Press releases for July 2025
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29 July 2025
Rate reductions of up to 0.21 percentage points on selected products for new and existing customers First-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage will benefit from these latest cut...
29 July 2025
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (Tuesday 29th July 2025) announced rate reductions of up to 25 basis points (bps) on a number of its two-year fixed rate products across it...
29 July 2025
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) proudly welcomes Liverpool Mortgages as its newest signatory, joining Skipton Building Society and Dudley Building Society in pledging to promote me...
29 July 2025
John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “It’s positive to see another monthly increase in mortgage approvals, even if it’s only marginal. While the summer period may slow things s...
29 July 2025
Key is calling for advisers to focus on the later life lending advice obligation created by changes in IHT rules coming into effect in April 2027 29 July 2025: The inclusion of unused pension ass...
29 July 2025
As part of its on-going support for the specialist residential sector, Precise has increased borrowing potential and is now able to lend up to 6 times loan to income (LTI) for eligible residential cus...
29 July 2025
6 in 10 landlords with BTL borrowing have had a fixed rate mature in the last two years 26% remortgaged to a new lender – rising to 37% for 11+ property landlords 40% of leveraged landlords plan t...
29 July 2025
29 July 2025, UK: Mortgage Brain, the leading provider of mortgage technology solutions, welcomes recently launched specialist lender, Afin Bank, to its Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain modules. Thi...
29 July 2025
Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Sally Chesterton as its new Operations Director. As Operations Director, Sally will oversee all internal operations, processes, systems, and delivery — with a...
29 July 2025
Smart Money People, the UK’s most comprehensive financial services review site, has relaunched its vulnerability-focused broker survey and, for the first time, is running a parallel lender survey desi...
29 July 2025
Fewer brokers in Atom bank’s Q2 SME Pulse report increasing levels of demand from SME clients Economic uncertainty and inflation causing some concern among business borrowers Access to commercial ...
29 July 2025
Sikoia’s intelligent document processing technology to seamlessly enable automated verification of documents UK – July 2025 – Global data and technology company, Experian, and leading customer verifi...
29 July 2025
Castle Trust Bank has launched a new website, delivering an enhanced user experience that makes it quicker and easier for brokers to find the right bridging and term loan solutions for their property ...
29 July 2025
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has announced the launch of Just Learning, a brand-new initiative to help budding brokers gain their advice qualification and secure a guar...
28 July 2025
If you are purchasing a Residential property in need of Refurbishment, we have THE most competitive range of Refurb Bridging Finance options. Up to 80% LTV Net on Day 1 Lending off OPEN MARKET VALUE...
28 July 2025
That’s the view emerging from James Tucker, CEO of leading mortgage tech firm Twenty7tec, which has recently partnered with later life lending platform Advise Wise to help brokers meet the growing dem...
28 July 2025
London, 28 July 2025 Connect for Intermediaries is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of a limited number of mortgage packagers to partner with Afin Bank, a newly launched specialist lend...
28 July 2025
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has unveiled a significant enhancement to its core buy to let range with the launch of a new product in the rarely occupied 85% LTV spac...
28 July 2025
BM Solutions Launches Innovative New Digital Buy-to-Let Service for Limited Companies BM Solutions announces the launch of its cutting-edge digital Buy-to-Let (BTL) service tailored specifically for ...
28 July 2025
Property management and finance platform Lendlord has published new survey findings revealing how landlords are responding to rental market pressures in 2025, with nearly 60% confirming they have alre...
28 July 2025
Arc & Co. is pleased to confirm the completion of a £3,562,500 buy-to-let (BTL) loan, secured against 19 newly completed apartments in Kent. The development, initially conceived as a build-to-sell (B...
28 July 2025
Specialist commercial lender InterBay, part of OSB Group, has introduced joint representation to their legal process to help speed up cases, supported by an updated conveyancer panel. Key advantages ...
28 July 2025
SilverRock has entered into a forward flow agreement with 9Y Capital to fund a share of the bridging and refurbishment loans originated by the specialist bridging finance provider. The partnership su...
