Press releases for October 2026
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08 October 2026
LMS, the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing services, today announces that Ian Robinson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer on a permanent basis. Ian, who has been with LMS for more than...
08 October 2026
GB Bank has enhanced its bridging refurbishment finance proposition, designed to help property investors and developers unlock the potential of residential and mixed-use assets through flexible fundin...
08 October 2026
Two of the UK's larger mortgage networks that could soon sit within the same wider group are among the strongest performers for firm growth during 2026, according to the latest Network Consulting Mort...
08 October 2026
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (8th October 2026) announced the appointment of Luke Christodoulides as its new Head of Distribution leading the development and growth of its distribu...
08 October 2026
CapitAll Finance has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. CapitAll Finance provides bridging, refurbishment, commercial and semi-commercial property financ...
08 October 2026
8 October 2026: Later life lending platform Air has reinforced its commitment to supporting advisers considering all lending options for older customers by collaborating with leading software creator,...
08 October 2026
Second anniversary event at Lloyds Banking Group celebrates community leaders and introduces the COIL framework The Black Mortgage Professionals and Allies Network (BMPAN) has launched the BMPAN Stan...
08 October 2026
Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a series of rate changes across its mortgage range, including updates to a number of its three-year products. The Society expanded its three-year offeri...
08 October 2026
SDKA is aiming to deliver cheaper and quicker residential buy-to-let (BTL) purchase completions by increasing the maximum loan size for its title indemnity insurance offering to £250k. The policy pr...
08 October 2026
Proving income and affordability through overseas tax returns and payslips is the biggest challenge facing mortgage brokers with expat clients, according to new research* from Suffolk Building Society...
07 October 2026
Liberty Finance goes live with Lendscape's Asset Finance platform, gaining a single real-time view of its lending operations and supporting faster customer decisions. SOUTHAMPTON & LONDON, 07 October...
07 October 2026
Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to-let range this week to support landlords with smaller deposits. The biggest changes from the intermediary-only lender affect selected products availab...
07 October 2026
Alex Beavis, Interim Director of Banking at LHV Bank: The ten-minute financial plan: Why a quick savings and current account check-up could be worth more than a complicated budget, from Alex Beavis, ...
07 October 2026
House prices hold steady despite impact of higher interest rates House prices were unchanged in September (0.0%), following a -0.3% fall in August The average property price is now £298,441, compa...
07 October 2026
Specialist lender Hope Capital Property Finance has launched Max GDV, a residential bridging product designed to give borrowers access to funding against the anticipated finished value of their refurb...
07 October 2026
7 October 2026: Mortgage Brain and LMS have taken their partnership to the next stage, embedding LMS Select directly within CRM Brain so brokers can quote, instruct and track conveyancing as part of t...
07 October 2026
Almost 8 out of 10 property professionals are confident that moves to improve the home buying and selling process will result in positive change for the industry and consumers, according to a new webi...
07 October 2026
For a BSL translation of this press release, please scan the QR code below or visit: http://morganash.com/signly Support services provider MorganAsh has announced a new partnership with Signly, all...
06 October 2026
Complex case and bridging finance specialist Market Harborough Building Society has reduced its minimum loan size from £200k to £100k across its Core Bridge range, making its award-winning bridging fi...
06 October 2026
Paragon Bank has appointed Simon Cockerill as Commercial Director of Mortgages to build on the Bank’s established specialist lending expertise and further develop its buy-to-let proposition, supportin...
06 October 2026
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software: “This is still a worrying reading for a housebuilding sector that was already under mounting pressure. August saw the sharpest con...
06 October 2026
06 October 2026: Score (formerly Acre) has today unveiled enhanced support for business protection, including automated suitability letters and integrated sourcing, as it continues to extend its effor...
06 October 2026
Powered by Partnership podcast brings together leading voices from across the mortgage market to explore the issues shaping brokers and their clients Newcastle for Intermediaries has launched a new p...
06 October 2026
Iron Bridge London, a new property development business from the founder of specialist mezzanine and equity funder Iron Bridge Finance, has launched with the construction of its first Iron Bridge bran...
06 October 2026
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (6th October 2026) released its Q3 2026 statistics, showing a strong return for remortgage activity alongside continued quarter-on-quarter growth in sa...
06 October 2026
The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has confirmed the final speaker and panel line-up for its 2026 Annual Conference, alongside a full sponsor line-up and expanded networking opportu...
06 October 2026
District & County Investments (DCI), the agile and solution driven bridging and development finance lender, has expanded its team with the appointments of Sukhen Jotangia as Loan Manager and Emily Bel...
06 October 2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has strengthened its partnership with Step One Finance through the integration of a bespoke loan origination system, further cementing OMS’s growing role in the second charge...
06 October 2026
Twenty7tec records more than 1.9 million mortgage searches as remortgaging drives a sharp post-summer increase in adviser activity Residential remortgage searches jumped 44% year on year in September...
06 October 2026
Leading outsourcer and software provider Target Group has announced the appointment of Carla Stent as a Non-Executive Director, further strengthening the experience and expertise of its Board. Carla'...
06 October 2026
Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on its residential new business product range this week to offer better value to brokers and their clients. Effective from 8am tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 September, 2026),...
06 October 2026
Equity Release Council and AMI put the changing customer at heart of Summit North Summit North to bring together advisers from across the mortgage market in Leeds Programme built around competence...
05 October 2026
MERA has completed a £3.25m bridging facility to refinance a 131-bed hostel on City Road, London. The 24-month stabilisation loan gives the borrower time to build a trading record ahead of moving onto...
