Press releases for September 2025
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30 September 2025
Attached is the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) White Paper which shows the 2025 results. Whilst there are some pleasing trends there still remains work to do: Employer participati...
30 September 2025
Matt Harrison, customer success director at Finova Broker, commented: “This non-seasonally adjusted data shows the residential property market persevering despite uncertainty and the looming Autumn B...
30 September 2025
Marsden Building Society has announced key updates to its Country Exclusions list, bringing new opportunities for intermediaries working with clients with complex financial or international ties. T...
30 September 2025
Fraud in the mortgage industry is becoming increasingly sophisticated and staying ahead is essential to protecting both your business and your customers – so why not register for one of our webinars? ...
30 September 2025
Melanie Spencer, growth director at Target Group, said: “The non-seasonally adjusted figures show another uplift in property transactions, which is a positive sign for the market - particularly given...
30 September 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “An increase in non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions is encouraging and suggests that buyer demand is ...
30 September 2025
Mark Tosetti, CEO of CAL (part of Movera), commented: “A further uplift in non-seasonally adjusted residential property sales is positive, but activity is likely plateau – or worse – from here until ...
30 September 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software, commented: “This slight rise in non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions is hopefully a sign that confidence is starting t...
30 September 2025
Santander joins OPDA to further industry engagement on tackling the inefficiencies in the home buying and selling process In its latest report ‘Fixing the Broken Chain’ Santander highlights the ar...
30 September 2025
Arc & Co. and Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) have completed a £21.5 million development facility to support the delivery of a 210-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in central Nottingha...
30 September 2025
SDKA has dropped its Bridge 75 Residential rate by 50bps to 0.84% per month for loans over £250k and up to 75% LTV. Designed for property investors with an active interest in buy-to-lets, houses in m...
30 September 2025
Afin Bank, the new digital bank serving foreign nationals and UK borrowers, has launched new five-year fixed rates across its owner occupied, buy-to-let, Professionals and Premier/High Net Worth produ...
30 September 2025
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has raised more than £33,000 for two partner charities through its latest Charity Ball. The event was he...
30 September 2025
Step One Finance has selected Phoebus Software as its mortgage servicing partner to support its future lending growth and strategic goals. Phoebus went live in Step One’s servicing operations mid-Se...
29 September 2025
Comment from Mark Tosetti, CEO of CAL (part of Movera): “The housing market is limping on despite ongoing inflationary pressures and a question mark hanging over interest rates. But going forward, wi...
29 September 2025
With effect from Tuesday 30th September, we’ll be making a number of changes to our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please click here to view the upcoming changes. HSBC UK For Intermediary use ...
29 September 2025
Recognise Bank has announced the expansion of its sales team by appointing four Lending Managers, enabling the bank to extend the team’s geographical reach across England, Wales and mainland Scotland....
29 September 2025
Fintel has announced the launch of Omnicore, an intelligent distribution platform designed to provide a strategic conduit between providers and advisers. Launched by Fintel’s Services Division, Omnico...
26 September 2025
United Trust Bank has announced a raft of criteria and rate changes designed to give brokers more choice when placing lower value bridging business and customers to benefit from lower admin fees and m...
26 September 2025
more2life, the later life lender, has issued its response to the FCA’s Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2), welcoming the regulator’s recognition of later life lending as central to the mortgage...
26 September 2025
StreamBank has appointed two senior underwriters to support growing demand from brokers and further enhance its bridging and development finance proposition. Josh Thompson joined as Senior Underwrite...
25 September 2025
Nationwide is today pleased to announce the appointment of Damian Thompson as its new Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships – effective from Wednesday, 1 October. Damian, who has led T...
25 September 2025
United Trust Bank Mortgages has followed up a stream of its second charge loan product and criteria enhancements with rate reductions of up to 84bps across a selection of its Second Charge product ran...
25 September 2025
Castle Trust Bank has enhanced its bridging proposition with the launch of a new Light Refurbishment product with a drawdown facility. The new product is designed to support developments delivered un...
25 September 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed an £11.9 million development facility to fund the delivery of 58 new homes in Ashford, Middlesex. The scheme will deliver high-quality residential flats with f...
25 September 2025
Specialist finance lender, Masthaven Finance, makes significant rate reductions across its bridging range, alongside a series of product enhancements. Masthaven Finance has today announced a series o...