28 July 2025
Inspired Lending has completed a £635,000 facility to refinance a vacant semi-commercial property in Leicester, following the recent completion of extensive conversion works. The two-storey building,...
25 July 2025
Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has relaxed its interest stress testing for residential cases up to £5m, including expat scenarios. This means that the stress rate is now l...
25 July 2025
The temperature may be rising outside, but in the mortgage sector, there’s been a dramatic summer slowdown in property searches - over four times greater than the dip seen in 2024. New data from lead...
24 July 2025
Ian Sturla, risk lead at LiveMore says: “LiveMore is dedicated to empowering later life borrowers by delivering tailored solutions that put their needs at the heart of everything we do. The recent FC...
24 July 2025
Vida, the specialist lender, has announced a series of enhancements across its Buy-to-Let and Residential product ranges, reinforcing its commitment to being the specialist in specialist and helping m...
24 July 2025
More than 1,000 advisers attended Simplybiz’s latest ‘Compliance Clinic’ event, focused on completing the FCA’s mandatory S165 information request, earlier today. Led by Policy Director, Sandy McGreg...
24 July 2025
Norton Finance has been confirmed as a launch partner for Afin Bank, a new digital bank, to support its mortgage proposition. As part of the launch partnership, Norton Finance will work closely with ...
24 July 2025
Bridging lender KSEYE has announced the introduction of automated valuations as part of its commitment to improving speed, efficiency, and flexibility for brokers and borrowers. The new feature, avai...
24 July 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, comments: “Today’s data from the Equity Release Council reveals a slight decline in equity release lending compared to the pr...
24 July 2025
Will Hale, CEO of Key Advice & Air says: Today’s data announced by the Equity Release Council is encouraging as it confirms a market returning to growth. The increase in average case sizes that have...
24 July 2025
InterBay, part of leading specialist lender OSB Group, has made a number of significant changes which include rate reductions, lower minimum loan amount and a new range of owner occupier products to h...
24 July 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus: “While equity release lending dipped slightly quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2025, the year-on-year growth points to continued confidence in this...
24 July 2025
Paul Carter, CEO “The latest figures from the Equity Release Council continue to paint a positive and hopeful picture for the rest of the year and beyond. To see a 10% annual uplift in lending amount...
24 July 2025
BTL lender Landbay has launched a new Summer Special range of standard products, with rate reductions of as much as 0.44% compared to existing product lines. The new Summer Special range adds five ne...
23 July 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following rate reductions on Thursday 24 July. Purchase 95% 2 Year Fixed Rate fee-saver will be reduced by 0.10%, to 4.94%. 95% 5 Year Fixed Rate f...
23 July 2025
We can assist with the highest leverage for Developer Exit Bridging Finance at 80% LTV and based on Open Market Value! Minimum loan size £500k Maximum loan size £5m (net) 2% Arrangement Fee. (No ad...
23 July 2025
Nearly all of those who hold a Lifetime ISA (LISA) feel ‘reliant’ on the 25% bonus in order to purchase a home, and want to see the annual limit increased, new research from Atom bank, the UK’s highes...
23 July 2025
YBS Commercial Mortgages is increasing the procuration fee that brokers can expect when placing a buy-to-let case with the lender. Effective immediately, and applicable to all new buy-to-let applicat...
23 July 2025
Aspen has completed a £1,600,000 Heavy Refurbishment bridge for a Chinese national developer which includes over half-a-million pounds in works, representing 100% of the total works cost. The applic...
23 July 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £13.3m facility to support the refinance and phased disposal of homes at an integrated retirement community in the South of England. Delivered by an experi...
23 July 2025
New specialist lender gets full approval to offer residential and BTL mortgages Mortgages are designed for people from the African diaspora and other foreign nationals in the UK who struggle to get...
23 July 2025
LiveMore, the later life lending pioneer, has more than doubled its mortgage applications in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. This growth reflects its continued innov...
23 July 2025
Nearly half of brokers want lenders to publish lending criteria in a clear, consistent format – and they’re calling time on vague, inconsistent, or misleading terms, according to new research from spe...
