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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now....

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Tipton cuts buy-to-let rates and brings back high income multiple mortgages

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reduced rates across parts of its buy-to-let range...

Building Societies Show donates to MIMHC

The Building Societies Show 2026 has donated £1,250 of profit from its inaugural event...

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

Brokers expect rise in foreign national mortgage enquiries

More than four in 10 mortgage brokers expect foreign national mortgage enquiries to increase...

TMG Mortgage Network appoints Bob Scott to support adviser growth plans

TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Bob Scott as sales and growth director as the...

Bailey signals Bank Rate hold as Iran conflict clouds outlook

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has signalled that interest rate cuts are likely...

How advisers can win the 2026 remortgage wave

The surge in property transactions during the 2021 ‘race for space’, when completions peaked...

Property transactions remain resilient despite market volatility

Residential property transactions edged lower in April, although industry figures said activity remained resilient...

TPFG sees landlord compliance opportunity from RRA

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) says the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA)...

Brokers expect near prime demand to rise further in 2026

Brokers are reporting rising demand for near prime mortgages, with Atom bank polling suggesting...

Mortgage firms identify fewer vulnerable customers than FCA benchmark

Mortgage firms using MorganAsh’s digital vulnerability management platform report lower levels of customer vulnerability...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

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...

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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