25 September 2025
LiveMore, the later life lending pioneer, has appointed Phil Beswick as key account manager (KAM) for the North to support its growth and strategy to offer a market leading range of owner-occupied mor...
25 September 2025
Home batteries, when combined with time-of-use (ToU) tariffs, cut energy bills by around £255 a year for the average household, while homes using more energy for medical needs can save approximately...
25 September 2025
ONP Solicitors, part of Movera, has launched a national recruitment campaign to hire fully remote remortgage case managers across England and Wales as the business continues to grow in anticipation of...
24 September 2025
Santander has announced that, from Friday 26 September, it is adding its product transfer rates to all major sourcing systems, making it easier for brokers to support customers looking to switch produ...
24 September 2025
73% of landlords still believe at least one common misconception about limited company Buy to Let (BTL) 23% of landlords believe limited company BTL mortgages offer fewer tax benefits 22% of land...
24 September 2025
We’re cutting mortgage rates, with a particular focus on high LTV products in support of first-time buyers or those with a lower deposit. All changes are effective from tomorrow, Thursday 25th Septemb...
24 September 2025
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (24th September 2025) announced the appointment of Sandra Feuell as its new Insurance Development Manager. Reporting to Amy Wilson, Head of Ins...
24 September 2025
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (24th September 2025) announced a series of price cuts to both two- and five-year 75% LTV HMO/multi-unit freehold block (MUFB) products. F...
24 September 2025
24 September 2025, London: Acre has today unveiled its refreshed Client Portal, introducing exciting new features that help brokers move clients from first engagement through to completion with ease. ...
24 September 2025
Industry figures covering the first half of the year reveal a steep annual increase in the amount of extra buy-to-let borrowing used for improving properties. Industry figures on the purpose for new ...
24 September 2025
Later life sourcing platform Advise Wise has released its latest data, pointing towards positive trends in the sector over the year so far and echoing those reported by the likes of the Equity Release...
24 September 2025
Partnership will deliver tailored, timely engagement at key moments in the mortgage lifecycle, helping brokers strengthen client service and ensuring customers make confident, informed decisions. Eli...
24 September 2025
MorganAsh, the leading support services provider to the financial services and utilities sector, has added a major upgrade to the algorithms behind the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to better rec...
23 September 2025
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (23rd September 2025) announced the appointment of Michael Evans as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Michael joins the F...
23 September 2025
Conference of the Future 2025, an event spotlighting how artificial intelligence is reshaping the mortgage industry, will be held at the Holiday Inn London, Kensington High Street on the 21st of Octob...
23 September 2025
At Buckinghamshire Building Society, we know that saving for a deposit is often the biggest challenge for first time buyers. That’s why our 95% LTV Fixed Rate Mortgage has been designed to help them t...
23 September 2025
61% of landlords plan to raise rents in the next 12 months Down from 78% a year ago Average anticipated rise is 6%, compared to 5% in Q2 2024 London, Tuesday 23rd September Landlord research c...
23 September 2025
One Mortgage System (OMS), the leading CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has completed a full integration with DocuSign to provide users with a faster and more streamli...
23 September 2025
Mortgage adviser confidence is soaring, with 81% upbeat about the mortgage market’s outlook over the next 12 months, according to new research from Stonebridge. A survey of 265 of the mortgage and p...
23 September 2025
Inspired Lending has completed its first loan in Scotland, agreeing a £360,000 facility that was introduced by a broker to help an experienced property investor raise capital against their portfolio o...
23 September 2025
Mortgage Business Expo (MBE), one of the mortgage industry’s premier events for intermediaries, has confirmed the full seminar programme for its London show, MBE London 2025. Taking place at the Busi...
23 September 2025
Hanley Economic Building Society has announced the appointment of Oliver Slimm as its new Head of Credit Risk and Lending Strategy. Oliver brings over a decade of experience across both the mutual an...
23 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) is bringing together its Mortgages, BTL and Bridging teams to create one combined division to drive growth and development of its offering. The new combined Mortgages, BTL and ...
23 September 2025
The self-employed division of Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, is already delivering strong results, helping advisers make the leap into self-employment with confidence fro...
