Press releases for March 2026
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13 March 2026
The Challenge Miss A required a £1.63m refinance to redeem an existing bridging facility that was approaching expiry. The original bridge had been used to acquire a substantial buy-to-let property i...
13 March 2026
Adviser mortgage search activity remained robust in February despite a slight cooling following the strong start to the year, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. Data ta...
13 March 2026
Specialist residential lender Precise has expanded its affordability support for budget conscious first-time buyers, home movers and borrowers remortgaging, by introducing free standard valuations acr...
13 March 2026
LONDON, UK – [13 March, 2026] – Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK mortgage market, has today announced a new initiative to support diversity and inclusion within the finan...
13 March 2026
The Society strengthened its foundations and supported members and communities throughout the year Swansea Building Society has reported another strong year in its performance, driven by continued g...
13 March 2026
Mansfield Building Society has reduced fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage ranges, strengthening its specialist lending proposition at a time when wider market availability i...
13 March 2026
Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software, commented on this morning’s GDP and construction figures from the ONS. “The UK economy performed worse than expected in January. The th...
13 March 2026
Mortgage brokers remain central to the homebuying journey, with two-fifths of first-time buyers admitting to Whatsapping their broker at least weekly and seeking support from their broker more than ...
13 March 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has reported a strong start to 2026 for its training academy, with new...
13 March 2026
Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank “A fall in housebuilding output will disappoint policymakers, but it will not surprise anyone working in the sector. Devel...
13 March 2026
Just Wealth, the financial advice arm of national brokerage Just Mortgages, has reported a 63% increase in assets under management (AUM) in 2025. The growth reflects a strong year for the wealth busi...
12 March 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re increasing the following Clydesdale Bank Residential fixed rates on Friday 13 March. Core Residential Purchase & Remortgage Rates 2 and 5 year fixed rate produ...
12 March 2026
If you are looking for the highest leveraged Bridging Finance option for your next residential investment purchase/ project, we can help. Up to 90% LTV of Current Market Value. Up to 100% of Purchase...
12 March 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Friday 13 March. Purchase 2 year fixed rates will be increased by up to 0.18%, starting from 4.00%. 5 year fixed rates will be...
12 March 2026
Brokers can now apply for a full mortgage application directly through Acre without going via Nationwide for Intermediaries. Reduced time to application: Acre applies data gathered in the Fact Find...
12 March 2026
Aspen has promoted Saif Khalique to a newly established Director of Underwriting role, formalising a broadening of responsibilities whilst also recognising his significant contribution to the business...
12 March 2026
Buy-to-let lender, Landbay has today (12th March 2026) announced the appointment of Scott Leach as its new Regional Account Manager for the Midlands region. In his new role, Scott will work closely ...
12 March 2026
Financial advice firm The Retirement Studio has launched as a protection and financial planning appointed representative (AR) of network Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA). The Retirement Studio has...
12 March 2026
The Precise dedicated bridging team recently successfully completed a heavy refurbishment finance deal involving the conversion of a pub into a residential property. Ross Williams, Specialist Finance...
12 March 2026
Nearly four in ten (37%) of under-65 men taking out a lifetime mortgage on a single life basis listed debt and mortgage repayment as the primary reason for releasing equity, according to analysis cond...
12 March 2026
The mortgage industry’s leading intermediary event, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE), has announced the launch of The Broker Awards: North West which will be free to attend and held at MBE North in Manche...
12 March 2026
New analysis of UK lending data suggests that around one in three homeowners raising additional capital against their property now use a second charge mortgage rather than remortgaging. Figures from ...
12 March 2026
Their expertise is needed to help develop the smart property data trust framework sandbox Property agents are being urged to help shape the future of the property market. The call comes as work gets...
11 March 2026
On 2 April, the business of Clydesdale Bank will become part of Nationwide. As part of this change, we’re giving our brand a fresh new look and changing our name from Clydesdale Bank to simply Clydesd...
11 March 2026
Mortgage professionals are being encouraged to continue prioritising mental health and wellbeing across the sector following a powerful industry discussion hosted by the Mortgage Industry Mental Healt...
11 March 2026
Acre live Mortgage Application data (as of 11 Mar) Acre’s platform has seen a 60% leap in mortgage submissions to lenders by brokers so far this week (w/c 10 Mar), as geopolitical events continue to ...
