Press releases for February 2026
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27 February 2026
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “It’s encouraging to see momentum building across other non-equity release later life lending products. This signa...
27 February 2026
Adam Tyler, CEO of the BDLA, commented: “As the trade body for bridging and development lenders, the BDLA is aware of current commentary regarding a small number of lenders in the sector at the pres...
27 February 2026
Santander UK has today revealed details of the first mortgage it has offered under its new 98% LTV, My First Mortgage product, as it helps more first-time buyers make their homeownership dreams a real...
27 February 2026
Adrian Moloney, Group Lending Distribution Director at OSB Group, said: “The Spring Statement should be viewed as a temperature check on the economy rather than a trigger for housing policy change. W...
27 February 2026
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software, commented: “The rise in later life lending announced by UK Finance reflects the growing importance of this sector within the wider...
27 February 2026
Colin Bradshaw, CEO at TwentyCi, says: “A marginal dip in transactions highlights the persistent friction in the market as we navigate the fallout of the 2025 fiscal changes. While the macroeconomic ...
27 February 2026
Maria Harris, chair of the Open Property Data Association, on this morning’s HMRC property transaction data: “The fall in transaction activity in January was unexpected and suggests that some of the ...
27 February 2026
InterBay, the specialist commercial lender and part of OSB Group, has completed a £10.8m owner occupier remortgage for broker Synergy Commercial Finance and their client to support the expansion of a ...
27 February 2026
Brokers keen to see more criteria flexibility and faster speed to offer from commercial lenders this year Criteria also takes top spot in most important factor when selecting a lender, ahead of rat...
26 February 2026
26.02.2026: Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries is announcing a range of enhancements across its residential mortgage product range, to strengthen its offerings in the intermediary market and provide b...
26 February 2026
If you are about to embark on a Development and you are anticipating further Base Rate reductions over the next couple of years, this is a rather compelling option. Up to 70% LTGDV/ 85% LTC (whicheve...
26 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a new range of deposit accounts specifically designed to cater for Trustee customers. The range includes the easy access Trustee Reserve Deposit Account paying 0.5...
26 February 2026
Swansea Building Society will continue as an Official Partner of Glamorgan Cricket for the 2026 season, as the Club prepares for an eagerly anticipated return to Division One of the County Championshi...
26 February 2026
A specialist lender has completed a complex refinancing transaction for an experienced portfolio landlord, enabling the exit from multiple bridging loans and supporting continued investment in student...
26 February 2026
LONDON, UK – [26 February, 2026] – Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK mortgage market, has today launched a streamlined subscription plan tailored specifically for small an...
26 February 2026
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (26th February 2026) announced the expansion of its two-year fixed rate product range for properties with an EPC rating of A to C, alongsid...
26 February 2026
Glenhawk, the short term lender, has completed a loan totalling £11.7 million to support a borrower refinancing a newly-created purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Aberdeen, Scotland....
26 February 2026
Requiring £200,000 to invest in his technology business and to pay an outstanding tax bill, our client considered selling one of the classic cars from his collection. However, with the market for clas...
26 February 2026
By Vikki Edwards There was a time when bridging finance had to be explained before it could be considered. It was seen as niche, misunderstood, and often positioned as a last resort. The challenge wa...
26 February 2026
Manchester is the most popular location for first time buyers outside London First time buyers now account for around half of all mortgaged home purchases across Britain In the most popular areas,...
25 February 2026
The Mortgage Works is cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected two and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers across its limited company buy-to-let range. The ne...
25 February 2026
Adviser Spotlight on JayCee... Intro & Background I was born and bred in the small East Coast town of Brightlingsea and was fortunate enough to first be taken afloat at the age of 4 and have been sa...
25 February 2026
Adrian Moloney, Group Lending Distribution Director at Precise, said: “Today’s figures reinforce the affordability turning point we’ve been anticipating. Falling mortgage rates, easing stress tests a...
25 February 2026
Accord Mortgages is cutting rates this week on both its residential and buy-to let product ranges, effective tomorrow (Thursday, 26 February). The new range for residential borrowers offers significa...
25 February 2026
Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (25th February 2026) announced a series of rate cuts across all buy-to-let products covering its Premier, Core and Specialist ranges. Within its Premier range, r...
25 February 2026
Specialist short-term lender Inspired Lending has introduced a flexible funding facility designed for brokers supporting property professionals who need structured, relationship-led funding rather tha...
25 February 2026
Norton Home Loans (NHL) has helped a self-employed chef, using a SA302 for their Proof of Income, buy their ex-Council Flat for £100,000 on a Right to Buy. The applicant also had satisfied and unsatis...