23 September 2025
A five-year fixed rate remains the product of choice among buy-to-let landlords set to remortgage, while interest grows in both two-year and tracker options, new survey data from Landbay can reveal. ...
23 September 2025
Loans Warehouse, the multi-award-winning specialist broker, has been added to the L&G Mortgage Club’s Referral Pro panel - giving thousands of advisers across the UK direct access to its full range of...
23 September 2025
Target Group has strengthened its risk and compliance management with the appointment of Jennifer Read as the company’s new head of risk. Jennifer brings nearly 20 years of experience to Target in op...
22 September 2025
WE’RE REDUCING SELECTED FIXED RATES We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Tuesday 23 September. Exclusive Purchase NEW 75% LTV 2 Year Fixed Rate with £895 fee will...
22 September 2025
StreamBank has announced that it has been added to the New Leaf Distribution lender panel, widening broker access to its full range of property finance solutions. Effective immediately, New Leaf appo...
20 September 2025
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has set out its response to the FCA’s discussion paper on the future of the mortgage market (DP25/2), welcoming a shift toward greater regulatory f...
19 September 2025
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (19 September 2025) confirmed the return of its flagship Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Annual Summit & Gala, which will take place on Wednesday 6th ...
19 September 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £17.1 million facility to refinance land for the next phase of a landmark regeneration project in Luton. The scheme will deliver more than 500 new homes alon...
19 September 2025
Will Hale, CEO of Key Advice & Air comments on today's IHT data: Today’s numbers are a further reminder of the money that is leaking from estates and the importance of good financial planning in orde...
19 September 2025
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has added Islamic finance provider, Offa, to its lender panel. Offa is the UK’s leading Islamic property...
19 September 2025
Dudley Building Society has today, Friday 19th September, launched new two and five-year fixed-rate products across residential and buy-to-let (BTL) lending, aimed at providing brokers with more choic...
19 September 2025
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has today (19th September 2025) announced rate reductions on two of its Buy to Let products. The lender’s two-year fixed rate at 75% LTV has been cut from 5.65% to...
18 September 2025
Mel Spencer, growth director of outsourcer Target Group, said: “The Bank of England is in no rush to lower the bank rate. Prices in the UK are rising at the fastest rate in the G7. But with food and ...
18 September 2025
Twenty7tec has strengthened its relationships team with a new appointment, marking the next step in the firm’s continued growth. The leading mortgage data tech firm welcomes Sophie Holloman as Nation...
18 September 2025
Rate reductions of up to 0.18 percentage points on selected products for new and existing customers First-time buyers and those looking to buy a new home will particularly benefit from these latest...
18 September 2025
Deadline date We will be increasing rates and loan-to-values on our LTV10 Lifetime (Equity Release) products on Friday 19th September at 5.30pm. Please advise your team, brokers, network and club mem...
18 September 2025
Around 135,000 fixed rate mortgages taken out in the last three months of 2020 on super-low rates are due to mature this year Without taking a new deal these rates could triple to an average rate o...
18 September 2025
HLPartnership has announced the appointment of Scott McAllister as senior recruitment manager, further strengthening its sales and recruitment team and reinforcing the network’s focus on supporting me...
18 September 2025
If you are an experienced Student Accommodation developer or operator with a good track record of building, letting and/ or managing student accommodation, we can help with funding solutions. Up to 7...
18 September 2025
London, 18th September 2025 Connect has strengthened its lending panel with the addition of StreamBank, a lender that brings together the stability of a fully regulated bank with the agility of a spec...
18 September 2025
Andrew Gething, managing director of MorganAsh, said: “While the inflation news yesterday will have caught many by surprise, today’s call to hold the base rate was still the most likely outcome. Infl...
18 September 2025
Frances Haque, Chief Economist at Santander UK comments: "There were no surprises in today’s MPC meeting. With the labour market stabilising, wage growth remaining at rates that are inconsistent with...
18 September 2025
Nick Hale, CEO of Movera, commented: “This move was expected by the MPC, despite yesterday’s news that inflation did not hit 4% as forecast. With ONS data also confirming this week that the jobs mark...
18 September 2025
“The Bank of England’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate at 4% today comes as little surprise, but it should probably mark a shift in expectations for what might happen in the months ahead. With inflati...
