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African visa workers pull back from UK mortgages as access concerns persist

Research from specialist lender Afin Bank suggests demand for mortgages among African nationals on...

Brilliant Solutions moves to OMS platform in CRM partnership

One Mortgage System (OMS) has agreed a partnership with Brilliant Solutions following a review...

Afin Bank joins The Right Mortgage & Protection Network panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist lender Afin Bank to its...

Together bolsters North East presence with senior corporate sales hire

Together has appointed an experienced property finance professional as corporate sales director in the...

TPFG targets buy-to-let growth a regulation looms

The Property Franchise Group says tightening regulation in the rental sector is creating new...

Simplybiz Mortgages and FIBA expand specialist panel with two sourcing platforms

Simplybiz Mortgages and the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) have added Brickflow and...

Brokers want live criteria as AI changes how cases are placed

Brokers are increasingly turning to technology to ensure they are working with accurate, up-to-date...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your...

Sort Ball returns for 2026

Sort Group has confirmed the return of its industry networking event Sort Ball, with...

The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...

Teachers appoints Simon Potter as chief financial officer

Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Potter as its new chief financial officer and...

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...

Access FS opens Canary Wharf hub

Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services has opened a new London office in...

Mortgage debt hits record £1.73trn as high-LTV lending rises

The total value of outstanding UK residential mortgage lending reached a record level in...

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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Halifax retains top spot in broker satisfaction survey

Halifax has once again been named the best overall lender for broker experience in...

Nationwide cuts switcher mortgage rates for existing borrowers

Nationwide is reducing rates across its switcher mortgage range for existing customers by up...

Hinckley & Rugby adds visa mortgage products to offering

Hinckley & Rugby for intermediaries has launched four two-year discount visa mortgage products across...

NatWest strengthens broker support with intermediary team expansion

NatWest has expanded its intermediary leadership team with the creation of two new corporate...

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