25 February 2026
Recognise Bank has completed a £4.14 million bridging loan to support the refinance of a residential property portfolio. The facility was agreed for an experienced residential investor and developer ...
25 February 2026
Anum is the latest hire this year for the growing specialist lender Afin Bank has appointed Anum Mahmood as National Key Account Manager as the specialist lender continues to grow its salesforce. Mah...
25 February 2026
Finova, one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud-based mortgage, savings and lending software, has been selected by Watts Commercial Finance to power its operations with Finova Broker CRM, as the sp...
25 February 2026
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) and The Conveyancing Association, helping to promote closer...
24 February 2026
Registration is now open for the Building Societies Show 2026, a landmark new event that will see 33 building societies come together under one roof for the first time ever in a unified show of suppor...
24 February 2026
Partnership with Purple Pepper Homes supports three residential development schemes Brickflow has supported regional housebuilder Pierre Lombaard of Purple Pepper Homes in securing over £36m of devel...
24 February 2026
Yorkshire Building Society has entered a new partnership with Plain Numbers, an organisation dedicated to helping companies communicate numbers clearly and effectively. The partnership is designed to ...
24 February 2026
Vida Homeloans has announced a further wave of improvements to its Buy to Let (BTL) proposition, introducing two significant policy enhancements designed to give brokers greater optionality and suppor...
24 February 2026
Average loan-to-value on mortgaged homes now 59%, down from 70% in 2012 £677bn of housing equity has built up since the financial crisis Lower leverage strengthens resilience, but widening access ...
24 February 2026
Pallas Capital, which launched in the UK in January, is proud to announce the successful completion of a £1,275,000 bridging facility in Oxshott. The transaction demonstrates the firm’s ability to co...
24 February 2026
Atom bank, the UK’s top-rated bank on Trustpilot, has reduced the minimum loan size for its commercial mortgage range to meet growing demand from brokers and continue in its mission to support the UK’...
24 February 2026
Specialist lender Norton Home Loans has enhanced its broker portal with the introduction of an online decision-in-principle (DIP) and a new two-tier affordability assessment using Office for National ...
24 February 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has renewed its partnership with Capital Private Finance through an ex...
24 February 2026
Twenty7tec has announced the addition of Mercantile Trust to its Lender panel within RESEARCH, further expanding the range of specialist lending solutions available to advisers across its platform. M...
24 February 2026
The self-employed division of the leading brokerage, Just Mortgages, is celebrating the successful first year of its New Starter Boost initiative, with strong uptake from advisers and positive early b...
24 February 2026
Don’t stop believing Welcome to the first 2026 issue of Brightstar Insights. I’ve always believed that if you stop pushing, you stop leading. And after 15 years in the specialist lending market that...
23 February 2026
Arc & Co. has completed an £8,220,000 development facility to fund the construction of five luxury homes in Oxfordshire. Director Tom Berry was approached in early November 2025 by an experienced dev...
23 February 2026
2026 - The year vulnerability reporting gets serious As we move further into 2026, one thing is unmistakable: the Regulator is raising the bar on vulnerability reporting and evidencing good outcomes...
23 February 2026
The Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has today issued a statement regarding the recent news that Market Financial Solutions has made an application to enter administration. The BD...
23 February 2026
23 February 2026; Acre has today unveiled its new AI-powered compliance and workflow functionality designed to help brokers stay aligned with mortgage regulation as they navigate clients through the a...
23 February 2026
Groundbreaking product has been designed for complex “asset rich” cases Afin Bank has cut interest rates on its groundbreaking High-Net-Worth Mortgage by up to 1.66% across the entire range. The ban...
20 February 2026
Swansea Building Society has announced it will continue its partnership with Prostate Cymru as its Charity of the Year for 2026, building on a successful year of fundraising, awareness activity and co...
20 February 2026
Market Harborough Building Society has been awarded B Corp™ certification – a major milestone that reinforces the Society’s purpose-led approach to specialist lending and ethical finance leadership, a...
20 February 2026
Advisory business, The Right Loan - part of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) - has today (20th February 2026) announced record business results for 2025 and sustained growth over the peri...
20 February 2026
Whitehall Lending has re-joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. Whitehall Lending is a specialist provider of bridging, short-term, auction and development ...
20 February 2026
LONDON, UK – [20 February, 2026] – Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK mortgage market, has today announced the full integration of Electronic ID Verification (e-ID) into it...
20 February 2026
Mortgage pioneer LiveMore has joined the Twenty7tec affordability tool, RESEARCH, making it easier for advisers to find the right lending solutions for older borrowers. Twenty7tec’s leading technology...