18 September 2025
John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “Even with the shock news on inflation yesterday, a hold on the base rate comes as no surprise. We know the central bank prefers its carefu...
18 September 2025
Following today's base rate announcement by the Bank of England, Charles Resnick, Chief Finance Officer at Afin Bank, commented: “After last month’s history making re-vote, today’s meeting was always...
18 September 2025
Matt Harrison, customer success director at Finova Broker, said: “A further base rate cut today was always unlikely, but inflation tracking below the Bank of England’s forecast could indicate a poten...
18 September 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, comments: “The MPC’s decision to hold the base rate at 4% has been widely expected as the Bank juggles persistently high infl...
18 September 2025
Richard Pike, chief marketing and sales officer at Phoebus, says: “While inflation was not quite as high as some anticipated yesterday, it remains above target and continues to weigh on households an...
18 September 2025
Rob Clifford, Chief Executive of mortgage and protection network Stonebridge, has commented on today’s Bank of England base rate decision: “The Bank of England’s decision to hold rates today is proof...
18 September 2025
Brokers are invited to take part in this first-of-its-kind study into the rise in non-bank lending within property finance. Privately backed property lender Mera Investment Management is undertaking ...
18 September 2025
Consumer champion and industry veteran Johnny Timpson OBE has urged the utilities sector to radically improve how it identifies and supports vulnerable customers – calling on firms to go beyond regula...
18 September 2025
Vida has unveiled a comprehensive cashback package across its residential and Buy to Let ranges, reinforcing its commitment to helping more people find a place to call home. Leading the charge is a £...
18 September 2025
Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank “The new Housing Secretary Steve Reed last week called on the industry to ‘build baby build’, but even with this reported r...
18 September 2025
Conveyancing Alliance (CAL) has today announced a strategic rebrand to CAL, unifying its portfolio under a single home brand with two product brands: Broker Conveyancing and Agent Conveyancing. The mo...
18 September 2025
London, UK, 18th September – Sikoia, the leading Customer Verification Platform for financial services, today announced its collaboration with Finclusion, a new challenger in the UK car finance market...
18 September 2025
Smart Money People, the UK’s most comprehensive financial services review site, has announced the results of its vulnerability disclosure survey. Building on the 2024 broker-focused research with Newc...
18 September 2025
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, has signed a new agreement to act as the surveying supplier for MPower...
18 September 2025
The latest quarterly data from the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) shows a slight cooling in bridging lending activity during Q2 2025 following a period of record highs, though the l...
18 September 2025
Press Release, Haddenham, UK – 18 September 2025: Defaqto’s analysis of the first half of 2025 shows that the Royal London Pension Portfolio continues to be the most recommended personal pension, whil...
17 September 2025
The Welsh Lender Event has been hailed a resounding success after bringing brokers, lenders and industry leaders together at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Wednesday, September 17. Held in Sw...
17 September 2025
The Mortgage Works is tomorrow (Thursday 18 September) cutting rates on selected two and five-year fixed rate products across its mortgage range for new and existing customers. Limited company buy-to...
17 September 2025
Broker Choice Awards Survey 2025 Which insurers, MGAs and networks go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service to brokers? Insurance Age is seeking feedback from brokers as pa...
17 September 2025
Aim of network is to champion diversity and cross-industry collaboration Launch event to be held in London on Thursday 2 October Gurpreet Chahal from Accord Mortgages, along with Paul Purewal from C...
17 September 2025
Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer at Atom bank: “These ONS figures follow data from Halifax, which suggest yet another record high, and highlight the scale of the task facing Steve Reed, the new...
17 September 2025
Alex Upton, Managing Director - Specialist Mortgages & Bridging Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank: “Balancing the rental market must be a top priority for Steve Reed as he steps into the role of Housing ...
17 September 2025
Award-winning savings and mortgage platform strengthens senior team with latest hire London 17th September 2025 – Tembo, the award-winning savings and mortgage platform, has hired Alexander Snapes as...
17 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced two new appointments to its growing Property Development division as the Bank continues to expand its lending capacity and support for SME housebuilders and devel...
17 September 2025
A repeat LBB client – an SME developer based in Huddersfield – began talks with both Arc & Co. and LBB to support a new ground-up development just outside Manchester, in Ashton. Finance: structuring ...
