Press releases for September 2026
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10 September 2026
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10 September 2026
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (10th September 2026) announced the appointment of a new Regional Director covering London and the South East. Chris Smith joins conveybuddy as Region...
10 September 2026
Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (10th September 2026) announced a series of rate reductions across its Core buy-to-let range, with cuts of up to 0.20%. The reductions apply across 19 of its 75%...
10 September 2026
Accord Mortgages has appointed Kelly Stowell as regional sales manager for London, the South-East and Northern Ireland. Kelly returns to Accord after three years with NatWest's private banking divisi...
10 September 2026
Nivo has relaunched its website to help brokers assess how AI could reduce the time and cost of gathering, checking and chasing documents, with full pricing and a sample case report showing what its N...
10 September 2026
Precise, part of OSB Group, has helped a professional landlord secure a £550,000 auction purchase in south west London, completing just three days after receiving the application. Davey Gurm, Special...
10 September 2026
Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has reduced rates across its residential mortgage range. With immediate effect, rates on the bank’s Near Prime range and the majority of...
10 September 2026
The business formerly known as Legal & General Surveying Services has unveiled its new brand identity, Westmarq, as it enters the next stage of growth. The new identity brings together established su...
10 September 2026
Somo, the award-winning specialist bridging and short-term finance lender, has joined Knowledge Bank, the UK's leading criteria search platform for mortgage and specialist finance intermediaries. The...
09 September 2026
Smart Money People's monthly index reveals which financial services brands are winning over customers, and why trust, simplicity and strong support at ‘high stress’ moments are driving loyalty 9 Sept...
09 September 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Thursday 10 September. Product Transfer 2 year tracker rates will be increased by up to 0.12% 2 year fixed rates will be incre...
09 September 2026
Live event will reveal major evolution of platform including upgraded AI Assistant, new integrations and enhanced customer experience The webinar is free to attend and registration is now open here. ...
09 September 2026
Castle Trust Bank has enhanced its TermTen Buy to Let proposition, making it easier for brokers to find a solution that more accurately reflects their clients’ needs. The bank has introduced a new pr...
09 September 2026
Glenhawk, the specialist short-term lender, has completed a £4.56 million regulated bridging loan, supporting the acquisition of a new family home in the West Midlands. The facility was structured at...
09 September 2026
StreamBank, the specialist lender focused on bridging, commercial and buy-to-let finance, has completed a £2.61 million regulated bridging loan to enable a borrower to acquire a neighbouring residenti...
09 September 2026
Inspired Lending has announced a reduction to its bridging rates following increased funding support from the Pears family. First-charge bridging finance is now available from 0.75% per month, down f...
09 September 2026
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (9th September 2026) reiterated its strong opposition to the proposed Interest on Lawyers’ C...
09 September 2026
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has renewed its partnership with SIX Mental Health Addiction (SIX MHA). SIX MHA is a mental health servi...
09 September 2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK's leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has extended its long-standing relationship with Coventry Building Soc...
09 September 2026
LIBF and the London Foundation for Banking and Finance (LFBF) are opening up Chartered Member designation to experienced mortgage advisers on the FCA register Experienced mortgage advisers now have a...
09 September 2026
Hope Capital Property Finance has demonstrated the value of its Flip+ proposition, supporting a borrower from the initial purchase bridge through to a refurbishment facility with a longer term, while ...
09 September 2026
Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has launched Elev8, a new adviser CRM designed to help mortgage protection advisers improve productivity, strengthen client outcomes and grow their business. ...
09 September 2026
Cotality, a leading property data, software, and workflow provider, has become the newest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), joining its mission to transform the home buying and sell...
08 September 2026
Pallas Capital has completed a £6.1 million development loan to fund the ground-up construction of a project in Northampton comprising 60 residential flats and two commercial units at ground floor lev...
08 September 2026
Marsden Building Society has announced a number of changes to its expat mortgage criteria, designed to offer greater flexibility and a smoother process for intermediaries. Expat Buy to Let criteria ...
08 September 2026
Swansea Building Society has renewed its commitment to rugby in the city by continuing its back-of-shirt sponsorship of both the Ospreys and Swansea RFC for the 2026/27 season. The sponsorships will...
08 September 2026
26% of all landlords experienced rental arrears in the last 12 months 66% of larger portfolio landlords (11+ properties) suffered arrears Voids remain the most common negative event, affecting 41%...
08 September 2026
GB Bank has joined the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) as a Lender Partner. The specialist bank joins FIBA’s growing group of Lender and Funder Partners, which work with the trade...
08 September 2026
Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software, said: “The latest MLAR figures show just how difficult it has been for the mortgage market to find a clear direction this year. There a...