22 July 2025
Nick Jones, the mortgage sales and marketing director at Access FS, said: “The simplified affordability assessments and retirement of outdated guidance are very promising steps forward; this paints t...
22 July 2025
Oli Bland, director of lending at Black & White Bridging commented: "While today’s announcement from the FCA is focused on the mainstream mortgage market, any move to improve flexibility and consumer...
22 July 2025
Matt Harrison, customer success director at Finova Broker, comments: "These reforms mark a positive shift in the right direction — simplifying the rules will help reduce barriers for borrowers, but a...
22 July 2025
Borrowers with Newcastle for Intermediaries can save up to £300 with the lender’s flexible product transfer proposition. The early product transfers enable borrowers to secure new deals up to three mo...
22 July 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re reducing the rates on the following Clydesdale Bank products on Wednesday 23 July. Core Residential (including Product Transfer) Selected Residential 65%-80% 2...
22 July 2025
With effect from Wednesday 23rd July, 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 Intermediary...
22 July 2025
Up to a half of 50 to 64-year-olds not in work are disabled, ill or injured, data shows Nearly one in four men and one in three women aged 50 to 64 are economically inactive 22 July 2025: Later ...
22 July 2025
Borrowers selected significantly larger mortgages in May after a host of lenders loosened their loan limit criteria in line with FCA strategy, new analysis from Stonebridge reveals. The mortgage and...
22 July 2025
Currency Stream, the global FX and payments provider, today announced a major investment from Paycorp International to grow its business in Europe and fuel its expansion across the Americas, Africa, a...
22 July 2025
Analysis by lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has found that more than one in four (27%) of new lifetime mortgages in Q2 were taken out for debt and mortgage repayments, a proportion which has ...
22 July 2025
Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, the asset management arm of one of the UK’s largest property groups, has strengthened its expert team with the appointment of David Hunter as client account manager. In h...
22 July 2025
Local volunteering effort reinforces commitment to community as part of Phoebus's ESG strategy Employees from Phoebus Software recently swapped spreadsheets for shovels as part of a volunteering day...
22 July 2025
Target Group, a Tech Mahindra company, is warning lenders to brace for increased borrower arrears ahead of proposed local authority funding reforms – which could drive council tax increases of over 25...
21 July 2025
Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated mortgage lender on Trustpilot, has reduced rates by 0.25% across its fixed rate standard commercial mortgage range. Effective immediately, rates for new applications...
21 July 2025
Vida, the specialist mortgage lender, has unveiled its latest innovation: Mobi—short for Mortgage Bot Intelligence—an AI-fuelled chatbot designed to transform how brokers access lending criteria and p...
21 July 2025
The stamp duty shake up is squeezing first-time buyers, resulting in almost half needing 90% mortgages. This is according to new figures from leading adviser tech firm Twenty7tec, which has shared va...
21 July 2025
Don’t miss the first session in our summer learning series Just a quick reminder that our Summer Mortgage Webinar Series kicks off this week and we’d love for you to join us! These short, focused se...
21 July 2025
SDKA has completed a complex £1.5m portfolio bridge involving in-person valuations of 18 separate tenanted properties in cooperation with the exit bank to save the developer both time and money. Req...
18 July 2025
London, 27th June 2025 – The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is calling on industry professionals to lace up their walking shoes for its latest initiative – the Thames Bridges Trek, ta...
18 July 2025
Lenderhive, a new digital mortgage broker specialising in energy efficiency and Appointed Representative of the Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) network, has today announced its launch. Lenderhive...
17 July 2025
We love simple cases, but we’re great with tricky ones too. If you’ve got a case that’s not quite the norm, our experts are ready to help. Get in touch, and let’s see if we can stamp yes all over it. ...
17 July 2025
Barclays introduces latest cuts across 32 mortgage products, with the introduction of market-leading rates across our two year fixed range (in italics below). All changes are effective from tomorrow, ...
17 July 2025
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (Thursday 17 July 2025) announced a series of enhancements to its residential product range. This includes rate reductions of ...
17 July 2025
Aspen Bridging has set its sights on being a leading provider of refurbishment funding to UK developers by enhancing its offering with reduced rates and increased LTVs. The lender has cut its 80% Hea...
