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Inspired Lending aids stalled Devon scheme with £800k finish and exit loan

Inspired Lending has completed an £800,000 funding deal to support the completion of a...

KSEYE introduces title insurance and refurbishment drawdown

Specialist bridging lender KSEYE has expanded its product range with the introduction of title...

HTB hire to bolster development finance team in London and the South

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Liam Mullans as lending director for London and...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Rachel Thomas to lead bridging division

Quantum Mortgages has announced the promotion of Rachel Thomas to head of bridging finance,...

Foundation cuts rates and adds new options across complex BTL range

Foundation Home Loans has announced a broad overhaul of its complex buy-to-let range, unveiling...

Pepper Money launches new near prime fixed rate product

Specialist lender Pepper Money has unveiled a limited-edition summer product as part of its...

Alison Pallett joins Market Harborough’s Lending Advisory Panel

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Alison Pallett to its Lending Advisory Panel, adding...

Access FS partners with Afin Bank to boost mortgage access for diaspora communities

Access Financial Services has announced a strategic partnership with Afin Bank, a new entrant...

London Credit slashes commercial and semi-commercial rates

London Credit has reduced interest rates on its semi-commercial and commercial bridging products by...

Specialist Finance Academy reopens with new industry partnership

The Specialist Finance Academy (SFA), founded by broker and business owner Kim McGinley, has...

Word On The Street appoints new partner

Specialist finance broker Word On The Street has strengthened its leadership team with the...

Recognise Bank provides breathing space with £1.79m bridging loan

Recognise Bank has completed a £1.795 million bridging loan for a long-standing Lincolnshire-based development...

The Mansfield doubles maximum loan sizes

Mansfield Building Society has doubled its maximum loan sizes across both buy-to-let and residential...

West One launches commercial mortgage market pilot

Specialist lender West One has announced its entry into the commercial mortgage market. The new...

COMMENT

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Latest news

Halifax says house prices slipped in March as market lost early spring momentum

UK house prices fell in March and annual growth slowed, with Halifax saying geopolitical...

StreamBank hires Paula Purdy and Gary Lomax for northern sales roles

StreamBank has appointed Paula Purdy and Gary Lomax to senior sales roles covering the...

First-time buyer demand picks up in early 2026 despite limited supply

First-time buyer demand increased in the first quarter of 2026, according to research from...

Modified affordability remortgages more than double after FCA rule change

The number of borrowers switching to a new lender using modified affordability assessments more...

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