Press releases for April 2026

16 April 2026

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16 April 2026

With effect from Friday 17th April, we’ll be making a number of reductions to our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please note, if an application is no longer proceeding, you can use the ‘Cancel’ ...

16 April 2026

Specialist buy to let lender Rely has completed a remortgage in just 6.5 working days, from initial application through to completion and funds released. The case involved a single residential proper...

16 April 2026

Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (16th April 2026) announced it donated £8,249 between its three charity partners during Q1 2026, as part of its ongoing initiative to support vital cau...

16 April 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has achieved accreditation from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), underlining its commitment to improving the speed, cost and efficiency of the UK property transaction...

16 April 2026

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new suite of two-year fixed rate mortgages across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore ranges, giving brokers refreshed options for clients who are rebu...

16 April 2026

Aspen has launched its Spring Offer of free valuations and legals on all newly applied bridge and Bridge-to-Let deals completed on or before May 22nd, 2026. The offer covers both single and dual rep...

16 April 2026

Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (16th April 2026) announced the launch of new Limited Edition residential remortgage products and rate cuts across a large number of its ...

16 April 2026

Nivo has launched a new market proposition featuring AI agents for lenders and brokers that work 24/7 over email to gather information and documents, check what comes back, chase missing items, and he...

16 April 2026

Banking platform provider, Monument Technology, has today (16th April 2026) announced ethical mortgage and savings mutual, Ecology Building Society, is now fully live on its platform, marking the comp...

16 April 2026

Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank “This drop in housebuilding reflects the reality on the ground. “Developers are still operating with very little margin f...

16 April 2026

Raymond Connor, CEO of BuildLoan, said: “Construction output is unlikely to pick up over the coming months, given disruptions to global energy supply and the subsequent impact on shipping routes, tra...

16 April 2026

Specialist Finance lender, Masthaven Finance, has appointed Chris Parr as Head of Sales, alongside Josh Hawker as Senior Business Development Manager for the Southwest and South Wales, and Louis Rowso...

15 April 2026

A quiet shift is underway in the UK mortgage market, and it is being driven by borrowers, not lenders. We are seeing more clients who are choosing to stay put, capital raise and improve and extend th...

15 April 2026

Richard Pike, chief of sales and marketing at Phoebus Software, said: “While growth in buy-to-let has been uneven across the year, the latest figures show a clear resurgence in activity towards the e...

15 April 2026

Landlords with borrowing hold an average of 6.5 buy-to-let loans These are spread across an average of 2.1 lender relationships Average total borrowing stands at £714,000 Wednesday 15th April 2...

15 April 2026

We’re excited to share that we’ve launched our new Outcome Survey platform to support firms in evidencing customer outcomes under Consumer Duty. As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, there ...

15 April 2026

Commenting on UK Finance’s Buy-to-let Mortgage Market Update – Q4 2025, Louisa Sedgwick, Managing Director of Mortgages at Paragon Bank, said: “UK Finance’s Q4 2025 figures indicate that landlord con...

15 April 2026

London, UK – Arc & Co. has successfully arranged a £4.6m finish and exit bridging loan for a commercial development in Basildon, Essex, comprising office space and industrial units. The facility was ...

15 April 2026

Gross buy-to-let yields ticked up during the first quarter of the year, with Wales and the North East leading the yield chart regionally, data from buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon Bank has foun...

15 April 2026

Paradigm, a provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (15th April 2026) announced the appointment of a new Business Development Director. Nick Delawa joins Paradigm with im...

15 April 2026

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (15th April 2026) announced rate reductions of 20 basis points (bps) on its range of 75% LTV two-year, fixed-rate mortgage products. Withi...

15 April 2026

Recognise Bank has appointed Luke Watson as Director of Intermediary Sales and Lending, as it continues to strengthen its intermediary proposition and support the next phase of its growth strategy. L...

15 April 2026

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has renewed its agreement with Pure Retirement to continue acting as t...

15 April 2026

Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot, has announced interest rate cuts across its Near Prime mortgage range. All Near Prime products, for both purchase and remortgage purposes have be...

15 April 2026

Mortgage adviser activity rose sharply in March, with total searches reaching 2,150,593, as borrowers responded to ongoing economic uncertainty and shifting mortgage pricing, according to the latest M...

15 April 2026

Haddenham, UK – 15 April 2026: Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of adviser technology, data and insight, has added STAR transfer membership and accreditation ratings to its platform dataset in Defaq...

