Press releases for May 2026

29 May 2026

Flexible new products designed to support borrowers amid ongoing interest rate uncertainty. Newcastle for Intermediaries has launched a new range of competitive base rate tracker mortgages, designed ...

29 May 2026

Maria Harris, chair of the Open Property Data Association, reacting to April’s property transaction data: “While transaction levels remain under pressure, the more telling issue is the pace at whic...

29 May 2026

Melanie Spencer, growth director at Target Group, said: “Despite being up on the previous year, April saw the end to the momentum that had been quietly building in spite of the all the recent disrupt...

29 May 2026

Richard Pike, Sales & Marketing Director at Phoebus Software: “Today’s transaction data reflects decisions made earlier in the year when market activity was stronger and before the impact of the ongo...

29 May 2026

Against a backdrop of increased geopolitical instability, Suffolk Building Society has seen a 140% increase in expat cases. The Society compared figures from the beginning of the conflict in Iran with...

29 May 2026

The Right Mortgage (TRM) has today (29th May 2026) announced details of its member roadshows taking place throughout June for firms who are part of TRM’s Mortgage & Protection Network and The Right DA...

29 May 2026

Mortimer Street Capital has successfully arranged a £3.6 million commercial refurbishment facility with specialist lender London Credit to support the redevelopment of a commercial site within the Cam...

29 May 2026

LMS’s latest lender partner will utilise Secure Link, Electronic Certificate of Title (eCOT), and Charge Registration. This partnership further expands and diversifies LMS’s lender panel. LMS pr...

29 May 2026

Phoebus Software has appointed Alistair Scott as its new head of delivery, supporting its drive to deliver market-leading mortgage servicing solutions. Alistair brings a wealth of experience in finan...

28 May 2026

We are pleased to confirm we are reducing rates across a range of products, effective from tomorrow, Friday 29th May. Existing Product Decreases Residential Purchase Only 4.60% 2 Yr Fixed £899 p...

28 May 2026

David Morris, Head of Consumer Lending at Santander UK comments: “Homeownership delivers huge benefits for consumers and the wider UK economy, and while today's backdrop of rising living costs and un...

28 May 2026

Jim Boyd, CEO of the Equity Release Council, commenting on the data said: “Retirement is increasingly becoming a balancing act between pensions, savings and property wealth, and today’s figures refle...

28 May 2026

InterBay, the specialist commercial lender and part of OSB Group, has refreshed its commercial proposition, introducing a series of pricing and product enhancements designed to give brokers greater fl...

28 May 2026

Brickflow, the digital marketplace transforming how brokers source and secure specialist finance, today announces the addition of Bridge Invest to its growing panel of lender partners, as the speciali...

28 May 2026

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (28th May 2026) released further findings from the latest iteration of its landlord survey, which explored how the community have coped with a recent period of mo...

28 May 2026

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection and financial planning network, has launched a new AI tool to help speed up financial promotion approvals for adviser members by quickly a...

28 May 2026

Recognise Bank has completed a £1,505,000 bridging loan to support the acquisition of a commercial investment property in Canterbury, Kent. The borrower is an experienced developer with a track recor...

28 May 2026

Fleet Mortgages has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), joining the industry-wide drive to modernise the UK property market through open and standardised data sharin...

28 May 2026

LiveMore has announced the launch of its Underwriting Hero Hotline, designed to give brokers direct, one-to-one access to a LiveMore underwriter so they can get help with complex and hard-to-place cas...

27 May 2026

The Mortgage Works is from tomorrow (Thursday 28 May) introducing new two-year tracker products to its buy-to-let range as well as cutting rates on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate product...

27 May 2026

Are you looking for a Refurbishment Bridging loan which gives you cash in-hand to kick-start the works? In addition to providing funds towards the acquisition, a further amount is provided On Day 1 to...

27 May 2026

Average mortgage cases placed rises to 96 per year, up from 89 in Q4 2025 Confidence recovers slightly quarter-on-quarter but falls month-on-month through Q1 as Iran conflict hits market sentiment ...

27 May 2026

Average gross rental yields stabilise at 6.5% in Q1 2026, up marginally from 6.4% in Q4 2025 HMO landlords continue to outperform, achieving average yields of 7.6% 84% of landlords remain profitab...

27 May 2026

Hanley Intermediaries has cut rates across its residential, retirement interest only (RIO) and self-build mortgage ranges by up to 0.65%. These reductions include a number of headline products aimed ...

27 May 2026

A new broker poll by Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot*, has revealed brokers are seeing an increase in demand for Near Prime products, with further growth expected. Brokers...