17 September 2025
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (17th September 2025) announced the launch of three new 65% LTV two-year fixed-rate products. All three products are available within the ...
17 September 2025
29% of tenants have researched whether they could afford to buy a home Strongest interest among 25–34 year olds and renters in Central London Represents a new pool of potential mortgage customers ...
17 September 2025
Research by Afin Bank found 75% of self-employed people would consider giving up working for themselves to make it easier to get a mortgage One in four self-employed workers believe they have been ...
17 September 2025
Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced its residential mortgage products are now available to the whole of market in Scotland. Brokers across Scotland can now access the Society’s full ran...
17 September 2025
John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “Inflation holding steady will have certainly caught many by surprise, as the general consensus was we would see inflation reach double the...
17 September 2025
Martyn Smith, CEO at Black & White Bridging, said: “For prospective borrowers waiting in the wings for a better deal, this could be a game-changer. It’s now critical the Bank of England cuts the base...
17 September 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, comments: “With the market widely expecting inflation to rise, today’s figures will be seen as a surprising but positive deve...
17 September 2025
Matt Harrison, Customer Success Director at Finova Broker said: “Stability is something but it’s unlikely to trigger a surprise base rate cut tomorrow. Many clients will still err on the side of caut...
17 September 2025
Phoebus Software’s chief sales and marketing officer, Richard Pike, says: “The markets were widely expecting inflation to rise this month so today’s news will be a momentary boost. However, it’s stil...
17 September 2025
Nearly 60% of commercial finance brokers have reported an increase in client demand for funding to buy a business, while more than third say demand has remained consistent – new research from SME fund...
17 September 2025
Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Phoebus Software will deliver AI-powered tools to transform the mortgage and savings customer experience. The initiative will develop conversational AI interface...
17 September 2025
Over half a million failed transactions a year cause £950m hit to the wider economy, and cost UK consumers £560m directly, 40% higher than previous Government estimates 23% of consumers have expe...
16 September 2025
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...
16 September 2025
Source Insurance, a leading tech-enabled distribution platform, has partnered with Insure4Nature, a UK-based ethical home insurance service that invest their profits in environmental restoration proje...
16 September 2025
Bridging lender, SDKA has launched its first-ever Bridge To Term product as the company prepares for even greater growth following a record financial year. Available for loans secured against reside...
16 September 2025
GB Bank has completed the refinancing of a substantial residential development in the Midlands, delivering a bespoke loan to support portfolio expansion for an experienced property investor. The faci...
16 September 2025
Millbrook Business Finance has conducted a survey with hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)*, which has shed new light on what’s causing concern and what help could make the most diff...
16 September 2025
OMS (One Mortgage System), a leading provider of innovative mortgage technology solutions, is proud to announce that it will be working with Bath Building Society. The relationship is being supported ...
16 September 2025
Chetwood Bank has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as an Associate Member. Chetwood Bank offers buy to let mortgages through its Moda Mortgages and CHL Mortgages brands, w...
16 September 2025
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced a series of new appointments and an internal promotion across its specialist mortgages and bridging finance divisions, reinforcing its commitment to delivering...
16 September 2025
Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its sales team with the appointment of two new Internal Business Development Managers (IBDMs), further strengthening its broker support and regional cover...
16 September 2025
UK landlords remain committed to the private rented sector with nearly 60% of buy-to-let landlords stating no intention to sell any of their properties in the next 12 months, latest research from Land...
16 September 2025
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has released version 3.5 of its Property Data Trust Framework (PDTF) schema, adding new features to improve transparency, reduce delays and further accelerate...
15 September 2025
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (15th September 2025) announced an expansion of its buy to let criteria, confirming it will now accept single household proper...
15 September 2025
Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has strengthened its adviser support through the appointment of a new Business Development Manager, as well as the enhancement of processes and tools. Natasha...
15 September 2025
Selina Finance has launched its updated Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), simplifying and enhancing the product for brokers and borrowers with the aim of unlocking wider adoption of HELOCs in the UK...
15 September 2025
Inspired Lending has announced that it has joined the Brickflow lender panel. Brokers using the Brickflow platform will now be able to access Inspired Lending’s bridging finance solutions directly, w...
15 September 2025
Afin Bank has launched its new Afin Premier mortgage proposition, specifically designed for High Net Worth borrowers. Afin Premier enables clients to include assets such as their pensions, investments...