08 September 2026
MERA has completed a £1,249,500 facility, secured at 70% LTV over a 24-month term, to support the acquisition of a £1.8m former commercial glasshouse site near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Purchased with v...
08 September 2026
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched three new three-year discounted mortgage products across its Retirement and Credit Restore ranges, while encouraging brokers to consider three-year option...
08 September 2026
Millennials and Gen Z set to represent 62% of landlords within a decade, up from today’s minority Inheritance overtakes savings as the primary route into the market – 36% of future landlords expect...
08 September 2026
Recognise Bank has completed a £9.9m bridging loan to refinance existing debt secured against two commercial properties in London and Glasgow. The 21-month facility, introduced by Raj Vilkhou of Expr...
08 September 2026
Demand for holiday let finance continues to grow despite a series of tax and regulatory changes affecting the sector, according to new research carried out by The Cumberland Building Society. The fin...
08 September 2026
One Mortgage System (OMS), the CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has announced a new application programming interface (API) integration with Scroll Finance, a trading ...
07 September 2026
Stoke-on-Trent student properties generate average yield of 9.42% Plymouth, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Cardiff complete top five yielding student locations Properties in known student postcodes gen...
07 September 2026
Simon McClean brings 35 years’ experience across treasury and regulatory reporting to the specialist lender Simon McClean has joined Afin Bank as Head of Treasury and Regulatory Reporting, bringing o...
07 September 2026
Recognise Bank has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. Recognise is a specialist bank providing property lending alongside business and personal savings p...
07 September 2026
The latest episode of Twenty7tec's ELEVATE Podcast Series explores the launch of Steppl, the changing expectations of advice clients, the role of AI and automation, and how technology can help firms m...
07 September 2026
Average house price edged down in August as market remains subdued House prices fell slightly in August (-0.2%), following a -0.1% decrease in July Average property price now £298,468 compared wit...
07 September 2026
A borrower came to Somo needing to refinance an existing bridging loan that was due to go over term in just 10 working days. Somo offered a second charge loan at 70% LTV of the Open Market Value, at ...
04 September 2026
The Lloyds House Price Index for August 2026 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Monday 7th September 2026.
04 September 2026
Please note, we have been made aware of planned system maintenance between 6:00am and 19:00pm on Saturday 5th September, where the Broker platform may not be available. To secure existing product cod...
04 September 2026
With effect from Monday 7th September, we’ll be making a number of increases across our Residential and Buy to Let mortgage rates. Please note, if an application is no longer proceeding, you can use ...
04 September 2026
Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software: "This is a tough time for the UK housebuilding sector, and today's figures are a reminder of just how tough. Builders are being squeeze...
04 September 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Dan Fyffe as Lending Director within its Development Finance team, where he will support brokers and SME developers across the South. Reporting to Rob Syrett,...
04 September 2026
Hope Capital Property Finance has unveiled its new 10,000 sq. ft. headquarters at Alaska House in Liverpool, following a significant financial investment in its future. Established in 2011 from a 900...
03 September 2026
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Friday 4 September. Purchase 2 year tracker rates will be increased by 0.10% 2 year fixed rates will be increased by 0.30% 5 ...
03 September 2026
Maximum age at application for first-time landlords will be increased to 75 years old, up to 70% LTV Landlords can now have a maximum total borrowing with the Nationwide Group of £10m The Mortga...
03 September 2026
OneView brings adviser and firm information into one platform, supporting advisers and principals in how they run and grow their businesses The JammJar partnership will add AI-led case insight, hel...
03 September 2026
Live webinar and panel discussion will take place on 17 September NPTN by LMS, the UK's first open, real-time network for home buying and selling, will host a live webinar, bringing together some of ...
03 September 2026
Alternative Bridging Corporation has provided a £967,000 Alternative Overdraft facility to an experienced property investor. The facility is secured with a second charge against a £2.4 million reside...
03 September 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed one of the first cases submitted through its new Bridging Broker Portal, moving from application to formal offer in 14 days and completion well within the 28-day ...
03 September 2026
Precise has launched a new resource for intermediaries, designed to help brokers identify when bridging finance could provide a suitable solution for clients facing time-sensitive property transaction...
03 September 2026
The bank has already backed three habitat banks which would support the development of an estimated 2,410 new homes Atom bank, one of the UK’s top-rated banks on Trustpilot1, has launched a ‘Natu...
03 September 2026
New research highlighting the widespread impact of financial stress should prompt financial services firms to examine whether they do enough to proactively identify customers who may be struggling, ac...
02 September 2026
Pallas Capital has secured a £200 million senior funding line from a European debt fund, marking a significant milestone for the specialist bridging and development finance lender just eight months af...