19 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging has revealed that more than half of all its valuations for bridging loans are now AVMs (Automated Valuation Models). The use of AVMs rather than physical valuations de...
19 February 2026
19/02/2026 – This month marks the official launch of Simplified.ID, the new unified brand bringing together Professional Office, Sanction Search, and ValidID under one name and identity. This strateg...
19 February 2026
HLPartnership (HLP) has introduced new Limited Company Buy-to-Let features within its CRM system, designed to reduce administration and better support advisers managing an increasing volume of company...
19 February 2026
A well-established day nursery in Hertfordshire needed urgent funding to stabilise its position and move forward with confidence. The Challenge The business required capital to clear an existing sho...
19 February 2026
Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has underlined its commitment to adviser support through the launch of new white label resources as part of its Marketing Toolkit. In 2025 registered advisers...
19 February 2026
Significant digital change and improvement is happening and will gather momentum throughout 2026, according to a number of speakers at this year’s Conveyancing Association Annual Conference, where the...
19 February 2026
Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot, has announced cuts to its Near Prime mortgages available to borrowers with small deposits. All products available at 90% loan-to-value (LTV), for...
19 February 2026
The move forms part of Vida’s ongoing commitment to widening access to homeownership and investment opportunities for underserved borrowers. The enhanced policy significantly broadens eligibility for...
19 February 2026
Specialist buy to let (BTL) lender Rely has helped rescue a £2.1 million long term mortgage financing deal in partnership with Carbon Funding Consultants (Carbon FC). The case involved a brand new, e...
19 February 2026
Vic Jannels has been appointed Non-Executive Chair of the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA), continuing his long-standing involvement with the association. Vic stepped down from his ...
19 February 2026
The Wealthy Advisers Club, the largest protection and mortgage adviser training community in the UK with over 1,400 members, has announced its plans and date (16th April 2026) for its London Conferenc...
19 February 2026
Financial services firms are failing to identify customers experiencing domestic and economic abuse, leaving many without appropriate support, warns vulnerability specialist and support services provi...
18 February 2026
Landlords spend an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties This rises to 78 hours among those with 11 or more properties Time commitment is highest among larger, leveraged a...
18 February 2026
Matt Harrison, Customer Success Director at Finova Broker said: “Following January’s blip, confirmation that inflation is falling again should work wonders for consumer confidence and pre-empt furthe...
18 February 2026
Today, on the Fairer Finance podcast, the CEO of the FCA, Nikhi Rathi, said that, with defined benefit pensions declining, many retirees will find most of their wealth tied up in housing and pensions ...
18 February 2026
This marks an important moment for the company as we enter a new phase of growth. We are strengthening the team by bringing in Oliver, who has extensive experience in managing both internal and extern...
18 February 2026
Marsden Building Society has introduced a number of enhancements to its expat mortgage criteria, including improved options for expats purchasing flats. The latest changes apply across both the Soc...
18 February 2026
Alex Upton, Managing Director, Specialist Mortgages & Bridging Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank: “While rental growth has moderated, the supply and demand imbalance remains firmly in place. Tenant deman...
18 February 2026
Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer, Atom bank “This morning’s inflation data has poured fuel on a housing market that was already shifting into top gear. With inflation falling to 3.0%, the start...
18 February 2026
Kris Brewster, Director of Retail Banking at LHV Bank The Bank of England has repeatedly misjudged inflation, costing consumers through higher mortgages and weaker savings returns. A March rate cu...
18 February 2026
Aspen has completed a £950k Commercial Bridge to Let facility in just 10 days to enable the auction purchase of a seven-storey office block in central Birmingham. Situated on Temple Row and overlook...
18 February 2026
e-Money Capital Limited has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. Trading as easyMoney, e-Money Capital Limited is a property-focused peer-to-peer lending ...
18 February 2026
John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “It’s positive to see inflation rebound from its seasonal blip and return to its downward trajectory. While still higher than the 2% target...
18 February 2026
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software, commented: “After December’s surprise hike in inflation, today’s news that inflationary pressures have eased again will come as ...
18 February 2026
Martin Sims, Distribution Director at Molo Finance said: "A further step down in inflation towards 2% strengthens the case for at least one more Base Rate cut this year, which would be positive news ...
17 February 2026
The nomination deadline for the prestigious British Specialist Lending Awards is fast-approaching, with just 10 days for submissions. The nomination process is a three-tier process with a focus on ...
17 February 2026
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17 February 2026
Interbridge Mortgages, one of the UK’s leading second charge lenders, has announced the appointment of Peter Griffiths OBE as its new Chair, strengthening the company’s board with one of the UK financ...
