Self-build

Veron BS cuts self-build rates by 0.15%

Vernon Building Society has reduced rates across its entire self-build mortgage range by 0.15%. The...

BuildLoan launches World Cup predictor for brokers

BuildLoan has launched a World Cup prediction competition for UK mortgage brokers, with cash...

Hanley Intermediaries cuts mortgage rates across residential, RIO and self-build

Hanley Intermediaries has reduced rates across its residential, retirement interest-only (RIO) and self-build mortgage...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

The Saffron broadens criteria across buy-to-let, self-build and residential lending

Saffron for Intermediaries has widened criteria across its buy-to-let, self-build and residential mortgage ranges...

Rosemount adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel, giving advisers access to...

The untapped potential of the UK’s self- and custom-build market

Across much of the developed world, building your own home is far from unusual....

Getting to know you: Tony Hall, head of business development, Saffron for Intermediaries

Name: Tony Hall Age: 55 Location: Cheltenham Firm: Saffron for Intermediaries Education: Comprehensive school education, left school at...

BuildLoan unveils light renovation finance aimed at unmortgageable homes

BuildLoan has launched a new Light Renovation range designed to fund properties that require...

Suffolk widens lending criteria to support more complex households

Suffolk Building Society has introduced a series of criteria changes aimed at expanding access...

The Suffolk expands expat lending with self-build option and new LTVs

Suffolk Building Society has launched a new expat self-build proposition while also strengthening its...

Connect adds BuildLoan to panel to boost self-build and renovation support

Connect for Intermediaries has added specialist distributor BuildLoan to its lender panel, expanding adviser...

Hanley Economic launches advanced stage payment self-build mortgage with BuildLoan

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a two-year interest-only self-build variable discount mortgage with...

Market Harborough unveils new larger loan products for complex cases

Market Harborough Building Society has launched a series of limited-edition mortgage products aimed at...

COMMENT

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

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TMG adds Handelsbanken to mortgage lender panel

TMG Mortgage Network has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel, giving advisers access to...

Landlord refinancing returns to record levels as fixed-rate deals expire

Buy-to-let refinancing has returned to a record high as landlords respond to the expiry...

Colin Sanders and Sundeep Patel to develop bridging proposition for Paragon

Paragon Bank has appointed Colin Sanders and Sundeep Patel to develop a bridging finance...

Atom bank issues 36% of near-prime mortgage offers on same day

Atom bank delivered 36% of its near-prime mortgage offers on the day of application...

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