27 May 2026

Conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, has today (27th May 2026) outlined how advisers are becoming increasingly focused on transparency, communication and customer outcomes across the entire property...

27 May 2026

Leonard Curtis has partnered with Nivo to roll out an AI-powered KYC and AML onboarding workflow for its funding clients. The service uses an AI assistant as a digital team member to support client ...

27 May 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS), the CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, recently hosted its latest Tech Talks event in London with representatives from lenders, networks and b...

27 May 2026

Omni Protect, Fintel’s whole of market premium protection club proposition, has appointed long-standing industry figure, Dave Butler, to the position of Head of Protection Development. In the newly cr...

27 May 2026

New data from the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) reveals how key sectors are performing against FCA benchmarks for vulnerable customers, with firms using digital customer vulnerability management ...

26 May 2026

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has today announced a new strategic partnership with Claritee Group, marking a significant step forward in supporting mental health and wellbeing ac...

26 May 2026

Bringing a wealth of experience across the specialist finance sector, Victoria has built an impressive career working with networks, clubs and some of the most recognisable lenders in the bridging and...

26 May 2026

Alun Williams, the current longest-serving building society Chief Executive in the UK, is celebrating 25 years at the helm of Swansea Building Society with the announcement of a £25,000 charitable fun...

26 May 2026

A specialist lender has completed a refinance of a Scottish property portfolio in the first transaction through its new loan processing platform. Redwood Bank successfully delivered a £1,009,800 lo...

26 May 2026

New appointments to lead cloud engineering, AI product development and delivery as recruitment for Manchester hub reaches 80% completion. 26 May 2026 — Finova, the UK's largest provider of cloud-base...

26 May 2026

Loans Warehouse has announced the expansion of its specialist bridging division following a record-breaking start to 2026, with the appointment of Aled Coleman and Max Shenstone strengthening the awar...

26 May 2026

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has witnessed a sharp increase in the use of its Light Touch Visit + Reports product as lenders seek to ensure that projects are managed as promptly, professionally and cost-e...

26 May 2026

He will lead lending strategy and the bank’s sales team Rob Lankey has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Afin Bank, overseeing the bank’s lending strategy and managing the specialist lende...

26 May 2026

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced a dedicated Relationship Manager model within its Specialist Mortgages division, giving brokers a single point of contact from initial enquiry through to comp...

26 May 2026

Glenhawk, the specialist bridging lender, has today (26th May 2026) announced the appointment of Rhys Evans as Business Development Manager (BDM). Rhys is the fifth addition to Glenhawk’s sales team ...

26 May 2026

Ampla Finance, the specialist lender focused on legal finance and inheritance-related lending, has completed a £300,000 probate lending facility to help a family settle an inheritance tax shortfall ah...

26 May 2026

Black & White Bridging, the award-winning short-term specialist lender, has appointed Jason Shead as Director of Risk and Governance. Jason brings over 25 years of specialist lending risk and underwr...

26 May 2026

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE), one of the leading events for financial intermediaries, has today revealed its comprehensive seminar programme for MBE North 2026, taking place on 9th July at Manchester ...

26 May 2026

Owen James Events has announced the launch of the Festival of Finance, a new flagship event designed to bring together the UK’s financial advice and wealth management community for a data- and insight...

26 May 2026

A sandbox test has shown for the first time how trusted property data can be accessed, verified, and shared securely from start to finish - offering a glimpse into the future of the UK property market...

22 May 2026

London, 22 May 2026 - Tembo, the award-winning mortgage and savings platform, has been named Best Mortgage Broker at the British Bank Awards 2026, marking the fifth consecutive year the company has re...

22 May 2026

Following comments made by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook at UKREiiF (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/housing-and-planning-minister-speech-to-ukreiif-2026), N...

22 May 2026

- Council introduces inaugural leadership format for flagship annual summit - Emad Aladhal, the FCA’s director of retail banking to deliver keynote address - Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP to speak at leade...

21 May 2026

There were 25.8 million dwellings in England as of 31 March 2025, an increase of 208,600 dwellings or 0.81% on the previous year, according to the latest dwelling stock estimates from the Ministry of ...

21 May 2026

A number of our clients are now using an alternative to Bridging and Development Finance which completely removes any concern about whether or not the project/ property is going to "value up" and does...

21 May 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £360,000 interest-only asset finance facility to support a long-standing customer in their acquisition of a classic 1930s Bentley, further strengthening a relat...

21 May 2026

Aspen promised the specialist finance market “certainty and stability” as it hosted more than 150 brokers at its 2026 Spring Party. Held at the exclusive Kitty Hawk Rooftop Bar in London’s West End,...

