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Bridging market held firm in Q2

The UK bridging finance market continued to show resilience in the second quarter of...

First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

First-time buyer affordability is showing tentative signs of improvement with average monthly mortgage payments...

Vic Jannels to step down as BDLA chief executive at end of year

Vic Jannels, chief executive of the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA), is to...

Renters cut back as deposit savings hit six-month low

The number of renters actively saving for a property deposit has fallen to its...

Mortgage market steadies as confidence returns and rates fall, says Stonebridge

The UK mortgage market is regaining its footing after a turbulent two years, with...

Interest rate cut could inflame house prices and worsen outlook for first-time buyers

The Bank of England’s expected decision to cut interest rates this week could reignite...

Landbay adds product transfer options and trims rates in expanded summer special

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special product range with five new product...

Hope Capital strengthens portfolio management with new servicing division and internal promotion

Hope Capital has overhauled its portfolio management operation with the launch of a dedicated...

Annual house price growth picks up as affordability improves

The UK housing market showed renewed resilience in July, with house prices rising by...

NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

Stonebridge names Steve Swyny as national recruitment manager

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has appointed Steve Swyny as its new national recruitment...

West One eases buy-to-let lending criteria

Specialist lender West One Loans has widened its buy-to-let criteria to support a broader...

Neil Hoare appointed sales director at LSL Financial Services

LSL Financial Services has appointed Neil Hoare as sales director of its financial services...

The Leeds lowers income threshold to widen mortgage access

Leeds Building Society has sought to ease the path to home ownership for lower...

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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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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

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...

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