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FCA launches consultation to streamline mortgage rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on changes intended to simplify...

Working in Mortgages launches new charter and issues call to action

Working in Mortgages (WIM), the joint initiative between the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)...

Bridging market predicts increase in demand

Confidence among brokers in the future of short-term lending is at its highest level...

Paragon urges phased EPC reforms to avert rental sector disruption

Paragon Bank has called on the government to reconsider its proposed timetable for mandatory...

SM Advice launches BSL-translated social media service to tackle financial exclusion among the deaf community

SM Advice, a specialist social media management firm for financial services professionals, has launched...

ModaMortgages offering zero fee options at 80% LTV

ModaMortgages has broadened its buy-to-let range by introducing new £0 fee products at up...

Sort Group earns Investors in People Gold for leadership and culture

Sort Group, the Derby-based property, legal and financial services specialist, has secured the coveted...

Mortgage lending surges in March despite falling approvals

Mortgage borrowing by UK households rose sharply in March, according to the Bank of...

West One overhauls second charge range with market-leading rates and expanded eligibility

West One has announced a major refresh of its second charge mortgage offering, introducing...

Regional imbalance deepens as development in London slows

The UK housing market is facing a stark regional imbalance as new data points...

Complex cases and BTL confidence drive mortgage search trends in early 2025

A new analysis of broker search activity has revealed a sharp rise in complex...

FCA to launch live AI testing service to support safe innovation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to launch a live artificial intelligence...

Affordability shifts poised to reignite mortgage market

House price growth is losing momentum as buyer demand eases and the number of...

L&G strengthens protection offering with product enhancements

Legal & General has announced a series of product improvements across its protection range,...
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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...

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,...

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