17 July 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £3.6m development finance facility to support the construction of 21 new homes in the North East. The funding will enable an experienced developer to deliv...
17 July 2025
GB Bank has bolstered its lending leadership team with the appointments of Jude Miranda as Senior Credit Partner and Alan Fitzpatrick as Head of Lending Operations. The new hires reflect the bank’s a...
17 July 2025
Alternative Bridging Corporation has completed a £1,267,000 overdraft facility to support the expansion of a fast-growing tattoo parlour business in the West Midlands. The loan, introduced by Synergy...
17 July 2025
Specialist property lender London Credit has been shortlisted for UK Bridging Lender of the Year (sub £1bn) at the Alternative Credit Awards 2025, recognising its strong track record of delivery, resp...
17 July 2025
Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (17th July 2025) become the first Mortgage Club distributor to add Ecology Building Society to its lender panel...
16 July 2025
The Mortgage Works will be reducing rates by up to 0.30 percentage points across selected buy-to-let products for existing customers with the new rates effective from tomorrow, Thursday 17 July. Swit...
16 July 2025
David Morris, Head of Homes at Santander UK: “Home ownership is part and parcel of the British psyche, and we know that for many, realising these aspirations can be challenging. That’s why we welcome...
16 July 2025
Some of the exhibiting companies confirmed so far for MBE in London this October, include: Lloyds > Affirmative Finance Limited > Woodley > Bath Building Society > Bluestone Mortgages Limited > Gat...
16 July 2025
Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer, Atom bank “The impact of the end of the Stamp Duty holiday is clear to see - while house prices continue to rise on an annual basis, the rate is substantially ...
16 July 2025
Dame Debbie Crosbie, Nationwide CEO, said: “The Chancellor has set out an extensive package of pro-growth reforms that will be well received across UK financial services. “This includes welcome news...
16 July 2025
Birmingham Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie Burchill as its new Head of Lending, marking a significant step in the bank’s growth strategy as it scales its lending operations. Jac...
16 July 2025
Alex Upton, Managing Director, Specialist Mortgages & Bridging, Hampshire Trust Bank: “Yes, rents are still rising, but the pace has eased compared to last year. The mismatch between supply and dema...
16 July 2025
Santander UK has announced that, from today, Wednesday 16 July, it is making further rate reductions across its home movers, first-time buyer, new build, remortgage and buy to let ranges. The new pri...
16 July 2025
Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to-let range again this week by 0.10%. Changes from the intermediary-only lender apply to two-and five-year fixes, with rates on products at 60%, 65% and...
16 July 2025
Redwood Bank has appointed Simon Goodyear as its new Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO) as it reinforces its strategic focus on technology, data excellence and operational efficiency. ...
16 July 2025
Ben Allkins, head of mortgages and protection at Just Mortgages, said: “The question on everyone’s lips is what impact this jump in inflation will have on the MPC meeting next month. While it has ris...
16 July 2025
Martyn Smith, CEO of Black & White Bridging, said: "Rising inflation, on the heels of political uncertainty and shaken market confidence, sends another strong signal that we’re not out of the woods y...
16 July 2025
Sharon Beedham, relationship director at ONP Solicitors commented: “Rising inflation adds another layer of complexity to an already fragile housing market. While Rachel Reeves’ announcement aims to s...
16 July 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, comments: “While today’s rise in inflation may delay hopes of an imminent rate cut, it’s important to remember that progress ...
16 July 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus, says: “Today’s rise in inflation will be a setback for those hoping to see interest rates come down this summer. With the Bank of England’s...
16 July 2025
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (16th July 2025) announced InTouch – the cloud-based conveyancing case management platform –...
16 July 2025
Nick Hale, CEO at Movera, said: “Rachel Reeves’ announcement marks a clear shift in housing policy, with measures that could help thousands more first-time buyers onto the property ladder. Increasing...
16 July 2025
Consumers are more willing to complete vulnerability assessments than firms in financial services generally believe, new data from the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) reveals. Users of MARS, inclu...