21 May 2026

Paragon Bank has strengthened its buy-to-let mortgage further advance proposition, streamlining the application process and reducing the minimum loan size to £2,000 and rates by 20bps. Following brok...

21 May 2026

Specialist buy to let lender Rely has completed a remortgage in just five days, from application in principle to funds being released, demonstrating the lender’s ability to deliver both speed and cert...

21 May 2026

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (21st May 2026) released findings from the latest iteration of its landlord survey, which shows buy-to-let sentiment remains stable with landlords continuing to m...

21 May 2026

The Accord Growth Series, a library of free educational content for brokers, has reached 50,000 podcast downloads, as the intermediary-only lender continues to find new ways to help advisers grow thei...

21 May 2026

A property investor is using a £1,462,500 Residential bridge from SDKA to purchase an apartment in St John’s Wood, then using the term to issue a Section 42 (S42) to support their future refinance str...

21 May 2026

Buckinghamshire Building Society has expanded its buy-to-let, holiday let and expat lending proposition with increased maximum loan sizes, the reintroduction of selected fixed-rate products and the la...

21 May 2026

Black & White Bridging has opened its new £1m purpose-built Head Office in Bristol following the recent upgrades of its London and Manchester offices. With completions rising by 190% in 2025 after a ...

21 May 2026

For years, the mortgage conversation centred around one question: “Can I remortgage?” But in 2026, that is no longer the right question. Today, advisers should instead be asking: “What is the most...

21 May 2026

Hope Capital Property Finance has delivered two purchase and refurb facilities in Merseyside for an experienced property developer, completed in close collaboration with Melius Commercial. Both transa...

21 May 2026

More than half of house moves collapse after an offer has been accepted, costing the economy a potential £2billion a year in wasted time and fees, new research reveals. Research from the Open Propert...

20 May 2026

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20 May 2026

Santander has announced that from Friday 20 May, it is reducing rates across first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage fixed and tracker rates by up to 0.27%. The new products include several marke...

20 May 2026

YBS Commercial Mortgages has welcomed a new team member to its Business Development Team, as Michelle Lowe joins, taking on the role of business development manager. Michelle has worked in the financ...

20 May 2026

Equity Release Group (ERG), one of the UK’s leading whole-of-market later life lending businesses, has today launched TERN, The Equity Release Network, a new specialist proposition designed to help ad...

20 May 2026

The facility, secured against a residential investment property in Worcester, was structured to provide the borrower with fast access to capital to support a new commercial opportunity. Completed at 7...

20 May 2026

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ latest Price Index of Private Rents, Louisa Sedgwick, Managing Director of Mortgages at Paragon Bank, said: “Rent inflation has historically tracked ...

20 May 2026

Alex Upton, Managing Director, Specialist Mortgages & Bridging Finance, Hampshire Trust Bank, said: “Landlord strategy is continuing to change. We’re having far fewer conversations about expansion fo...

20 May 2026

Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer, Atom bank “These figures are a snapshot of a chaotic period for the housing market, with the conflict in Iran leading to fluctuating swap rates and unexpected ...

20 May 2026

LDN Finance has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT, its proactive product monitoring solution, into its advice process, strengthening the firm’s ability to deliver ongoing value and market responsiveness t...

20 May 2026

Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential foreign currency mortgage range by up to 30 bps. Effective immediately, the changes apply across selected two-year and five-year f...

20 May 2026

New research from Defaqto reveals a significant confidence gap in adviser technology, with just 7% of UK financial advisers saying they are very confident that their systems produce consistent outputs...

20 May 2026

Santander UK has become the latest Associate Member to join the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA). Santander UK is a leading UK bank with a long-established presence across retail, co...

20 May 2026

Ben Allkins, Head of Mortgages and Protection at Just Mortgages, said: “Inflation easing in April certainly feels counterintuitive and is likely explained in part by the lowering of the energy price ...

20 May 2026

Richard Pike, Sales and Marketing Director at Phoebus Software: “The surprise fall in inflation to 2.8% is good news for the economy and for consumers but is unlikely to be the start of a sustained f...

20 May 2026

Comment from Alex Beavis, Interim Director of Retail Banking at LHV Bank: Review the rates of all your bank accounts Don’t forget closed accounts and old savings pots which have notoriously pitifu...

20 May 2026

David Jones, director at Click2Check commented: “A softer inflation reading, driven by Ofgem’s cut to the energy price cap, is a positive step for affordability, easing some of the pressure on UK hou...

19 May 2026

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19 May 2026

Later life lending increased 215% in Q1 2026, reflecting rising demand for flexible mortgage solutions Vernon Building Society has reported a significant uplift in later life lending, following last ...