15 April 2026

The UK mortgage market is demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and sticky interest rates, according to the TwentyCi Q1 2026 Property & Homemover Report. The lat...

15 April 2026

Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Group Clients, the assisted move and part exchange arm of the UK’s largest estate agency and property services group, has announced two senior promotions as part of a new r...

14 April 2026

Santander has announced that from Thursday 16 April, it is reducing rates across its higher LTV products including all 85%-95% LTV two-year fixed, first-time buyer products by up to 0.28%. The reduct...

14 April 2026

Maria Harris, chair of the Open Property Data Association: “The FCA’s open finance roadmap is an important and welcome step forward. Property and finance are two sides of the same coin, and for the h...

14 April 2026

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14 April 2026

Vernon Building Society has appointed Louise Thorpe to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer (CCO), strengthening its executive team as it targets sustainable growth, while keeping member e...

14 April 2026

HLPartnership has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving advisers across the network access to a lender that supports a broad range of borrower circumstances, including first-time buyers, self-em...

14 April 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed experienced bridging professional Johnathan Kempson to the role of Key Account Manager – BTL & Bridging as the Bank continues to develop its support for brokers a...

14 April 2026

Leading later life advisory firm Bower Home Finance has underlined its focus on adviser effectiveness and strong client outcomes by continuing to utilise the Advise Wise sourcing platform as part of i...

14 April 2026

Glenhawk, the specialist in short term bridging finance, has appointed Ryan Brewer as Business Development Manager (BDM) for the North West, North East and Scotland. Ryan, who is based in Mancheste...

14 April 2026

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA), in partnership with Interpath, has launched the 2026 Bridging Market Survey, inviting UK bridging lenders and brokers to share their views on the...

13 April 2026

Specialist lender, Flo Group, has appointed an experienced commercial director to expand its invoice finance offering and build stronger relationships with brokers and intermediaries. The Staffordshi...

13 April 2026

LSL Financial Services has launched its first-ever conference focused solely on protection. The LSL Protection Forum powered by Novium – thought to be the only event of its kind run by a distributor ...

13 April 2026

NPS Law has secured a place on My Legal Club’s UK conveyancing panel after a review of solicitors wishing to join the panel. The panel partners with mortgage brokers and estate agents nationwide with...

13 April 2026

We wanted to let you know that we’re increasing the following Clydesdale Residential fixed and discounted rates on Tuesday 14 April. Core Residential Product Transfer Rates Selected 2 and 5 year f...

13 April 2026

Afin Bank has partnered with Westcor International to introduce Perfect Title Insurance into its mortgage offering, supporting a faster, more efficient route to completion for borrowers with complex f...

13 April 2026

13 April 2026: Icon Solutions – the UK fintech enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems – has appointed Anders Olofsson as Sales Director, EMEA to drive adoptio...

13 April 2026

Brickflow, the digital marketplace transforming how brokers source and secure specialist finance, today announces the addition of Pallas Capital to its growing panel of lender partners. The partnersh...

13 April 2026

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13 April 2026

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (13th April 2026) announced the launch of new Small HMO remortgage products within its Premier range, further strengthening its support for landlords operating in...

13 April 2026

Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (13th April 2026) released its Q1 2026 statistics, showing a sharp rise in overall activity driven by business brought forward into March, a shift towa...

13 April 2026

Atom has also today reduced rates for new applications across all products by up to 0.94% Atom bank, the UK’s top-rated bank on Trustpilot*, has reduced the minimum loan size to £100,000 for its comm...

13 April 2026

Aspen has completed a £4.1m Bridge to Let facility on a luxury new-build mansion in Surrey, collaborating with the experienced borrower to ensure a robust contractor agreement was finalised as a condi...

13 April 2026

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel. Members of the network will have access to Handelsbanken’s ...

13 April 2026

Mortgage brokers are being urged to reconsider how they approach capital raising, as ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook for interest rates. Loans Warehouse h...

13 April 2026

Hope Capital Property Finance has rejoined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) as a patron after a short hiatus, aiming to reach a wider range of brokers who could benefit f...

10 April 2026

Paragon Bank has bolstered its range of buy-to-let mortgages with the launch of five-year fixed-rate limited edition products, available at up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV), in addition to reintroducing ...

10 April 2026

Vida has launched a refreshed product range, expanding its proposition and reinforcing its commitment to providing brokers with greater choice and competitive pricing. The updated range includes rate...

10 April 2026

Norton Home Loans (NHL) has helped joint applicants, a company director and a teaching assistant, raise £218,000 through a remortgage on a non-standard construction property in Southampton. The custo...

