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Knowledge Bank separates dev finance as demand grows

Knowledge Bank has launched a dedicated Development Finance lending type on its platform to...

Millions of homes still fail decency tests despite energy gains

Millions of homes in England continue to fall short of basic quality standards even...

Government policies undermining housing targets

Government intervention is actively undermining the UK’s ability to meet its housing targets as...

FCA targets insurance industry over widening protection gap

The City watchdog has challenged insurers to do more to protect British households, warning...

Stonebridge posts sector-leading network growth

Stonebridge has recruited more firms than any other mortgage and protection network for the...

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to...

NatWest launches 6 x income and broker WhatsApp support

NatWest is giving buyers and remortgagers a major lift increasing loan-to-income (LTI) limits for...

Remortgaging set to rebound, says IMLA

Remortgaging is set to regain ground as the main refinancing route over the next...

Lifetime mortgage home improvement boom

Half of new lifetime mortgage customers used property wealth to fund home improvements in...

Affordable areas drive house price growth

Lower-priced areas delivered the strongest house price growth in 2025 as affordability, connectivity and...

Gen H opens 95% LTV mortgages to non-PAYE borrowers

Gen H has expanded its lending criteria to allow non-PAYE applicants to access mortgages...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Equity release lending rises 11% in 2025

The equity release market recorded its strongest annual growth in recent years, with total...

Simplybiz and FIBA launch specialist finance panel

Simplybiz Mortgages and the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) have collaborated to launch...

The Vernon targets professional borrowers with new mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has launched a new mortgage range aimed at professional borrowers whose...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...
MIMHC

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
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Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
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Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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