

Conveyancing costs remained unchanged as a proportion of UK house prices during the year...
Specialist

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers...

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