17 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) Property Development has completed a £3.7m commercial bridging facility to support the acquisition of a former public house in North London with significant redevelopment poten...
17 February 2026
17 February 2026: Mortgage brokers should avoid emailing sensitive documents or reusing passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and think twice before entering client data into consumer AI tool...
17 February 2026
Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (17th February 2026) announced the launch of five new five-year, fixed-rate remortgage products within its Premier range, each offering ?500 cashback and a free v...
17 February 2026
Atom bank, the UK’s top-rated bank on Trustpilot*, has introduced a succession of enhancements to the broker Portal and back office processes, providing commercial brokers with a faster experience. I...
17 February 2026
Darlington Building Society has appointed experienced executive leader Michael Conville as Chief Customer Officer. Michael joins Darlington, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year, from...
17 February 2026
Molo, the specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender for UK and overseas borrowers, has partnered with OMS Originations, OMS's cloud-based Lending Origination Platform. OMS Originations streamlines the w...
17 February 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of property risk management, valuations and home surveys, has been awarded the 2026 Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, a highly c...
17 February 2026
OSB Group has strengthened its specialist lending team with the appointment of John Hoole as Business Development Manager (BDM), supporting both Precise (residential & bridging) and Rely (buy to let)....
17 February 2026
Commercial finance brokers say their calls for change remain largely unmet by funders, as their wish list once again sets out demands for flexible loan terms, greater transparency and an open-minded a...
17 February 2026
EcoVal360 provides valuation, key physical climate hazards and EPC detail in one report for lenders, all linked by UPRN. TwentyCi, the UK’s leading residential property data provider, has today annou...
17 February 2026
London-based fintech Sikoia has announced a new partnership with Bath Building Society to support the automation of mortgage document handling, income verification, and affordability checks using Siko...
17 February 2026
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has bolstered its compliance support for advisers and managers with the launch of a new and dedicated team of quality and compliance superv...
16 February 2026
Hope Capital Property Finance has announced the promotion of Kate Cowan to Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO), further strengthening its senior leadership team as the business continues its ...
16 February 2026
Specialist lender Somo has reported a surge in demand for its newly launched Landlord’s Breathing Space Loan, as landlords across the UK look for ways to stabilise cashflow and avoid forced sales in t...
16 February 2026
157 units completed across bridging, development and commercial finance Brickflow has recorded its strongest two-week performance to date in January, with £29.22m of completed lending supporting 157 ...
16 February 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Tuesday 17 February. Remortgage Selected 2 year fixed rates with £999 fee will be reduced by up to 0.16%, starting from 3.84%. ...
16 February 2026
Arc & Co. has successfully completed secured a £5.5m commercial facility to refinance a retail and upper parts property on New Bond Street, with the transaction led by Philip Kay, Director at Arc & Co...
16 February 2026
Stance Asset Finance, the new asset finance brand from United Trust Bank, has appointed Rebecca Walton as Business Development Manager for the North of England. Rebeccas’s appointment follows those of...
16 February 2026
16 February 2026 - Professional landlords remain the main drivers of buy to let borrowing and advice demand, but confidence has softened slightly amid concerns around how the Renters’ Rights Act chang...
16 February 2026
Keynote by BT DEI Expert Cordelia Osewa-Ediae Highlights Mindset and Wellness Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) is set to host the inaugural Women of Access event, following the launch of its E...
13 February 2026
Santander has announced that from Tuesday 17 February, it is reducing rates across all its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer products by up to 0.32%. The reductions – part of a broader pricing reduction a...
13 February 2026
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13 February 2026
Savers now earn a market-leading 4.55% AER interest rate on their cash, and can unlock an additional 1.20% bonus rate if they use Tembo’s award-winning whole of market mortgage service Tembo has in...
13 February 2026
Property management and financial platform Lendlord has published its latest HMO Data Analysis Report, providing detailed insights into the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) market for Q4 2025. D...
13 February 2026
Alternative Bridging Corporation has reported a surge of more than 50% in development finance enquiries following the overhaul of its development finance proposition last month. The uplift comes jus...
13 February 2026
Black & White Bridging has strengthened its national footprint with the expansion of its London and Manchester offices, marking a significant step in the lender’s long-term growth strategy. The inves...
13 February 2026
Glenhawk, the short term lender, has saved the purchase of a dream home by completing a regulated bridging loan against a tight deadline, delivering the funds in just five days. The borrowers had alr...
13 February 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) one of the UK’s leading providers of property risk management, valuations and home surveys, has promoted Sarah Chalmers-Stevens to Associate Director, Learning & D...
13 February 2026
Smart Money People has announced the appointment of Peer Jelendorf as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding longstanding CEO Jacqueline Dewey, who is stepping down at the end of February after n...
