Press releases for November 2025

11 November 2025

We’re cutting mortgage rates across more than 40 products, including extensive drops across our remortgage range with a low of 3.81% (2 Yr Fixed £999 product fee, 60% LTV). All changes are effective f...

11 November 2025

Real estate lender Mera Investment Management is pleased to announce it has surpassed £100 million in total lending, marking a significant achievement in the company’s continued expansion within the U...

11 November 2025

A number of our clients are now using an alternative to Bridging and Development Finance which completely removes any concern about whether or not the project/ property is going to "value up" and doe...

11 November 2025

New range promises offer-subject-to-valuation in five working days YBS Commercial Mortgages has added a new offering to its buy-to-let range this week, with new ‘Fast Track’ buy-to-let product option...

11 November 2025

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has completed a £25m structured refinance and investment facility on a large HMO and student let portfolio for long-term customer Rivers Birtwell Li...

11 November 2025

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has strengthened its Development Finance Relationship Management team with three new appointments, reinforcing its commitment to consistent, relationship-led support for SME...

11 November 2025

Home moving brand Movera has created a new dedicated Know Your Client (KYC) team to manage source of funds processing and streamline the property transaction process for its conveyancers within the ON...

10 November 2025

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage provider, has today [Monday 10 November] announced it has reduced rates across its mortgage product range. This has resulted in rates of: ...

10 November 2025

Roma Finance has provided £3.35 million in funding for phase one of a 23-unit Class E industrial development in Colchester, helping developers Baahn Ltd move the project forward after previous funding...

10 November 2025

With effect from Tuesday 11th November, we’ll be making a number of reductions to our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please click here to view the upcoming rate changes. HSBC UK For Intermedi...

10 November 2025

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (10th November 2025) added specialist, short-term property finance lender, Glenhawk, to its panel. The Right Mortgage (TRM) member firms will have ac...

10 November 2025

He brings over 35 years of experience to a key role in the bank Specialist lender Afin Bank has appointed Rob Lankey as Director of Credit, further enhancing the expertise and experience of its senio...

10 November 2025

HLPartnership (HLP) has announced the addition of Handelsbanken to its lender panel as part of the network’s ongoing commitment to supporting advisers in delivering good consumer outcomes. The additi...

07 November 2025

Santander has announced that from Tuesday 11 November, it is reducing its residential fixed rates across its New Business and Product Transfer ranges by up to 0.14%. The move marks the second time the...

07 November 2025

Mortgage search activity around the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4 per cent yesterday (Thursday 6 November) has shown a familiar pattern - a build-up in borrower activity before...

07 November 2025

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has announced a series of updates across its Residential product range, including selected rate reductions of up to 20 basis points (bps...

07 November 2025

As the Chancellor prepares for the Autumn Budget later this month, Swansea Building Society has added its voice to those calling for the protection of the current Cash ISA savings limits. The Societ...

07 November 2025

more2life, the later life lender, has today (7th November 2025) announced the launch of ‘Lender Lens Live’, a four-part CPD-accredited webinar series taking place from today, and throughout this month...

07 November 2025

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, added 16 new advisers to its ranks in Q3, representing another quarter of strong growth. The network con...

07 November 2025

UK house prices rise at fastest pace since January House prices rose by +0.6% in October vs a fall of -0.3% in September Fourth time in last five months that the average price has increased Avera...

06 November 2025

The Halifax House Price Index for October 2025 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Friday 7th November 2025.

06 November 2025

Martyn Smith, chief executive officer at Black & White Bridging said: “Inflation is running below the Bank of England’s forecast, wage growth is easing and unemployment is on the rise. Many businesse...

06 November 2025

Here is a comment from Kris Brewster, Director of Retail Banking at LHV Bank: “A hold at 4% is good news for savers as long as they continue to research the market and make the best use of the higher...

06 November 2025

Andrew Gething, managing director of MorganAsh, said: “A few weeks out from the Budget, we shouldn’t be surprised to see the Bank of England hold the base rate. The central bank will be the first to ...

06 November 2025

Richard Pike, chief marketing and sales officer at Phoebus, says: “We expected the Bank of England to hold the base rate at 4% as it attempts to balance wage and price inflation and economic stimulus...

06 November 2025

Steve Cox, Chief Commercial Officer at buy-to-let lender, Fleet Mortgages, on today’s BBR decision: “While the MPC chose to hold BBR at 4% today, the trend in mortgage pricing tells a more optimistic...

06 November 2025

Nick Hale, CEO of Movera, commented: “Given Rachel Reeves has been unable to rule out raising taxes in the Autumn Budget, a base rate cut would have provided some relief for borrowers and introduced ...

06 November 2025

John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “Given the central bank’s penchant for caution, a cut to the base rate felt unlikely this close to the Budget. There was certainly scope fo...

06 November 2025

Following today's base rate announcement by the Bank of England, Charles Resnick, Chief Finance Officer at Afin Bank, commented: “No surprises in today’s decision by the Bank of England to hold the b...

06 November 2025

Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4% is not unexpected considering the current economic cli...