11 March 2026
Redwood Bank has reduced its interest rates on loans up to 60% LTV as part of a wider set of changes designed to support affordability and give brokers greater flexibility when structuring deals. I...
11 March 2026
Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Mark Curran as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of its Risk Committee. Mark brings more than 38 years of experience across retail, commercial and busi...
11 March 2026
MERA closes 55% LTV bridging loan for the acquisition of an asset near Old Street, expanding its footprint in London’s ‘Tech City’ corridor. LONDON, UK – MERA Investment Management has completed a £...
11 March 2026
With effect from Thursday12th March, we’ll be making a number of increases to our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please note, if an application is no longer proceeding, you can use the ‘Cancel’ ...
11 March 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £7.2m residential development finance facility to support the upward extension of an existing mixed-use building in Wood Green, London. The 20-month facili...
11 March 2026
Mortgage and protection brokerage opens office in iconic financial district Expanding physical presence to support growing adviser base across London and the South East Access Financial Services (“Ac...
10 March 2026
Brokers can now access Aldermore’s range of commercial funding solutions designed to support SMEs Brickflow, the digital marketplace transforming how brokers source and secure specialist finance, tod...
10 March 2026
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (10th March 2026) relaunched a number of 75% LTV fixed-rate products across its core buy-to-let lending ranges: Standard, Limited Company a...
10 March 2026
Three-quarters of Brits (75%) would rather buy a newly built house with solar panels than one without More than two thirds (68%) want to see solar panels on all new houses Three quarters (75%) o...
10 March 2026
Richard Pike, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Phoebus: “There’s no doubt the uncertainty in the run-up to the November budget was a contributory factor to the mortgage market slowing down in the...
10 March 2026
LONDON, UK – [10 March, 2026] – Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK mortgage market, has today announced the launch of AI-Powered Criteria Sourcing. This major enhancement e...
10 March 2026
10 March 2026: Mortgage Brain, the leading mortgage technology provider, says its latest lender feedback survey highlights the growing importance of trusted technology partners as lenders prepare for ...
10 March 2026
The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced that nominations are now open for members wishing to stand for election to its Board of Directors. Following the agreed amendments ...
10 March 2026
A new book designed to help financial advisers consistently sell more life insurance and protection products has launched this week on Amazon. The Life Insurance Playbook is written by Terry Blackburn...
10 March 2026
Target Group, the leading provider of digital transformation, software and business process outsourcing (BPO), has announced record progress in closing the gender pay gap. The mean gender pay gap at ...
10 March 2026
BuildLoan is launching a new Light Renovation range, designed for properties requiring only non-structural renovation works but are not currently in a mortgageable condition. Properties without a func...
09 March 2026
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09 March 2026
Applications increase while loan books remain above £13bn The bridging sector continued to demonstrate resilience in the final quarter of 2025, with borrower demand rising and lending volumes remain...
09 March 2026
LONDON, UK – Arc & Co., part of FRP Advisory, has significantly strengthened its UK debt and equity advisory capabilities with the appointment of a new director and two asset finance advisors. The mo...
09 March 2026
Due to the success of our Masterclass webinars last year, we’re excited to announce that we are returning with brand new material for 2026! These bite-size sessions last approximately 20-30 minutes a...
09 March 2026
Key Group has today (9th March 2026) announced its Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Charlotte Allen, has been named as one of the industry’s Elite Women for 2026. The Elite Women List is recognising ...
09 March 2026
The Right Mortgage has today (9th March 2026) announced details of its National Training Event for all member firms, taking place once again on Thursday 12th March at the Vox Conference Centre, Resort...
09 March 2026
Source Insurance has announced a new strategic partnership with HPS Insurance, further strengthening its commitment to modernising the home insurance distribution journey. The integration embeds Sourc...
09 March 2026
Later life sourcing platform Advise Wise has underlined its commitment to adding further value to its adviser offering by launching its new Referral Hub, a collection of trusted ancillary specialists ...
09 March 2026
Aspen has completed a ‘staycation’ application for a repeat customer who required a £2m Development Exit loan for a seaside project in Looe, Cornwall. Utilising their award-winning No Valuation prod...
09 March 2026
LHV Bank has promoted two members of its commercial lending team as it continues to build the structure needed to support rapid growth in its SME lending business. Liam Grimes has been promoted from ...
09 March 2026
Mortimer Street Capital and Visionary Finance has appointed Tom Madden as director of both businesses with immediate effect. Tom joins from LendInvest, where, for over ten years, he held a variety o...