12 February 2026
Reductions of up to 0.16 percentage points across fixed rate range for new and existing customers First-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage or switch deal benefit from latest c...
12 February 2026
A specialist bank has supported the refinancing of an assisted living HMO, delivering a long-term funding solution that enables continued growth in the supported living sector. Redwood Bank, workin...
12 February 2026
This year, The Catt’s Eye View is collating information from providers for EIS &SEIS, VCT, AIM 7 BR Investments, Managed Portfolio Services, Platforms, Multi-Asset Funds, Income Funds, Property Funds,...
12 February 2026
Adam Oldfield, CEO at Phoebus Software: “The latest UK Finance data shows arrears have fallen for the sixth consecutive quarter for both homeowners and buy-to-let. This suggests that property owners ...
12 February 2026
David Miller, divisional director at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, said: “The positive momentum continues on arrears with yet another drop in both residential and BTL cases. Given the expected path of...
12 February 2026
Mel Spencer, growth director at Target Group, said: “The data for Q4 2025 paints a cautiously optimistic picture for the mortgage market, with arrears continuing on the downward trajectory they have ...
12 February 2026
Distribution Group, The Right Mortgage (TRM), has today (12th February 2026) announced the launch of a new proposition, The Right Packager. The Right Packager is a new in-house packager service, ava...
12 February 2026
The £16m growth round will accelerate the expansion of Tembo’s savings and mortgage platform powered by its proprietary underwriting technology Tembo’s savings business grew 10x in 2025, reaching £...
12 February 2026
Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank “These figures underline what has been evident throughout 2025. It has been a disappointing year for housebuilding, charac...
12 February 2026
Atom bank, the UK’s top-rated bank on Trustpilot, has reduced rates across its commercial mortgage range by up to 0.62%. The rate reduction means SME borrowers enjoy even greater value when working w...
12 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging has revealed that work to improve its internal case management and underwriting has resulted in significantly swifter decisions, valuations and completions. With spee...
12 February 2026
Molo accelerates regional growth with new Business Development Manager Thursday, 12th February 2026: Molo, the specialist mortgage lender for UK and overseas landlords is delighted to announce the a...
12 February 2026
Twenty7tec has announced the appointment of Kate Buckley as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), further strengthening the company’s leadership team as it continues to build on high levels of product investme...
12 February 2026
Brightstar Group is celebrating its 15th anniversary of trading, marking a period of sustained growth, market leadership and cultural investment that has seen the business support more than 50,000 cus...
11 February 2026
Join us in Wetherby and London! We are proud to be sponsoring The Specialist Lending Event 2026, the premier roadshow for brokers that focuses on the specialist lending market. This event will prov...
11 February 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re increasing the following Clydesdale Bank Residential fixed rates on Thursday 12 February. Core Residential Purchase & Remortgage Rates Selected 2 and 5 year 65...
11 February 2026
Lots of property development projects have seen delays recently, for a variety reasons. If your current facility is coming to an end and your funder is not supportive, we have access to a range of pro...
11 February 2026
“This was the best economic update webinar I have attended” and “the first webinar that I have wanted to overrun. Brilliant” - just a couple of comments we received after our economy webinars followin...
11 February 2026
In response to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) about the DWP’s expanded powers to access bank account data, Phil Cotter, CEO at anti-fraud experts SmartSearch argues that the mea...
11 February 2026
11 February 2026 Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a broad set of rate reductions and new products across its specialist buy to let range, with cuts by up to 30...
11 February 2026
Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (11th February 2026) announced the launch of a new website resource and video for intermediaries covering the r...
11 February 2026
Mortgage arrears forecast to fall further in 2026 and 2027 Housing remains one of the few consistent bright spots in a subdued UK economy Cautious lending practices and equity buffers have support...
11 February 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Mike Sharp as Business Development Manager (BDM), responsible for supporting key broker relationships across the Midlands. Sharp joins the bank with a backgr...
11 February 2026
StreamBank has announced two new appointments as it continues to invest in its team to support broker partners and meet growing demand across the specialist lending market. Kendyl Binnie has joined a...
11 February 2026
One Mortgage System (OMS), the leading CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has appointed Jessica Tonczynski as customer relationship manager, alongside a wider remit as d...
11 February 2026
Property data platform Property Deals Insight has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), supporting the transformation of the homebuying process through the sharing of ...
10 February 2026
Vernon Building Society has launched a new Credit Repair mortgage range designed to help borrowers who have experienced historic credit issues but are now in a stable position and ready to move forwar...