15 July 2025
Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced a significant investment in its Business Development Manager (BDM) team, reinforcing its commitment to empowering broker partners with even greater choice, e...
15 July 2025
Our partnership is something we value, as a token of our appreciation, we're announcing a summer incentive. Summer Referral Commission Increase! To help you make the most of the summer season, w...
15 July 2025
IT WILL LEND UP TO 5.5 TIMES INCOME TO FIRST-TIME BUYERS BORROWING 95%, INITIALLY VIA IT’S ACCORD MORTGAGES INTERMEDIARY BRAND Yorkshire Building Society is directly responding to the regulator’s rel...
15 July 2025
Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (15th July 2025) announced a launch with strategic partner, Air, the later life lending platform for advisers. ...
15 July 2025
Castle Trust Bank has announced the continued success of its annual Charity Golf Day, which this year raised £8,500 in support of Just4Children, a charity that provides life-changing help to children ...
15 July 2025
Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has launched a variety of new resources to support advisers, reaffirming its commitment to growing the later life space through providing advisers with tools t...
15 July 2025
UK’s top lender to first-time buyers eases criteria for Helping Hand mortgage boost that lends up to 6 x income Follows move from Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to enable more high loan-to-i...
14 July 2025
Frances Haque, Chief Economist at Santander UK, commented on UK mortgage market: "The housing market appears to be showing signs of recovery following the change to Stamp Duty in April. After Bank of...
14 July 2025
Andrey Redman, Director at Arc & Co., has arranged a £15.75m facility from Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) to support the acquisition and redevelopment of a former warehouse building near Old Street, Londo...
14 July 2025
The Right DA Club has today (14th July 2025) reported strong results for the first half of 2025, with strong growth in both compliance membership take-up and income, alongside increasing demand from a...
14 July 2025
Bristol, 14 July 2025 – Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage provider, has announced it is reducing rates on its two-year mortgage products by 15 basis points (bps) and by 10 bps...
11 July 2025
Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 0.30% across its Large Loans mortgage proposition, further strengthening its competitive position in the high-value lending market a...
11 July 2025
FCA highlights need for ‘more effective, holistic advice to overcome lack of awareness’ 11 July 2025: Mortgage advisers need to adapt to the growing later life lending market in order for their busin...
11 July 2025
Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank “A decline in new private housing highlights how difficult it has become for developers to bring forward much-needed homes....
11 July 2025
London Credit has completed a development finance facility to support the conversion of a former commercial block into six residential units and one commercial unit in South West London. The mixed us...
11 July 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus says: “Another monthly contraction in GDP highlights just how fragile the UK’s economic recovery remains. While not unexpected given the bro...
11 July 2025
London — LiveMore, the mortgage lender focused on people aged 50 to 90+, has reaffirmed its leadership in purpose-driven finance by completing its second social bond securitisation. This £215 million ...
10 July 2025
Kuflink, the award winning bridging lender, has appointed two new members to its sales team to support its intermediary focussed expansion. Joshua Spratt, joins from second charge specialist, Lendabl...
10 July 2025
PSpecialist finance lender, Masthaven today celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of innovation and strong relationships across the intermediary market. Since opening its doors in 2005...
10 July 2025
Key points Rate cuts across the range of 2 & 5-year products Rates cut by up to 30bps on 2yr BTL Purchase and Remortgage products Selected Highlights BTL Purchase fixed rates Prod...
10 July 2025
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (10th July 2025) announced the appointment of legal firm, Birchall Blackburn Law, to its growing panel of conveyancing providers, adding further scale,...
10 July 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making some rate reductions to the following Clydesdale Bank products on Friday 11 July. Core Residential (including Product Transfer) Selected Residential 65%...
10 July 2025
we’re making further reductions to our mortgage range, with many rates going below or further below 4%. All changes are effective from tomorrow, Friday 11th July. This is our second set of reductions...
10 July 2025
2025 analysis of over 14 million affordability requests on Acre’s platform paint mortgage affordability picture in the UK Borrowing rise not aligned with house price increases: First-time buyers ar...