09 March 2026
This International Women’s Day (#IWD2026), Hope Capital Property Finance has announced a significant evolution of its leadership structure, with all members of its Senior Leadership Team now operating...
09 March 2026
The UK second charge mortgage market has reached its strongest level in nearly two decades, with new figures highlighting how the sector is quietly becoming one of the largest specialist lending marke...
06 March 2026
Newcastle Building Society has published its full year results for 2025, reporting strong growth that endorses the Society’s ongoing investment in face-to-face services and support for high streets in...
06 March 2026
House prices increased by +0.3% in February, following a +0.8% rise in January Average property price is now £301,151, edging up to another new high Annual growth of +1.3% is strongest in four mon...
06 March 2026
Twenty7tec has announced the launch of ADAPT, a premium upgrade to its RESEARCH platform designed to help advisers stay ahead of product withdrawals, rate changes and criteria shifts in an increasingl...
06 March 2026
London Credit has expanded its specialist lending proposition with the launch of commercial bridging loans featuring serviced interest, available up to 65% loan-to-value (LTV). The new product is des...
06 March 2026
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (6th March 2026) announced a series of criteria enhancements across its buy-to-let range, designed to improve landlord borrower affordabili...
05 March 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Friday 6 March. Purchase 2 year fixed rates will be increased by up to 0.25%, starting from 3.92%. 5 year fixed rates will be ...
05 March 2026
The Halifax House Price Index for February 2026 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Friday 6th March.
05 March 2026
James Gillam, Managing Director at Pure Panel Management: "At Pure Panel Management, we have seen strong growth in second charge surveying demand through our second charge lender and broker partners ...
05 March 2026
United Trust Bank Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 55bps* across a selection of its Second Charge Loan product range with rates starting from 5.39%. Super Prime Range 2yr Fixed fro...
05 March 2026
With effect from Friday 6th March, we’ll be making a number of increases to our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please note, if an application is no longer proceeding, you can use the ‘Cancel’ bu...
05 March 2026
LONDON, UK – [5 March, 2026] – Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK mortgage market, has today announced the launch of Prometheus, its next-generation back-office platform. D...
05 March 2026
Buckinghamshire Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) on its Expat Buy to Let products from 75% to 80%, while also launching two new fixed rate options for both personal and l...
05 March 2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) is today marking International Women’s Day by celebrating the progress made across the industry and reinforcing its ongoing commitment to advance gender e...
05 March 2026
Pure Retirement CEO and later life lending stalwart Paul Carter is preparing to transition to a new role as the lender’s Chair, beginning a pathway to retirement while also continuing to provide strat...
05 March 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Henry Manley-Cooper to Deputy Managing Director of Bridging Finance. The appointment reinforces the senior leadership of the Bank’s Bridging division as short...
05 March 2026
Nivo has opened access to Nivo AI, its purpose-built agentic AI assistant for specialist lending, to the wider broker and lender market following a successful early adopter phase. Designed to improve...
05 March 2026
Monument Technology and One Mortgage System (OMS) have partnered to implement a next generation mortgage origination platform for Ecology Building Society, supporting the Society’s strategic ambition ...
05 March 2026
Validate has announced the launch of Progress Reports, a new service designed to give lenders clear, independent insight into smaller development and refurbishment projects before releasing staged fun...
04 March 2026
Nationwide doubling number of households who can benefit from 0% Green Additional Borrowing 10,000 customers can borrow up to £20,000 interest free to make energy-efficient home improvements Aro...
04 March 2026
Iranian-linked illicit activity is routinely routed through organised crime networks to evade sanctions and obscure state involvement, according to an anti-money laundering expert. Phil Cotter, CEO o...
04 March 2026
Swansea Building Society is joining forces with HCR Law, Knight Frank and MHA to host a major industry event examining the key issues impacting the property sector in 2026. The event will take place...
04 March 2026
Vida has announced a series of significant enhancements across its specialist residential range, reinforcing its position as the go to lender for brokers supporting customers with complex or non stand...
04 March 2026
SDKA has completed a £522,500 Residential purchase bridging loan in only 12 days, even though a suis generis planning application was yet to be submitted to develop the property into a 20 unit tempora...
04 March 2026
Leading technology provider, Mortgage Brain, in conjunction with mortgage and protection advice network, Primis, has announced, following a successful first stage pilot last year, that their next-gene...