15 September 2025
VouchedFor has launched its 2026 Top Rated Financial Adviser campaign, backed again by BlackRock and Fundment, calling on advisers to join the UK’s largest consumer-facing showcase of adviser excellen...
12 September 2025
Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has reduced residential larger loan rates by up to 0.60%, for cases between £3m and £5m. Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building S...
12 September 2025
Movera, the leading home moving group, has shown its support for Project 28: A Charter for faster, more certain property transactions. This is part of Movera’s ongoing dedication to improving the home...
12 September 2025
Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank: “These figures point to growth in new private housing, but they come against eight straight months of slowdown reported by...
12 September 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus says: "Flat monthly GDP highlights the fragile state of the UK economy and raises fresh questions about how policymakers will respond. The B...
11 September 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following rate increases on Monday 15 September. Core Residential (including Product Transfer) 65% LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates will be increased by...
11 September 2025
Gary Thompson, sales director at Asset Advantage, said: “Given the critical role of SMEs in the UK economy, it is hugely positive to see lending increase. Such is the current climate, we need lenders...
11 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) is continuing to expand its living sector proposition, launching a range of lending solutions to enable developers to build, let and operate Purpose-Built Student Accommodation...
11 September 2025
Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (11th September 2025) announced a range of price reductions across both two- and five-year 75% LTV fixed-rate products. Fleet has cut rate...
11 September 2025
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (11th September 2025) announced the appointment of a new Account Manager, further strengthening its broker-facing team and enhancing the support it pro...
10 September 2025
LiveMore, the mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 plus, has launched a limited-edition cashback product, giving customers £1,000 on completion. The offer is designed to give borrowers more flexib...
10 September 2025
Trial led by Atom bank reveals that UK banks are likely over-reporting the emissions from their residential mortgage lending by as much as 50%, meaning the cost and time required to reach net zero cou...
10 September 2025
Average rental yield at 6.5%, equalling 10-year peak recorded in Q3 2024 Yields highest in the North and East Midlands; lowest in London 87% of landlords making a profit; just 5% reporting any los...
10 September 2025
Increased LTV and maximum loan size on semi-commercial range , plus new 55% LTV product priced at 5.50% Competitive new buy-to-let product YBS Commercial Mortgages is making a number of positiv...
10 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging has completed a £5.2m regulated developer exit bridging loan to refinance a recently completed £12.75m country estate in the Home Counties. The facility, introduced b...
10 September 2025
Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has underlined its commitment to supporting advisers in delivering best outcomes for their clients through the release of customer-and adviser-facing resources...
10 September 2025
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (10th September 2025) reported another quarter of robust growth, with Q2 2025 delivering significant year-on-year increases across both lending ...
10 September 2025
Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (10th September 2025) launched the first national survey on artificial intelligence (AI) within the broker comm...
10 September 2025
GB Bank has completed a £2.5 million buy-to-let facility to help an experienced property investor in Oxfordshire with the strategic transfer of a residential asset into a newly formed Special Purpose ...
10 September 2025
Commercial finance brokers continue to report a lack of appetite or options from lenders for business acquisition deals, new research from SME funding provider Asset Advantage has revealed. A third o...
10 September 2025
With 1.8 million mortgages due for renewal in 2025 and high customer churn rates, leading outsourcer and software provider Target Group has urged lenders to rethink mortgage servicing, reframing it as...
09 September 2025
Martyn Smith, CEO, Black & White Bridging commented: “Today’s MLAR data paints a picture of increasing buyer confidence. Although the value of gross mortgage advances is down on last quarter, new mo...
09 September 2025
Richard Pike, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Phoebus, said: “The latest MLAR data paints a broadly positive picture for the mortgage market. Overall lending is edging upwards and, importantly, ...
09 September 2025
Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “The latest figures showing overall growth in later life lending underline just how vital this market has become a...
09 September 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus says: “The overall rise in later life lending comes as the market adjusts to the recent interest rate cut and continued cost-of-living press...
09 September 2025
One developer, two prestige sites, 23 residential units, 17,000 square feet of floor space and £6.3m required – all the numbers crunched by Aspen as they delivered an innovative two product solution i...