10 July 2025
- Atom bank has launched a suite of new Near Prime products, available with a £1,500 fee. - Product launch follows repeated rate cuts to Near Prime products throughout 2025. Atom bank, the UK’s hig...
10 July 2025
Inspired Lending has completed a £935,000 “finish and exit” facility to support the completion of a large new build home in Buckinghamshire. The borrower required funding to carry out final works on ...
10 July 2025
44% of England’s private rented sector will face neglect and under investment if Renters’ Rights Bill passes More than a third of landlords will stop investing in their existing properties if rent co...
10 July 2025
Supporting growth across lending and finance Specialist lender Black & White Bridging has expanded its team with the addition of two new team members. Lisa Klychkova joins as Investment Analyst, whil...
10 July 2025
ONP Solicitors, has partnered with Coventry Building Society as the sole legal services provider in England and Wales for the lender’s new Fees Assisted Buy-to-Let Limited Company Remortgage propositi...
09 July 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following rate reductions on Thursday 10 July. Purchase 75% LTV Exclusive 5 year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.04%, starting from 4.07%. 8...
09 July 2025
Nationwide aiming to increase its high loan-to-income lending limit Additional flexibility could enable Nationwide to help an additional 10k first-time buyers per year Nationwide had called for ...
09 July 2025
Nationwide will be reducing rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products with the new rates effective from tomorrow, Thursday, 10 July. The new r...
09 July 2025
Leeds Building Society is reducing rates across its Residential, First-Time Buyer, Shared Ownership, buy to let, portfolio buy to let and interest only and Interest Only mortgage ranges by up to 0.40%...
09 July 2025
With effect from Friday 11th July, 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 Intermediary us...
09 July 2025
Specialist mortgage lender Marsden Building Society has announced the appointment of Jo Cave as its new Head of Mortgages. Jo joins the Marsden from Barclays, where she worked in various roles - sp...
09 July 2025
Accord Mortgages will be reducing rates across its residential mortgage product range up to 90% LTV from tomorrow. The intermediary-only lender is shaving 0.06% off its residential two- and three-yea...
09 July 2025
UK – July 9, 2025 — SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Plannr, the modern CRM a...
09 July 2025
YouConvey, one of the UK’s first customer-led conveyancing platforms, is delighted to announce the appointment of Teresa Abols as its new Senior Business Development Manager. With nearly two decades o...
09 July 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched new Base Rate tracking easy access accounts for business and charity customers currently paying 4.05% Gross* inclusive of a fixed introductory additional bonus rat...
09 July 2025
Research from lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has found that in Q2 nearly one in eight (12%) of new plans were taken out by owners of high value properties – i.e. from owners of homes with a ...
09 July 2025
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has today (Wednesday 9th July) launched a trio of new products under its Income Flex range, designed to provide brokers with additional solutions for clients who fa...
09 July 2025
Simplybiz has introduced a range of support designed to help its member firms with the preparation and submission of data for the FCA’s recent information request (‘Information Request under s165 of t...
09 July 2025
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest brokerages, is inviting mortgage professionals to an exclusive event this July, designed for advisers considering the move to self-employment. Discover JMSE of...
08 July 2025
Arc & Co. and specialist property lender Stamford Finance have completed a £5.7m bridging loan secured against two high value properties in Central London. The two mews properties required refinancin...
08 July 2025
We’re making more cuts to our mortgage rates across a very wide range of products – all changes are effective from tomorrow, Wednesday 9th July. These latest reductions will provide a further boost fo...
08 July 2025
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (8th July 2025) added long-term, fixed-rate mortgage lender, April Mortgages, to its panel. The Right Mortgage member firms’ will have access to Apri...
08 July 2025
London, 25 July 2025 – Vida, the specialist mortgage lender committed to helping more people find a place to call home, is proud to announce the launch of a new lending proposition designed to support...
08 July 2025
Complex case and bridging finance specialist Market Harborough Building Society has announced its partnership with Brilliant Solutions, a leading mortgage club and specialist packager, to further expa...
08 July 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has successfully completed a complex £5m commercial bridge on an £8.4m newly refurbished commercial property in Reading. The borrower is a special ...