04 March 2026
United Trust Bank (“UTB”) has reported a resilient financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, delivering £92.3m operating profit before impairments as well as growth in lending in a ch...
04 March 2026
Mortimer Street Capital (MSC) has completed an £8.25m bridging facility with Lendhub, enabling the acquisition and repositioning of a £11m portfolio of London residential assets held across three newl...
03 March 2026
Southampton, UK – March 2026 - Liberty Leasing’s Dan & Ed Prepare to Traverse the Sahara for Sophie’s Legacy Southampton, UK – March 2026 – Liberty Leasing’s Dan Randall and Ed Ockleford are preparing...
03 March 2026
A well-established rural business in Worcestershire required a structured refinance to protect trading continuity and redeem an outgoing facility that no longer suited its needs. The Challenge The p...
03 March 2026
Richard Pike, Sales and Marketing Director at Phoebus Software: “The Chancellor said this would be a low-key announcement, but the conflict in the Middle East cast a shadow over her Spring Statement ...
03 March 2026
A series of fully funded Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training courses is being delivered across the UK mortgage sector in 2026, offering industry professionals the opportunity to gain accredited me...
03 March 2026
United Trust Bank Asset Finance is continuing to develop its credit, operations and payout teams with four new appointments as it seeks to maintain continuous improvement of speed and service to broke...
03 March 2026
21% of landlords now hold at least one property within a limited company structure Ltd company landlords hold an average of 15.9 properties, compared with 4.9 among individual landlords 69% of Ltd...
03 March 2026
When I see the excitement around the latest wave of AI tools, I feel two things simultaneously: genuine admiration for what the technology can do, and a cold, quiet dread about where it is being deplo...
03 March 2026
London Credit has reduced rates across its residential bridging range by up to 10% per month, with pricing now starting from 0.55% pm. The lender has cut rates across all residential loan-to-value (L...
03 March 2026
Specialist lender, Hope Capital Property Finance has renewed its partnership with Brickflow as part of its ongoing focus on strengthening its digital presence and maintaining accessibility for brokers...
03 March 2026
Access FS appoints Reena Vadhia following stints at UCB Homeloans and Nationwide Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has announced the appointment of Reena Vadhia as its new group financial contr...
02 March 2026
Santander has announced that from Wednesday 4 March, it is reducing the interest rate on its recently launched My First Mortgage to 4.99% - a reduction of 0.20%, helping customers borrow up to 98% LTV...
02 March 2026
57% of advisers ‘very confident’ and 43% ‘fairly confident’ on business outlook in December 2025 Confidence in wider mortgage market dips slightly Average annual cases placed eases to 89, reflecti...
02 March 2026
2 March 2026 – Finova, one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud-based savings and originations technology, has powered the launch of Offa’s new residential Home Purchase Plan (HPP). Offa, the UK’s l...
02 March 2026
Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software: Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals decreased to £4.1 billion in January, from £4.5 billion in December, below the previous...
02 March 2026
Limited company landlords accounted for a record proportion of house purchase transactions funded with a buy-to-let mortgage in 2025, analysis of industry data by Paragon Bank has revealed. Limited ...
02 March 2026
Conveyancing representative body, The Conveyancing Association, has today (2nd March 2026) provided its views on the proposed HMRC SDLT changes which propose to require conveyancing firms to register ...
02 March 2026
He brings over 30 years of experience to the specialist lender Afin Bank has added to its growing salesforce by appointing Stuart Benge as Senior Business Development Manager. Benge has over 30 years...
02 March 2026
District & County Investments has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Michael Clifford as Commercial Director, as the business enters its next phase of strategic growth. I...
02 March 2026
Leading PropTech specialist e4 Strategic has joined UK Finance as an associate member, taking another step forward in its commitment to supporting lenders and other stakeholders to improve the UK home...
02 March 2026
Darlington Building Society has today outlined three new clear service commitments to all brokers which it said will help guarantee confidence in every submission and places its broker relationships a...
02 March 2026
Loans Warehouse has successfully completed a £496,000 second charge mortgage with Admiral Money, marking one of the largest loans the brokerage has arranged to date and sitting right at the upper limi...
02 March 2026
Brightstar Group is launching Mortgage Jobs for Heroes, a new pilot initiative designed to attract Armed Forces Service Leavers and Veterans into the UK mortgage sector, with support from Working in M...
