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Mortgage industry’s biggest ever charity night sells out

The mortgage industry’s biggest ever charitable event of the year has officially sold out...

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: Biggest shake-up in a generation

The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul...

MPowered ceases new lending following MQube restructuring

MQube has announced a major restructuring following a strategic review. The company will separate its...

Shawbrook expands buy-to-let range with new specialist products

Shawbrook Bank has launched a refreshed buy-to-let range designed to give brokers and landlords...

Chetwood Bank unveils monthly £1,000 broker giveaway

Chetwood Bank is giving brokers who register with ModaMortgages the chance to win a...

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps across range

Landbay has reduced rates across its entire buy-to-let range by as much as 25...

First-time buyer surge fades as market adjusts to SDLT rules

A surge in first-time buyers opting for cheaper homes in the wake of April’s...

Foxtons mortgage arm lifts revenue as lettings offset weaker London sales

Foxtons’ financial services arm Alexander Hall reported a sharp rise in revenue in the...

Access FS launches specialist finance packaging division

Access Financial Services has launched a new internal division dedicated to specialist finance as...

Buy-to-let market hold firm as professional landlords take the lead

The buy-to-let sector showed signs of stabilising in the second quarter of 2025, as...

House prices edge higher but momentum remains fragile

UK house prices rose by 0.8% in August, taking the average property value to...

Retiring owners drive growth in demand for business acquisition funding

Retirement plans among small business owners are fuelling a growing wave of business sales...

Together widens semi-commercial lending criteria

Specialist lender Together has revised its definition of semi-commercial property, widening eligibility to support...

Target Group appoints new chairman to lead growth strategy

Target Group has appointed Shashi Bhat as chairman to oversee its next phase of...

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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...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

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The Mortgage Works trims rates across new and switcher ranges

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting selected buy-to-let mortgage rates for both new and...

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...

CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

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