08 July 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has extended its Specialist Mortgages and Bridging distribution into Scotland, providing brokers with access to bespoke support and flexible solutions for complex cases and ...
07 July 2025
With effect from Tuesday 8th July, we’ll be making a number of reductions to our residential mortgage rates, as well as extending end dates on our residential and BTL products. Please click here to v...
07 July 2025
Santander UK has announced that, from today, Monday 7 July, it is reducing all 60-75% LTV remortgage interest rates by up to 0.16%. Santander’s two-year fixed rate remortgage products now start from ...
07 July 2025
House prices hold steady as market activity picks up pace House price growth flat in June at 0.0% vs dip of -0.3% in May Average property price now £296,665 compared to £296,782 last month Annual...
07 July 2025
Darlington Building Society has launched new five-year fixed rates on their buy to let range and has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) from 75% to 80%, including for expat borrowers and holida...
07 July 2025
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced four internal promotions within its sales and distribution team, strengthening support for brokers across both its telephone and field-based services....
07 July 2025
Cavendish, one of the UK’s most experienced conveyancing firms, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a major rebrand and the launch of a new website. Formerly known as Cavendish Legal Group, the ...
07 July 2025
Consumer spending on rent and mortgages grew 4.3 per cent in June, slightly below the 4.6 per cent recorded in May Confidence in the UK housing market fell 3 points to 27 per cent as the Base Rate...
04 July 2025
The Halifax House Price Index for June 2025 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Monday 7th July 2025.
04 July 2025
Bridging finance and complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has supercharged its bridging finance with three enhancements to provide brokers and clients with greater value, flexibi...
04 July 2025
LiveMore, the mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 plus, has been ranked number 52 in the prestigious Business Leader Growth 500 list, securing a remarkable 721% revenue growth over the past three...
04 July 2025
A partnership between Swansea Building Society and Prostate Cymru is already delivering life-saving results, with over 60 men receiving urgent medical referrals following subsidised prostate cancer sc...
04 July 2025
– Retention products also reduced to support existing borrowers – Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced a raft of mortgage rate reductions of up to 23 basis points (bps) across its full m...
04 July 2025
Landlords across England and Wales continue to benefit from strong rental yields, with some dips observed year-on-year across regions both in the North and South, according to buy-to-let specialist le...
04 July 2025
Inspired Lending has delivered an £800,000 loan facility to support the completion of a part-built housing development near Plymouth. The funding was agreed with a repeat borrower to enable the final...
03 July 2025
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has today confirmed that the deadline for completing its annual mental health and wellbeing survey has been extended by one week, moving from the or...
03 July 2025
Deadline date We will be increasing rates on our Lifetime (Equity Release) range at 5.30pm on Friday 4th July, as our key contact please advise your teams, network and club members. KFIs deadline ...
03 July 2025
Aldermore has provided the initial working capital facility of £8 million to fund the growth of Flo Group, a leader in providing funding solutions and CRM software for the temporary recruitment sector...
03 July 2025
Darlington Building Society has cautioned that the government’s anticipated cut to the tax-free Cash ISA allowance could have wide-reaching consequences for mortgage funding, savers, the housing marke...
03 July 2025
Specialist bridging lender KSEYE has unveiled two major additions to its lending proposition: the introduction of title insurance across its offering and the launch of a refurbishment drawdown product...
03 July 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) Asset Finance has completed a complex £625,000 refinance to enable a business acquisition. Mike Austin, Director of Crystal Business Finance, approached Paul Barter, Business ...
03 July 2025
The market has slowed down for second-steppers, as homeowners hold out in the hope of securing better rate deals. This is the latest update from leading adviser tech firm Twenty7tec, which has just r...
03 July 2025
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (4th July) announced a series of product enhancements across its complex buy to let range, introducing new fixed-rate options,...
03 July 2025
Specialist lender Precise, part of OSB Group, has made reductions of up to 16bps on 2 and 3-year fixed rate residential products to support brokers with first time buyers, those looking to move home a...
03 July 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Liam Mullans as Lending Director for London and the South in its Development Finance division. The move builds on HTB’s continued investme...