10 February 2026
Alternative Bridging Corporation has strengthened its case management team with the appointment of Kamil Mughal as Case Manager, based in the lender’s Manchester office. Kamil joins Alternative Bridg...
10 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to the role of Business Development Manager in the Bridging and BTL Field Sales team as the specialist lender continues to develop its bridging a...
10 February 2026
Witnessed signatures to be phased out as Nationwide introduces Qualified Electronic Signatures Follows collaboration between Nationwide, HM Land Registry, Your Conveyancer and Veyco Latest tech e...
10 February 2026
Precise, leading specialist lender and part of OSB Group has made sweeping cuts across its entire regulated bridging range. This cut applies to all regulated standard, light and heavy refurbishment p...
10 February 2026
Brickflow has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as an Associate Member. Brickflow is a digital marketplace for specialist property finance, designed to help brokers and bo...
10 February 2026
Aspen has utilised their new dual representation legal service alongside their No Valuation product to complete a £1.1m Development Exit loan in just 11 days on a luxury mansion development in Hale. ...
10 February 2026
Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (10th February 2026) announced the launch of two new two-year trackers and two zero fee, five-year fixed-rates within its Premier range of products. Premier is a...
10 February 2026
Haddenham, UK – 10 February 2026: Defaqto, one of the UK’s most trusted sources of financial product and market intelligence, has announced the most recommended adviser platforms by value for 2025. T...
10 February 2026
UK, 10th February, 2025 - London-based fintech Sikoia has announced a new partnership with HomeNow, a UK property finance provider offering a clear, affordable pathway to home ownership through FCA-re...
10 February 2026
New recruitment figures from national brokerage Just Mortgages has revealed that the majority of self-employed recruits in the past 12 months have been for principal firms, highlighting growing appeti...
09 February 2026
62% of landlords feel optimistic about operating as a landlord in the future 25% describe the outlook for the sector as positive, despite challenges lying ahead 62% feel they provide a vital servi...
09 February 2026
9 February 2026: Mortgage Brain, the leading technology provider for the mortgage industry, has successfully onboarded both Mortgage Force and Affinity Group, to its new Mortgage Brain Hub*. Brokers f...
09 February 2026
JammJar has revealed new details of its Winter26 platform update ahead of a live-stream online launch event taking place this week. Winter26 represents the most significant evolution of the JammJar ...
09 February 2026
New data compiled by Network Consulting shows a modest increase of 89 appointed representative (AR) firms across wealth management networks, though the underlying trends reveal a more complex and evol...
09 February 2026
Simplybiz Mortgages has rolled out its 2026 event programme to members, featuring more than a hundred in person and digital events. Comprising subject specific events - exploring areas including buy-t...
09 February 2026
Twenty7tec has announced the launch of ELEVATE, a new podcast created to support advisers as the advice landscape evolves and mortgage and wealth conversations become increasingly connected. Designed...
09 February 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has launched SurveySphere, its new virtual inspection tool designed to...
09 February 2026
As the UK bridging finance market becomes increasingly established, the importance of strong broker–lender relationships has never been clearer. With a crowded lender landscape and new entrants contin...
08 February 2026
First post-WW2 Baby Boomers turn 80 on 8th February 2026 The first babies born in post-war Britain celebrate a milestone birthday this weekend as the ‘baby boomer’ generation reaches 80. Nine months...
06 February 2026
Santander UK today announced the appointment of Ben Merritt as Head of Mortgage Trading. Ben will report into David Morris, Santander UK’s Head of Homes. As Head of Mortgage Trading, Ben will be resp...
06 February 2026
London, 6 February 2026 LHV Bank has been formally granted consumer credit permission by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), following a comprehensive and rigorous six-month application pro...
06 February 2026
Average UK house price rises at the start of 2026 House prices increased by +0.7% in January, following a -0.5% fall in December Average property price is now £300,077, rising above £300k for the ...
06 February 2026
Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a series of rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges, strengthening its commitment to brokers and borrowers in a challenging ...
06 February 2026
Specialist lender, Hope Capital Property Finance, has announced a restructure of its sales department, enhancing its sales process to support continued growth and rising broker demand. As part of the...
05 February 2026
The Halifax House Price Index for January 2026 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Friday 6th February.
05 February 2026
Yorkshire Building Society is celebrating a hat trick of wins at this year’s Moneyfactscompare.co.uk Awards, after customers once again voted it High Street Savings Provider of the Year for the fourth...
05 February 2026
BoE Base Rate commentary Kris Brewster, Retail Director at LHV Bank: “The Bank of England has failed in its brief to get inflation down to 2% and consumers are paying the price for it month after mon...