09 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages has made several enhancements to its Buy-to-Let mortgage proposition with immediate effect. The changes are designed to give brokers more choice when supporting profe...
09 September 2025
Specialist debt and equity advisory Arc & Co. is pleased to announce the successful completion of a £17.64 million development loan in partnership with Downing LLP. The funding supports the acquisiti...
09 September 2025
[London, UK – 9th of September 2025] – Sikoia, the leading Customer Verification Platform, today announces its partnership with Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings software provi...
09 September 2025
Buy-to-let lender introduces four fixed-rate products and streamlines its wider offering Landbay has launched a new suite of holiday let products for landlords. The buy-to-let lender is introducing ...
08 September 2025
If you are a Developer looking to redeem your current Development Finance loan, we have some market leading Bridging Finance options to consider. In addition to repaying the current debt, Equity can ...
08 September 2025
Monday 8 September, 2025: Mortgage Brain’s flagship roadshow, Mortgage Vision, has landed and the hot topic for discussion is AI, Open Banking and the future of mortgage distribution. With the first ...
08 September 2025
Loneliness is rife at UK universities; one in three students admit to feeling very lonely (33%) Nearly two out of three affected students have considered dropping out as a result (63%) Shared liv...
08 September 2025
With effect from Tuesday 9th September, we’ll be making a number of increases to our residential mortgage rates. Please note, as of Friday 29th August we reduced our Residential and BTL SVR. Please ...
08 September 2025
Buckinghamshire Building Society has today, Monday 8th September, announced that it has been added to the Primis lender panel. Primis network members will now have full access to Buckinghamshire Buil...
08 September 2025
Norton Home Loans has promoted Jake Stringer to the role of Telephone Business Development Manager (TBDM), further strengthening its intermediary support team. Jake has progressed through three roles...
05 September 2025
Maria Harris, Chair of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) says: “On 9 February, Angela Rayner set out a clear commitment to digitising homebuying, recognising the urgent need to modernise the ...
05 September 2025
Key calls for fundamental change in response to FCA Future of the Mortgage Market Discussion Paper 5 September 2025: Mortgage advisers must be prepared to consider full later life lending options to...
05 September 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making some changes to the following Clydesdale Bank products on Monday 8 September. Core Residential NEW core products for loans between £1m-£2.5m 65-85% LTV*...
05 September 2025
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the UK’s leading providers of valuation panel management and property risk services, is celebrating another major achievement as its latest group of academ...
05 September 2025
House prices continue to rise at a steady pace House prices increased by +0.3% in August, marking a third consecutive monthly rise Average property price now £299,331, edging up to a new record hi...
04 September 2025
We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following rate increases on Friday 5 September. Exclusive Purchase 75% LTV 5 year fixed rates will be increased by up to 0.22%, starting from 4.22%....
04 September 2025
The Halifax House Price Index for August 2025 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Friday 5th September 2025.
04 September 2025
Darlington Building Society will be hosting a free CPD-accredited webinar for brokers on identifying and supporting vulnerable customers. The 30-minute session, which takes place at 11.30am on Tuesda...
04 September 2025
The property industry is gathering pace – and as competition intensifies, lenders and advisers are wising up to the fact that without streamlined reporting and flexible data solutions, they risk being...
04 September 2025
04 September 2025, London: Acre announced today the launch of Acre Surveying, offering competitive pricing and exemplary service on property surveys and valuations to brokers and their clients. The ne...
04 September 2025
Fewer than a quarter of the UK’s landlords feel planning reform will positively impact their business. According to polling undertaken by specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender Landbay, more than three-q...
04 September 2025
4th September 2025: Alps, a leading MGA specialising in insurance add-on policies, legal expenses, and claims solutions for intermediaries, has announced its partnership with Open GI. This collaborat...
04 September 2025
A new dual representation legal service is being launched by Aspen Bridging to create a streamlined process that offers faster completion and increased efficiency. Following an in-depth selection pro...
04 September 2025
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has announced a new addition to its lender panel, Norton Home Loans. Network members will have access to...
04 September 2025
Atom bank has reduced rates across its residential mortgage range by up to 0.10%. Latest rate cut is hot on the heels of reductions of up to 0.15% in August Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated ban...