10 April 2026

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (10th April 2026) announced the launch of three new 75% LTV two-year tracker products available within its three buy-to-let lending ranges:...

10 April 2026

Inspired Lending has completed a £1.2m loan facility for a property developer, secured by a first charge against a newly converted terraced house in Fulham at 70% loan-to-value. The property had been...

09 April 2026

09.04.2026: Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has recently appointed Lauren Wiles as a National Partnership Manager, bolstering its intermediary team. Lauren, who is returning to Bank of Ireland for...

09 April 2026

Arc & Co. has successfully arranged a £5.76m commercial term facility for a repeat developer client, secured against an open storage site in Epping, Essex. The three-year loan was provided by the Sta...

09 April 2026

Intermediary focussed second charge lender, Equifinance, has promoted Kieran Park from his current role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to take on the wider responsibility of becoming Chief Operatin...

09 April 2026

Smart Money People has launched its latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey, with brokers across the UK now invited to share their views on lender service levels and technology. The independent resea...

09 April 2026

Recognise Bank has completed a £401k commercial bridging loan to support the refinance of a multi-let office property in Dundee. The facility was agreed for an experienced property investor and devel...

09 April 2026

Buildloan Limited, a division of the Buildstore group, has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as an Associate Member. Buildloan is a specialist in self-build, custom build a...

09 April 2026

Distributor Group, The Right Mortgage (TRM), has today (9th April 2026) announced the launch of its new Business Support Hub, a centralised platform designed to help AR firms and their advisers grow, ...

09 April 2026

A specialist lender has completed the refinancing of a £1.3 million property portfolio for a Birmingham landlord, unlocking funding to support the expansion of homes for vulnerable young people. Re...

08 April 2026

We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Thursday 9 April. Purchase 65% & 75% LTV 2 year tracker rates with £999 fee will be increased by 0.10% Remortgage 65% & 7...

08 April 2026

There's still time to register for our Q2 Fraud webinars! These CPD accredited sessions will give you practical insights into the latest fraud trends, help you recognise suspicious mortgage applicati...

08 April 2026

Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (8th April 2026) announced the launch of a series of Limited Edition buy to let products across its F1, HMO and Holiday Let ranges. With...

08 April 2026

Richard Pike, Chief Sales and marketing Officer at Phoebus Software reacts to March’s S&P UK Global Construction PMI released this morning: “The housebuilding sector has been in a negative state foll...

08 April 2026

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates on its new lending product range, with reductions of up to 0.14%. New 2 and 5-year fixed rate options are available on a range of LTVs up to and includi...

08 April 2026

First market read-out since the FCA made important change to Modified Affordability Assessments (MAAs) last summer Remortgages with new lenders using MAAs up 126% year-on-year 8th APRIL 2026 — ...

08 April 2026

SDKA arrived at its tenth anniversary in supersonic style with over 250 VIP guests coming together to celebrate the landmark achievement under the wings of Concorde. With a first-class focus on spee...

08 April 2026

StreamBank has announced the appointments of Paula Purdy as National Account Director for the North and Gary Lomax as Business Development Manager for the North and Scotland, as the bank continues to ...

08 April 2026

District & County Investments (DCI) has provided a £3.45 million development exit facility to refinance a residential scheme at Lawnswood in Heswall, Wirral, supporting Blue Sky Developments, a longst...

08 April 2026

House prices dipped in March House prices fell by -0.5% in March, following a +0.3% rise in February Average property price now £299,677 Annual growth of +0.8% has also slowed, down from +1.2% in...

08 April 2026

Finova Broker Payments, Finova’s mortgage club designed to support brokers with competitive procuration fees and value-added services, has today announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools ...

07 April 2026

We're pleased to invite you to IMLAs brand-new career progression series. We’re pleased to invite you to a brand-new virtual career progression series, designed to help you build confidence, strength...

07 April 2026

The Halifax House Price Index for March 2026 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Wednesday 8th April.

07 April 2026

Broker Applications systems are back online The scheduled maintenance to Virgin Money and Clydesdale Broker Application systems has now completed and normal service has resumed. Changes to Clydesdal...

07 April 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (7th April 2026) announced the appointment of Samantha Roe as its new Compliance Manager. Samantha Roe joins with responsibility for maintainin...

07 April 2026

Incentive could bring significant savings for all borrowers, especially clients looking to remortgage larger loans Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on successful remortgage applications submitte...

07 April 2026

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (7th April 2026) announced the promotions of both Chris Barwick and Katy Williams to the newly-created roles of Regional Sales Manager as p...

