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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Dudley Building Society joins Mortgage Intelligence lender panel

Dudley Building Society has joined the lender panel of Mortgage Intelligence, expanding the network’s...

Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh...

AI tool from REalyse promises to streamline property search and valuation for brokers

Mortgage brokers across the UK will soon have a powerful new tool in their...

Tech breakthrough streamlines secured loans in Scotland

A long-standing obstacle in Scotland’s secured lending sector has finally been overcome thanks to...

Building society boxes clever with programme to support young people and £250,000 community donation

Market Harborough Building Society has made a landmark donation of £250,000 to its community...

FIBA launches online specialist property finance education hub

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched a digital ‘Knowledge Hub’, providing...

Phoebus Software expands ecosystem by partnering with Consectus

Phoebus Software has added Consectus to its digital partnership ecosystem so that its clients...

Demand surges and efficiency peaks in specialist lending, Brickflow data reveals

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a marked surge in activity across the...

HREF backs £24m Worcester PRS acquisition

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £24m loan facility to support the...

UTB cuts mortgage rates and raises LTI cap to 6x income

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reduced rates across its entire residential mortgage product range...

Catalyst joins Brilliant Solutions lender panel

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been added to the lender panel of Brilliant...

UTB launches upgraded broker API to streamline mortgage applications

United Trust Bank has launched a new and enhanced broker API. The upgraded system enables...

UK buy-to-let market boost as lending rises 39% in Q4 2024

The UK’s buy-to-let market saw a sharp rise in new lending in the final...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75% amid concern that higher...

TML and Bluestone cut selected residential mortgage rates

The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages have reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up...

StrideUp raises property finance limit and expands HMO criteria

StrideUp has increased the maximum financing available through its buy-to-let purchase plan to £2.5...

OneDome shortlisted for three business awards

OneDome has been named a finalist in three categories at the Lloyds British Business...

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