06 November 2025

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £4m facility to support an experienced landlord with the refinance of two semi-commercial properties in Whitechapel, London. The client had originally acqu...

06 November 2025

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £10.7m in acquisition and development finance to support two Surrey developments by Rushmon Homes with a combined GDV of £16.5m. Rushmon Homes is a long-establish...

06 November 2025

The Board of Hanley Economic Building Society has elected Ian Henley to succeed Nick Jordan as Chair of the Society. Nick Jordan, who has served as Chair since 2018, will step down at the end of 2025...

05 November 2025

London, UK – 5 November 2025 Plannr CRM, a UK-based specialist CRM solution for financial advice firms, is proud to announce that it has achieved SOC 2 certification. This milestone underscores Plann...

05 November 2025

We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Thursday 6 November. Exclusive Purchase 75% LTV 2 year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.21%, starting from 3.83%. 75% LT...

05 November 2025

On Thursday 06 November, The Mortgage Works (TMW) is reducing selected Buy to Let rates for new and existing customers by up to 0.30 percentage points, with rates starting from 2.64%. New business ra...

05 November 2025

New data from Twenty7tec reveals that while landlords are holding steady on new property purchases, many are now turning their attention to remortgaging instead. Buy-to-let purchase searches are down...

05 November 2025

Vernon Building Society has launched a new range of complex prime mortgages aimed at customers with complex income streams and unique financial situations or those buying non-standard property. The m...

05 November 2025

Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “Today’s data from the Equity Release Council reveals a positive increase in borrowing, with £639m lent this quart...

05 November 2025

“The uptick in total borrowing highlighted in the latest quarterly figures is gratifying and, when allied with the increase in average loan amounts, underlines consumer confidence in utilising housing...

05 November 2025

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has appointed Steve Lees as Associate Director of Technical Services. ...

05 November 2025

Recognise Bank has completed a £644,000 commercial bridging loan for a green amenity piece of land in East Anglia. The facility will allow a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to repay an existing bridgin...

05 November 2025

Brilliant Solutions, the mortgage club and specialist mortgage distributor, today confirmed that its mortgage club has significantly outperformed the market as the business reports a record year and a...

04 November 2025

Rate reductions of up to 0.25 percentage points for new and existing customers First-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage and switch all benefit from these cuts Nationwide offe...

04 November 2025

Selina Finance, a Certified B Corp™ and specialist lender offering Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and secured homeowner loans, has appointed Matthew Batte as its Head of Intermediaries, strength...

04 November 2025

Ingard Network is pleased to announce a new partnership with Usay Compare, one of the UK’s leading private medical insurance (PMI) specialists. This collaboration provides Ingard’s Appointed Represent...

04 November 2025

Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has added to its residential range by launching four new limited edition deals for cases between £3m and £5m, with rates starting from 4.30%....

04 November 2025

A recent regulated bridging case completed by United Trust Bank (UTB) demonstrated that switched on specialist lenders working with skilled brokers can deliver fast regulated bridging deals even witho...

04 November 2025

HSBC UK’s economy webinars – back by popular demand! You’ve told us these are the “best in the business” – so we’re thrilled that our economy webinars are back! Don’t miss out – register today! HSBC...

04 November 2025

What's New at The Insurance Surgery Whether you've referred recently or it's been a while, we're always here to help. We run a weekly drop-in session, no booking required! Weekly Drop-in Sessions ...

04 November 2025

81% of landlords say the new law will make them more selective about tenants 71% plan to raise rents to offset costs linked to the legislation 73% believe the Act will have a negative impact on th...

04 November 2025

e4 Strategic has appointed Jackie Bennett OBE as Non-Executive Director, adding one of the mortgage industry’s most experienced and respected voices to its leadership team. The appointment comes as t...

04 November 2025

Positivity among buy-to-let (BTL) landlords has more than doubled since last year’s Autumn Budget, new survey data from Landbay has revealed. More than a third of landlords (36%) told Landbay earlier...

03 November 2025

The mortgage market softened in October, with Twenty7tec data showing a continued drop in first-time buyer activity and total residential searches also edging lower. Yet despite subdued demand, produ...

03 November 2025

We wanted to let you know that we’re reducing the rate on the following Clydesdale Bank products on Wednesday 5 November. Core Residential (including Product Transfer) Selected fixed rates will be...

03 November 2025

Substantial enhancement of Interest Only offering, including increasing max LTV for part and part to 85% Expanded range of repayment plans accepted, including use of savings, investments and pensio...

03 November 2025

Good news – we’ve enhanced our residential lending policy With effect from Monday 3rd November, we will be making the following changes to our residential lending policy. Introducing Loan to Income ...

03 November 2025

Nikita Nigai, Head of International at Arc & Co., has completed three buy-to-let transactions with GB Bank over the past three months, totalling £19.5 million across a diverse portfolio of residential...

03 November 2025

Santander has announced that from today (Monday 3 November), it is reducing its residential fixed rates across its Home Mover and New Build Home Mover ranges. As part of Santander’s ‘no dual pricing’...