07 April 2026

Paradigm, a provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (7th April 2026) announced three key senior appointments to the team. Paradigm have announced the appointment of Louis...

07 April 2026

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has confirmed the appointment of three new members to its Executive Board following a recent election process across its lender and associate memb...

07 April 2026

Black & White Bridging is approaching half a billion of lending as it marks its fifth anniversary, having completed over 750 deals since launching in 2021 and firmly establishing itself as one of the ...

07 April 2026

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced Flow, a new residential buy-to-let proposition offering rates from 5.54% for cases within clearly defined criteria. Flow sits within a defined three-part st...

07 April 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS), the leading CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has announced a full application programming interface (API) integration with United Trust Bank...

07 April 2026

Loans Warehouse is today marking its 20th anniversary (6 April 2026), launching a year-long programme of events and initiatives to celebrate two decades since the specialist finance brokerage was esta...

07 April 2026

LONDON, UK – LHV Bank has boosted the interest rate on its Easy Access Savings Account to a highly competitive 4.17% Gross/4.25% AER on balances up to £100,000. LHV’s commitment to savers comes at a ...

07 April 2026

Access FS broker Thomas Wall secures £455,000 hybrid bridge loan at 65% LTV in two weeks – enabling buyer to acquire and operate hotel while gaining sector experience Access Financial Services (“Acce...

07 April 2026

Strengthening governance as Council broadens remit across later life lending The Equity Release Council (the Council) has appointed Tracy Gorbutt-Powell as its new head of risk, policy and compliance...

07 April 2026

Mortgage valuer Legal and General Surveying Services (“LGSS”) has signed an agreement with specialist property lender Together, to become a key valuation partner for network and club cases. The agree...

02 April 2026

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as Intermediary Business Development Manager, strengthening its intermediary mortgage proposition for brokers across England and Wales. Damien jo...

02 April 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (2nd April 2026) announced the appointment of Gemma Penkethman as PMI Supervision & Development Manager, further strengthening its specialist PM...

02 April 2026

Rental yields across England and Wales rose across all regions of England & Wales on an annual basis, according to buy-to-let specialist lender, Fleet Mortgages’ latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer for...

02 April 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages has continued to reveal enhancements to its residential mortgage and second charge loan criteria with increased flexibility on benefits income for affordability, more...

02 April 2026

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure retirement has further underlined its commitment to supporting advisers in expanding the later life lending market through the development of white label introducer-facin...

02 April 2026

Property management and finance platform Lendlord has launched a new compliance solution to help landlords evidence service of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 information sheet ahead of the 31st May dead...

02 April 2026

Ampla Finance, the specialist lender focused on legal finance and inheritance-related lending, has expanded its team with two new hires and an internal promotion across underwriting, compliance, and i...

02 April 2026

Sesame has announced the launch of OneView, a new proprietary platform that will transform the adviser experience by bringing key capabilities onto one system. OneView is a new web-based platform tha...

02 April 2026

Click2Check is urging advisers to tighten their processes as lenders continue to pull rates and tighten affordability rules amid the current market turmoil. The credit and anti-money laundering check...

01 April 2026

HLPartnership (HLP) has appointed estate agency leader Jon Cooke as Board Adviser, strengthening links between estate agency firms and its mortgage and protection network. Cooke brings more than thre...

01 April 2026

LBB is pleased to announce the return of Jamie Milne as Head of Bonds, strengthening the firm’s specialist offering in surety and structured bond solutions. Jamie rejoins LBB with a diverse and highl...

01 April 2026

With one month to go until the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) commencement date, Paragon Bank research has revealed that nearly seven in 10 landlords intend to introduce a more stringent tenant selection p...

01 April 2026

Specialist lender Roma Finance has announced a series of strategic hires and internal promotions following a strong start to 2026, as it continues to invest in its people and enhance support for broke...

01 April 2026

Alternative Bridging Corporation has recruited Charlotte Wilson as Internal Business Development Manager, further strengthening the support it provides to brokers across the UK. Based in the lender’s...

01 April 2026

Lisa Taylor joins growing specialist lender Specialist lender Afin Bank continues to grow with the appointment of Lisa Taylor as its newest underwriter. Lisa joins from Pepper Money and brings almos...

01 April 2026

ONP Solicitors has announced the relocation of its Cardiff office to bigger premises in the heart of the city centre, amidst company-wide expansion. Part of the Movera group, the Cardiff hub of ONP S...