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Housing market stalls as demand dips and sales slide

The UK housing market’s fragile recovery faltered in July as higher borrowing costs and...

Most Premier League areas enjoy mortgage relief – but four buck the trend

Falling mortgage rates have brought relief to homeowners and buyers in almost every Premier...

Precise marks first anniversary of broker app

Precise, part of the OSB Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its broker...

Bellway renews call for Help to Buy as housing recovery stalls

Housebuilder Bellway says the UK housing market recovery has “stalled” over summer, renewing its...

34 organisations back plan to accelerate green mortgage lending

Decarbonising Britain’s homes is one of the most complex and expensive challenges of the...

VPN loopholes could let fraudsters slip through mortgage checks

The UK’s new Online Safety Act has triggered a boom in VPN usage that...

Newcastle for Intermediaries lifts interest-only LTV to 80%

Newcastle for Intermediaries has made substantial changes to its interest-only mortgage range, raising the...

Landbay increases LTV and loan limits on Limited Edition AVM range

Landbay has expanded its Limited Edition range of automated valuation model (AVM) products, raising...

Suffolk Building Society introduces higher income multiples for renters

Suffolk Building Society has increased its maximum income multiple to 5.49 for applicants with...

International landlords drive surge in buy-to-let company formations

One in five buy-to-let companies incorporated in the UK this year has at least...

Q&A: Simon Slater, e4 Strategic

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Simon Slater, CEO of e4 Strategic. Mortgage Soup (MS):...

Mortgage lenders under fire as rates lag behind interest rate cuts

Mortgage holders are paying over £1,000 a year more than they should be according...

Industry reaction as Bank drops rates 0.25%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% following a finely balanced...

Halifax: house prices record strongest monthly rise of the year

House prices rose by 0.4% in July — the largest monthly increase since January...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...

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