topnews

Share of properties held in limited companies doubles in five years

The proportion of rental properties owned within limited companies has more than doubled over...

Landbay unveils new buy-to-let product transfer option

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has launched a new product transfer proposition. It allows brokers to start...

Phoebus reports 25% growth as specialist lending AUM reach £120bn

Phoebus Software has revealed that clients using its platform are now servicing more than...

Santander sees mortgage application rise ahead of April stamp duty deadline

Santander has reported a 130% increase in mortgage applications in the final quarter of...

Bridging finance market shows resilience and efficiency gains in 2024

The UK bridging finance sector demonstrated strong performance in 2024, maintaining steady lending volumes...

Will NatWest open the floodgates as one of the first hight-street lenders to make rate changes?

Lenders are adjusting their offerings following the Bank of England’s rate cut last week...

Spring Finance acquires Masthaven Finance

Spring Finance's chief executive and owner, Andrew Bloom, has completed his acquisition of Masthaven...

David Ewing leaves Ingard after 25 years as network is sold to Glasgow-based firm

Network boss David Ewing has left Ingard after a quarter of a century to...

House prices hit record high as market sees early 2025 growth

UK house prices rose by 0.7% in January, reversing a 0.2% dip in December...

SortRefer reintroduces Sort Club loyalty scheme

SortRefer has announced the relaunch of Sort Club, its loyalty scheme for brokers and...

No surprise as Bank of England cuts base rate to 4.5%

The Bank of England has lowered the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to...

Video shorts ahead of key Bank of England rate decision

Ahead of today's Bank of England rate decision, Newspage asked financial services experts to...

Former LendInvest founder to expand his US bridging interests

Faes & Co., an investment firm led by former LendInvest founder Christian Faes, is...

Mortgage market surge in January fails to match last year’s boom

The UK mortgage market roared back to life in January, with mortgage searches soaring...
1...626364...69Page 63 of 69

COMMENT

Comment

We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

Latest news

Economy

Gilt turmoil puts fresh pressure on mortgage rates

Rising government borrowing costs are putting renewed upward pressure on UK mortgage rates as...
Economy

UK needs first primary surplus in 25 years, warns NIESR

The UK needs to run its first primary budget surplus in 25 years if...
Shariah property finance

Gatehouse launches fee-free refinance products

Gatehouse Bank has launched a range of limited-edition refinance products for UK residents with...
Economy

Bank of England turns to AI and real-time mortgage data

The Bank of England is using artificial intelligence and real-time financial data, including information...

PROFILES