04 September 2025
The Brightstar Group has revealed the final speaker programme for its highly anticipated Specialist Lending Expo 2025, which takes place on Thursday 2nd October in Stratford, East London. The CPD-ac...
04 September 2025
Dudley Building Society has today, Thursday 4th September, launched new 2 and 5-year fixed-rates across residential, buy-to-let (BTL), holiday let and expat lending, giving brokers more choice when pl...
04 September 2025
Recognise Bank has completed a £1.75m bridging loan to support the expansion of a Teesside-based manufacturer and retailer. The facility was arranged for Lowe & Simpson Group, a recently acquired joi...
04 September 2025
Suros Capital, the luxury asset short term lender, has reported increasing interest in its ‘loans to business’ proposition. The company reports a 45% increase in enquiries this year, primarily from wa...
04 September 2025
93,000 buy-to-let landlords will step away from the rental market this year, according to data from Black & White Bridging. Intermediaries surveyed as part of the company’s latest broker insights rep...
04 September 2025
PayPlan, a leading UK provider of debt advice and support, has announced successful results from its partnership with support services provider MorganAsh – with the adoption of the MorganAsh Resilienc...
03 September 2025
New data from Twenty7tec has revealed that remortgage searches have led the charge in an otherwise quiet August. While purchase demand eased back, the leading mortgage data firm’s latest figures show...
03 September 2025
At The Insurance Surgery, we specialise in helping clients with their protection needs. Here are two clients referred to us: Life Insurance for Expats Client Profile: British citizen, landlo...
03 September 2025
more2life, the later life lender, has today (3rd September 2025) announced the launch of its latest lifetime mortgage product, Omni, which is aimed at expanding the lending options available to advise...
03 September 2025
One Mortgage System (OMS), the leading CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has renewed its strategic integration agreement with Twenty7Tec. This continued partnership en...
02 September 2025
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (2nd September 2025) announced it is removing its restricted limited company conveyancer panel, widening the number of law firms advisers a...
02 September 2025
Millbrook Business Finance today launches its Commercial Property Finance division offering SME clients a range of property funding options such as commercial property finance, bridging finance, plus ...
02 September 2025
2nd September 2025: Ceta Insurance, a leading digital personal lines broker, part of the Atec Group, has announced that it has been named as a general insurance partner to the network, Cornerstone Fin...
02 September 2025
New research commissioned by Aldermore1 shows that landlords with HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) are seeing gross annual income levels far beyond what non-HMO landlords are enjoying. The data, p...
02 September 2025
Key calls for merging of CeMAP and CeRER qualifications in response to FCA Future of the Mortgage Market Discussion Paper 2 September 2025: Later life lending qualifications should be part of standar...
02 September 2025
United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its very first mortgage completion, a decade that has seen the business evolve into one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage...
02 September 2025
Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, is today (2nd September 2025) celebrating its one-year anniversary, with ongoing growth in broker registrations and users, an expanding panel of law firms, and m...
02 September 2025
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has launched a new, free cashflow modeller tool for adviser members. The tool has been developed interna...
02 September 2025
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has expanded its self-employed management team with the appointment of Alex Clifford as area director for the Midlands and South West. Wit...
01 September 2025
If you are a Developer looking to redeem your current Development Finance loan, we have some market leading Bridging Finance options to consider. Up to 65% LTV at 0.67% pcm Up to 70% LTV at 0.72% pc...
01 September 2025
With effect from today, Monday 1st September, we will be making the following changes to our residential lending policy. Introducing Loan to Income (LTI) multiples for First Time Buyers (FTB) To sup...
01 September 2025
Ben Allkins, head of mortgages and protection at Just Mortgages, said: “While net borrowing slowed in July, it’s encouraging to see another monthly increase in mortgage approvals, albeit only margina...
01 September 2025
Richard Pike, chief sales and marketing officer at Phoebus Software, commented: “Today’s Money and Credit figures show a mixed picture for the mortgage market. While net mortgage borrowing fell back ...
01 September 2025
Stress, secret keeping and feelings of financial inadequacy – the toll taken to secure a spot in a top school catchment. New research from Santander UK shows over a third (35%) would keep their ch...
01 September 2025
Malgwi will drive connections with Afin’s diaspora customer base and help develop the bank’s new high net worth proposition Newly launched specialist lender, Afin Bank, has appointed Tippie Malgwi as...