02 September 2026
Barclays launches first-of-its-kind Fast-Track Remortgage, which can provide eligible customers1 a mortgage offer within 24 hours, and completion in as little as five days Research finds those who...
02 September 2026
Hanley Economic Building Society has launched two five-year shared ownership mortgage products for foreign nationals living and working in the UK, with no minimum UK residency period. The new range c...
02 September 2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) Property Development has provided two development facilities totaling £15.6 million to support the acquisition, refinancing and redevelopment of two redundant properties into h...
02 September 2026
Aspen has provided a £1,935,000 Bridge To Let facility in just 14 days to support the refinancing and retention of a prestigious 6,500 sq ft super-prime property in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Having b...
02 September 2026
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (2nd September 2026) marked its two-year anniversary by revealing significant growth in the number of brokers and advisory firms using its platform, al...
02 September 2026
Evolve Lending Group has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. Evolve Lending Group is an independent, privately-funded secured lender operating in an exclu...
02 September 2026
Christopher Allen Private Clients (CAPC) has joined Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network as an appointed representative. CAPC is a well-known ...
02 September 2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Athens Piponides to Lending Manager within its Development Finance team following an internal recruitment process. Piponides will take up the position on 1 Se...
02 September 2026
Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has improved affordability on its Prime and Near Prime product ranges by increasing its Loan-to-Income (LTI) on loans up to 90% loan-to-v...
02 September 2026
Network delivers double-digit year-on-year growth in lending volumes, mortgage completions and protection cases in H1 2026 181 advisers joined the network in H1, Sesame’s strongest recruitment peri...
02 September 2026
TAB has completed a £611,250 bridging loan to help an experienced investor acquire a three-bedroom detached property in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The 12-month first-charge facility was provided at 75%...
01 September 2026
Swansea Building Society has donated £10,000 to Prostate Cymru following a series of fundraising efforts by staff, with the money set to support the charity’s Walk of Wales initiative and help fund Sp...
01 September 2026
Brickflow’s whole-of-market funding search technology embedded inside LandTech’s LandInsight gives borrower access to 150 specialist lenders, refinancing a 72-home scheme with one month left on its fa...
01 September 2026
Redwood Bank has launched a residential buy-to-let bridging proposition, comprising of two new products, expanding its lending offering to meet growing demand for short-term property finance. The ne...
01 September 2026
Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 0.25% across selected products within its residential mortgage range, alongside the launch of a new range of Base Rate Tracker produ...
01 September 2026
Jon Hall, Group Chief Commercial Officer, OSB Group: "House purchase lending was broadly flat on the year, running a little under 1% below the same period last year. Against most comparators that wou...
01 September 2026
Roma Finance has completed a £1.1m commercial bridge in just seven days for Hatters Square Limited, demonstrating the speed and flexibility of its expanding commercial lending capabilities. The £1.1m...
01 September 2026
FRP Real Estate Advisory has structured a £1.1m refinance across four lenders and seven separate leases for an experienced property refurbishment contractor, releasing equity from a completed office-t...
01 September 2026
The Right Mortgage (TRM) has today (1st September 2026) announced details of member roadshows taking place throughout September for firms who are part of TRM’s Mortgage & Protection Network and The Ri...
01 September 2026
Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software: “After June's improvement there was hope activity was beginning to stabilise, so a reversal in July is disappointing. But it’s importan...
01 September 2026
Paragon Bank has reduced rates by 15 basis points across its fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgage products in both its Core and Tailored propositions, with pricing now starting from 3.40%. The reductions ...
01 September 2026
United Trust Bank has reduced rates across its Standard and Specialist Buy-to-Let ranges by up to 50 basis points on 2-year fixed products. The new rates start from just 3.89% and are available immed...
01 September 2026
Glenhawk, the specialist short-term lender, has today announced the completion of a £1.12 million refurbishment loan secured against a Grade II listed, boutique hotel in Bath. Glenhawk's loan was to ...
01 September 2026
Bridging lender, SDKA has announced the appointment of seasoned finance professional, Laura Perry as Underwriter. Laura brings more than a decade of experience spanning commercial mortgages, regulate...
01 September 2026
New hires bring expertise in residential and BTL mortgages and bridging Afin Bank has hired three new experienced underwriters to support the lender’s continued growth and expanded line up of product...
01 September 2026
Twenty7tec has launched Steppl, a new AI ready client engagement platform that gives clients one place to manage their digital relationship with their adviser, while helping firms reduce the chasing, ...
01 September 2026
The Brightstar Group has launched Schools-Finance, the 6th company in its business portfolio, and which follows the introduction of The School Fees Company to the Group earlier on this year. Schools-...