05 February 2026
Andrew Gething, managing director of MorganAsh, said: “With a hold coming as no real surprise, the bigger story is the aftermath of changing expectations on interest rate cuts. That shifting view, fr...
05 February 2026
Adrian Moloney, Group Lending Distribution Director, Precise, comments on today’s Bank of England interest rate decision: “While many borrowers will have been hoping for an interest rate reduction, a...
05 February 2026
Nick Hale, CEO at Movera, commented: “This hold on the base rate aligns with the caution expected from the Bank of England, following the latest cut to 3.75% in December. It is clear the MPC is still...
05 February 2026
Following today's base rate announcement by the Bank of England, Charles Resnick, Chief Finance Officer at Afin Bank, commented: “Following December’s cut in interest rates another one this early in ...
05 February 2026
Ben Allkins, head of mortgages and protection at Just Mortgages, said: “The decision to hold the base rate was widely expected and consistent with the bank’s long-held approach. However, it’s clear t...
05 February 2026
Adam Oldfield, managing director of Phoebus Software, said: “It was probably too much to hope for another rate reduction so soon, particularly as inflation came in higher-than-expected last month. I...
05 February 2026
Steve Cox, Chief Commercial Officer at Fleet Mortgages, on today’s Bank Base Rate decision: “Today’s decision by the Bank of England to hold Bank Base Rate at 3.75% comes as no surprise, particularl...
05 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging working with SPF Private Clients have completed a £2.45m regulated bridging loan from application to completion in 15 days without using AVMs. Amadeus Wilson, Executi...
05 February 2026
Haddenham, UK – 5 February 2026: Defaqto, one of the UK’s most trusted sources of financial product and market intelligence, has identified the most recommended personal pension plans and SIPPs by adv...
05 February 2026
Age and gender play a major role when it comes to differing marital status patterns among those who take out equity release on a single life basis, according to research from leading lifetime mortgage...
05 February 2026
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (5th February 2026) responded to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation on its proposed ...
05 February 2026
JammJar has announced a major new integration with Twenty7tec’s RESEARCH platform, allowing brokers to natively source mortgages directly within JammJar. The integration, which forms part of JammJar’...
05 February 2026
Black & White Bridging has completed a tailored commercial bridging facility for £1.68m to support the creation of a multi-unit business park dedicated to local SMEs in Falmouth, Cornwall. The fundin...
04 February 2026
Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Group Clients, the assisted move and part exchange arm of the UK’s largest independent estate agency and property services group, has partnered with sister firm and estate ...
04 February 2026
Marsden Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions lender panel, further strengthening the availability of specialist solutions to club members. This partnership introduces the Marsden’s La...
04 February 2026
Complex case and bridging finance specialist Market Harborough Building Society has made significant changes to streamline its Decision in Principle (DIP), with fewer questions and a more intuitive jo...
04 February 2026
Norton Home Loans has secured a senior warehouse facility with Citi, which will support continued growth across both the first and second charge mortgage markets. The new facility represents a signif...
04 February 2026
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced immediate rate cuts across its entire mortgage range, effective from 30 January, with reductions of between 0.20% and 0.30% on selected products, incl...
04 February 2026
Aspen has combined their award-winning No Valuation and Bridge To Let products to complete a £1,225,000 deal in less one month for an experienced developer seeking three financial outcomes. With a d...
04 February 2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (4th February 2026) announced year-on-year business growth and activity increases for 2025, across mortgages and other product areas, as it celebrates...
04 February 2026
GB Bank has completed a £6.15 million bridging facility to refinance a prime commercial asset in Uxbridge, providing the borrower with time and flexibility to arrange long-term development finance. ...
04 February 2026
Twenty7tec has announced the launch of INSIGHT Pro, a new data analytics platform designed to give lenders and financial services providers the most comprehensive and representative view of adviser be...
04 February 2026
Strategic partnership brings Pension Lab’s market-leading digital Letter of Authority (LoA) platform to Simplybiz and threesixty firms via Omnicore Thousands of advice firms set to benefit from fas...
03 February 2026
More options for clients with credit blips We’ve just expanded our Credit Revive range with three new products, giving you more ways to support clients who’ve bounced back from historic credit issues...
03 February 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re increasing the following Clydesdale Bank Residential fixed rates on Wednesday 4 February. Core Residential Purchase & Remortgage Rates 2 year fixed 80% LTV rat...
03 February 2026
The current climate is encouraging some Landlords to sell up, which creates a great opportunity for those looking to buy, and very often at Below Market Value. On portfolio deals in particular, savvy ...
03 February 2026
Jon Hall, Group Managing Director Mortgages and Savings, OSB Group: "It is great to see early signs of the affordability turning point we've been expecting this year, driven by inflation coming down ...