05 October 2026
Senior property and financial services executive joins the Group as it strengthens its UK operating platform and supports its next phase of growth BetterHome Group UK has appointed Anthony Glasgow as...
05 October 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the return of Mia House to lead the development of its internal business development function, creating a more direct route into the bank for brokers looking t...
05 October 2026
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05 October 2026
A highly experienced developer is using a £1.9m Refurbishment bridging loan from Aspen to convert a Grade I listed office building in Bath town centre into five residential apartments. An initial ad...
05 October 2026
Average landlord portfolio grows to 18 properties as rental yield rises to 7.9% in England & Wales - Fleet Mortgages’ Q3 2026 Rental Barometer Average annual rental yields across England and Wales in...
05 October 2026
Rely, the specialist buy to let lender and part of OSB Group, has helped a first-time landlord secure funding for the purchase of a London investment property after a previous lender declined the appl...
05 October 2026
Curvestone AI, the AI compliance platform for regulated financial services, has announced its selection as one of only 25 companies chosen for the Barclays Eagle Labs Scaleup Programme. The four-mont...
05 October 2026
Simplybiz Mortgages and the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) have announced the expansion of their Specialist Property Finance Panel with the addition of six new lending partners. T...
05 October 2026
Award winning second charge lender, Equifinance, has appointed Jackie Burchill to the role of Director of Lending Operations. Jackie joins from Birmingham Bank, where she was Head of Lending. Having ...
05 October 2026
New independent surveying business brings industry leaders together to mark launch of Westmarq brand Managing director Richard Sexton says valuation market “duopoly” is stifling innovation New bra...
02 October 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re increasing the following Clydesdale Residential fixed rates on Monday 5 October. Core Residential Product Transfer Rates Selected 2 and 5 year fixed rate produ...
02 October 2026
Join our economy webinar: Making sense of the Autumn Budget “Very useful in tricky economic times” and “great webinar – the knowledge, content and timing is just right” - just a couple of comments we...
02 October 2026
Houzecheck suggests that flexible working arrangements offer a compelling alternative to standard full-time employment for residential surveyors. By granting professionals greater control over their w...
02 October 2026
Gap between house prices and earnings narrows – but higher borrowing costs limit affordability gains UK’s house price to income ratio falls from 7.6 to 7.3, an 11-year low, as earnings continue to ...
02 October 2026
Check.co.uk has launched Mortgage Score by Check, a new feature designed to help consumers understand, improve and track their mortgage readiness in one place. Available through the Check app, Check:...
02 October 2026
A quarter of brokers believe businesses will be less inclined to borrow under Andy Burnham Improving business confidence identified by brokers as driving Q2 increase in demand Growth in brokers r...
02 October 2026
Square 1 Media, the award-winning specialist PR and Marketing Agency, has today announced it has become a Corporate Partner of The Observatory – the new learning and community platform from Momenti Gr...
02 October 2026
Client outcomes lead technology priorities, while firms seek more value from existing systems and explore AI adoption. Advice firms are becoming more proactive about technology, with better client ou...
01 October 2026
Brickflow, the UK's leading digital marketplace for specialist property finance, has facilitated a £755,000 bridging refinance for an 18-bedroom hotel in Somerset, funded by HBI Capital less than one ...
01 October 2026
New mortgage CRM focuses AI on repetitive administration rather than replacing the adviser. Artificial intelligence should be used to remove repetitive mortgage administration rather than replace mor...
01 October 2026
We’ve listened to your feedback and improved our residential lending policy for customers purchasing a New Build property and part exchanging their existing home with the developer. From today, Thurs...
01 October 2026
1 October 2026: Plannr has announced a strategic partnership with Mortgage Brain, bringing mortgage sourcing, criteria, affordability and lender submission technology directly into the Plannr operatin...
01 October 2026
FRP has arranged a £47.2m facility from a specialist debt fund for the refinance and refurbishment of a 58,000 sq ft office building in the City, on behalf of a longstanding client. The facility refi...
01 October 2026
Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has simplified its pricing structure for commercial mortgages, alongside introducing further discounts for medium-sized loans and extendi...
01 October 2026
YBS Commercial Mortgages has made significant positive changes to its range this week, with the introduction of two new five-year tracker products, providing landlords with better choice. The product...
01 October 2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (1st October 2026) announced details of its 2026 Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Annual Summit & Evening Gala, which will take place on Wednesda...
01 October 2026
Albatross Lending Group has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. Albatross Lending Group is a specialist lender providing short-term property finance and s...
01 October 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Josh Swaby to Lending Manager within its Development Finance team, effective from 1 October 2026. Swaby moves from his current role as Business Development Man...
01 October 2026
Smart Money People has launched its latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey, with brokers across the UK now invited to share their views on lender service levels and technology. The independent resea...
01 October 2026
GB Bank has reached £1 billion in lending, marking a significant milestone for the specialist bank in under two and half years since May 2024. The milestone follows a period of continued expansion fo...
01 October 2026
Loans Warehouse's team will set off for Lapland this morning as 18 members of staff begin a month-long challenge to collectively walk six million steps and raise money to buy Christmas presents for lo...
01 October 2026
Property management and finance platform Lendlord has launched a free Rent Increase Notice (Form 4A) tool within its platform, helping landlords complete the official government form required under th...
01 October 2026
Brilliant Solutions has become the latest firm to join the Equity Release Council, bringing its experience of working with advisers and lenders across the mortgage market. The mortgage club and speci...
01 October 2026
Three quarters (75 per cent) of UK adults have taken action to make their home more energy efficient in the past year Meanwhile housebuilders have acted on consumer demand: 36 per cent say they are...