03 July 2025
With the FCA consulting on advice-free mortgages and Consumer Duty raising the bar for compliance, UK brokers are turning to AI to stay competitive — but only tools designed for real-world advisory wo...
03 July 2025
- Scotland’s first-time buyers most highly leveraged First-time buyers (FTBs) are leaning harder on high loan to value (LTV) mortgages, according to new analysis of UK Finance data undertaken by Houz...
02 July 2025
Great news, we’re updating our approach to Clydesdale Bank valuation fees. Free Valuations We love making things easier for our customers and are always looking for ways to improve our service. Th...
02 July 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following rate reductions on Thursday 3 July. Exclusive Purchase 75% LTV 5 Year Fixed Rate with £895 fee will be reduced by up to 0.05%, to 4.09%. ...
02 July 2025
On Thursday 03 July, The Mortgage Works (TMW) is reducing selected Buy to Let rates for new and existing customers by up to 0.35 percentage points, with rates starting from 2.79%. New business rate r...
02 July 2025
A specialist business bank which has supported SMEs and landlords with more than £760 million of mortgage lending since it launched, has announced new lending growth of nearly double, and continued pr...
02 July 2025
The Specialist Finance Academy (SFA), founded by Kim McGinley, is officially reopening its doors on Wednesday 2 July 2025. The relaunch brings fresh energy, updated resources, and even more support fo...
02 July 2025
Access FS Partners with Afin Bank to Provide Mortgage Solutions for Diaspora Communities in the UK Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has announced a semi-excl...
02 July 2025
Selina Finance has launched a bespoke pricing model for its second charge lending range, giving brokers early access to personalised rates based on individual borrower circumstances. As part of the l...
02 July 2025
The Court of Appeal has provided clarity on what qualifies as “arrears” under the Debt Respite Scheme (the Breathing Space and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium Regulations 2020), in a ruling that will ...
02 July 2025
London Credit has announced reductions across its semi-commercial and commercial bridging range, with rates cut by up to a further 72 basis points (bps) per annum as part of a new Summer Offer aimed a...
02 July 2025
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced the launch of a new two-year discounted remortgage product, effective immediately, at 4.81%. Available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV), the product inc...
02 July 2025
Alternative Bridging Corporation has completed a £487,500 commercial term loan for a Nottinghamshire-based client, enabling the refinance of an existing bridging facility and providing funds for futur...
02 July 2025
ONP Solicitors, part of Movera, smashed records yesterday, completing over 5,000 remortgages, with 2,500 completed by 10 a.m. alone—the highest single-day total in the firm’s history. The milestone ma...
01 July 2025
Specialist Hub is proud to announce a significant milestone in its 20-year history. In a move that marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, the company has welcomed two of the most respected na...
01 July 2025
- For first time buyers, rates start from 3.94% - For new and existing customers moving, rates start from 3.81% Nationwide will be reducing rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across selected two,...
01 July 2025
We’d like to share two recent case studies involving High BMI and Bowel Cancer. In both cases, the clients were successfully insured were previously, cover was not possible. If you have clients who...
01 July 2025
Specialist property finance broker Word On The Street is pleased to announce that the appointment of Jack Medlicott as Partner. The business has gone from strength to strength, with several award nom...
01 July 2025
Leading specialist lender, Precise, has completed a developer exit deal with Clifton Private Finance on behalf of a client seeking short term finance, while they sold their new build properties. The ...
01 July 2025
Mansfield Building Society has significantly increased its maximum loan sizes across its range of buy to let and residential mortgages, with loans now available up to £1million for buy to let and resi...
01 July 2025
Company rebrands and new website launched as growth accelerates DPT Monitoring Surveyors has appointed two new Surveyors and announced a rebrand and new website to support strong growth acceleration....
01 July 2025
Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated mortgage lender on Trustpilot, has confirmed an enhanced partnership with Fiducia Commercial Network. As a result, Atom bank will have enhanced access to Fiducia’s A...
01 July 2025
Bristol, 30 June 2025 – Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage provider, has announced it is reducing rates on its five-year fixed rate mortgage products by a minimum of 15 basis p...