03 February 2026
With effect from Wednesday 4th February, we’ll be making a number of increases to our residential mortgage rates. The change includes increases to the following fixed rate product ranges: Home Mov...
03 February 2026
HMOs continue to outperform, delivering the highest rental yields in the PRS at 7.3% Average landlord yields dipped to 6.4% in Q4, down from the decade highs recorded in Q3 Overall profitability r...
03 February 2026
Swansea Building Society enjoyed a night to remember on Friday 30th January 2026, picking up awards at two high profile South Wales events. At the Swansea Bay Business Awards in Swansea, the Society...
03 February 2026
Aspiring first-time buyers could see their dreams of owning a home become reality sooner than expected as Santander UK today launches ‘My First Mortgage’, a 98% five-year fixed rate mortgage product, ...
03 February 2026
Specialist lender Precise has upgraded its residential interest only proposition, giving brokers more flexibility when structuring affordability solutions for customers. The lender has increased inte...
03 February 2026
Guru Growth Solutions (formerly Advice Guru) launches pilot of Marketing Guru, expanding its integrated support for adviser business growth Marketing Guru follows the launch of Business Guru, for...
03 February 2026
Buckinghamshire Building Society has extended its Credit Revive range with three new products designed to support borrowers with historic credit issues – including Buy to Let landlords and those borro...
03 February 2026
Atom bank, the UK’s top rated bank on Trustpilot, has introduced a new commercial mortgage discount for cases where the borrower has a high debt service coverage (DSC) or interest coverage ratio (ICR)...
03 February 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Sam Bowerman to the role of Chief People Officer, taking over from Georgie Reisser-Weston who, after 12 years, is retiring from her role as Human Resources Direct...
03 February 2026
more2life, the later life lender, has today (3rd February 2026) launched a pilot scheme for its new Omni Interest Reward lifetime mortgage. The Omni Interest Reward product builds on the existing Omn...
03 February 2026
Glenhawk, the short term lender, has appointed Clare Grimes to the role of Origination Director, Structured Real Estate. Clare has extensive experience in the structured real estate finance sector. S...
03 February 2026
Dudley Building Society has today, Tuesday 3rd February, cut mortgage rates by up to 1.30% across its residential, buy-to-let and specialist lending product suites, following a wide-ranging pricing re...
02 February 2026
London-based bridging lender Lakeshield has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Managers as it continues to expand its broker-facing team. Sophia Lee and Robin Bruce will streng...
02 February 2026
Redwood Bank’s recently refreshed specialist lending strategy is strengthening its broker proposition and attracting senior talent back to the business. Throughout 2025, Redwood took a broker-led a...
02 February 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Tuesday 3 February. Purchase NEW 80% LTV 2 Year Fixed Rate with £995 fee will be launched at 3.87%. NEW 80% LTV 2 Year Fixed R...
02 February 2026
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02 February 2026
Phil brings more than 25 years’ experience across specialist property finance, spanning senior lending roles, independent broking and advisory work Bridging and development finance provider Pallas Ca...
02 February 2026
02 February 2026, London: Acre, the innovative intermediary platform, has partnered with the UK’s leading mortgage lender, Halifax, to enable brokers to run Decisions in Principle (DIPs) directly thro...
02 February 2026
Dieter Kerschbaumer, Asset Finance Advisor at Arc & Co., has successfully completed a complex £1.2m buy-to-let refinance for a portfolio of five residential apartments. The client’s company structure...
02 February 2026
Alternative Bridging Corporation has strengthened its regional sales coverage with the appointment of Jignesh Mistry as Business Development Manager for the Midlands. Jignesh joins Alternative Bridgi...
02 February 2026
Mortimer Street Capital, in partnership with Recognise Bank, has completed a £3.995m bridging facility for a developer, secured against a portfolio of property assets in Surrey with a combined market ...
02 February 2026
Griffin brings extensive experience of financial services Rebecca Griffin has been appointed Chief Risk Officer at specialist lender Afin Bank. Joining from 118 118 Money where she was Chief Risk Off...
02 February 2026
Development finance confidence peaked mid-year, and bridging search volume led the way month after month New data from digital lending marketplace Brickflow shows brokers and professional investors c...
02 February 2026
Loans Warehouse has kicked off 2026 with its strongest start to the year since the pandemic, setting new post-Covid records across enquiries received, secured loan quotes issued, and monthly completio...
02 February 2026
Deal brings flexible Shariah-compliant home ownership to more Muslim buyers Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has signed a new partnership with StrideUp, a UK-based home-financing fintech compa...