19 May 2026

Glenhawk, the specialist short-term lender, has announced the appointment of Josh Knight as Managing Director, Sales & Marketing. Josh will lead the sales, marketing and product teams and have respon...

19 May 2026

Melanie Spencer, growth director of Target Group, part of Tech Mahindra, said: “I think this data highlights why lenders can’t get complacent about collections and arrears. Yes, there’s been some sur...

19 May 2026

Jim Boyd, CEO, Equity Release Council: "The Pension Commissioner’s interim report exposes that 15 million people are under saving for retirement. This could reach 19 million without action, leaving l...

19 May 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a new incentive campaign for bridging brokers, offering them the chance of winning a luxury spa break for two at a Champneys Resort. UTB’s ‘Bigger DIPs’ promotion...

19 May 2026

Pallas Capital has completed a £3,541,000 development finance facility to support Halo Developments in the restoration and conversion of The Corn Exchange in Ringwood. The landmark project will delive...

19 May 2026

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has reported over 11,000 registered users on its market-first online account management platform, MyPure. The lender has also seen a 28% annual increase in th...

19 May 2026

The Wealthy Advisers Club, the largest online training community of its type now with 2,000 members and growing rapidly, has launched a free 90 Day Performance Planner as a mobile app. The app is bui...

19 May 2026

LHV Bank has announced the successful completion of two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling circa £22 million. The transactions supported the acquisition of two SPV companies holding a combi...

19 May 2026

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced product fees across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore residential mortgage ranges from £999 to £499, as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting bor...

18 May 2026

Exploring the growing impact of Foreign Exchange on the mortgage journey Twenty7tec has released the latest episode of its ELEVATE Podcast Series in partnership with Smart Currency Exchange, explorin...

18 May 2026

Roma Finance has completed a £1.3m buy to let facility in just six days, delivering an exceptional turnaround on a complex dual asset transaction. The borrowers faced an imminent deadline to refinanc...

18 May 2026

Tembo launches first-ever First-Time Buyer Index, tracking how accessible the property ladder is across the UK Key findings from Q1 2026 include: First-time buyers are £64,000 better off after fiv...

18 May 2026

The UK's largest mortgage networks suffered some of the biggest net losses in appointed representative (AR) firms during the first three months of the year as brokers search for support with evolving ...

18 May 2026

Removes manual processes, with the potential to speed up remortgages. Reduces friction and the need to chase for case updates. HSBC UK has become the first lender to automate remortgage cases vi...

18 May 2026

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18 May 2026

Joining from Nottingham Building Society, she will manage the development strategy for the bank’s mortgage and savings products Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as Head of Product and Proposition, ...

18 May 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS), the CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has announced the appointment of Simon Tippett as Head of Delivery as the business continues to strengt...

18 May 2026

New Lloyds research reveals the most affordable places in the UK for first time buyers East Ayrshire tops the list, with average first-time buyer prices below £150,000 Blackpool, Merthyr Tydfil ...

15 May 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (15th May) announced specialist property finance lender, TAB, has joined its lender panel, further enhancing the range of funding solutions avai...

15 May 2026

Glenhawk, the specialist bridging lender, has announced significant improvements to its AVM criteria. It can now offer free AVMs on single residential properties up to 75% LTV in England, Scotland or...

15 May 2026

District & County Investments (DCI) has successfully delivered a £220,000 net (£252,000 gross) development exit facility to support an experienced SME developer in Aldershot. The facility, secured ag...

15 May 2026

Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Group Clients, the assisted move and part exchange arm of the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, has partnered with sister firm Just Mortgages to sponsor Sitting...

15 May 2026

Movera has announced the launch of a new Mental Health Ambassador (MHA) programme as part of its ongoing commitment to colleague wellbeing and fostering an open, supportive and inclusive workplace cul...

14 May 2026

Case volumes rise 11% YOY as firm highlights strength of technology and advice model The UK’s leading whole of market equity release experts, Equity Release Group (ERG), have reported strong growth ...

14 May 2026

The second charge mortgage market continues to outperform expectations, with the latest Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) figures showing new business volumes increased by 20% year-on-year in March ...

14 May 2026

Hope Capital Property Finance has delivered £6m in refinancing across four sought-after residential properties in Formby, Merseyside, a coastal town renowned for its beaches and affluent neighborhoods...

14 May 2026

Word On The Street, award-winning UK specialist property finance brokerage, has appointed Jack Medlicott to its Board of Directors as a shareholder. The promotion follows Jack’s ten-month tenure as Pa...

14 May 2026

Melanie Spencer, growth director of Target Group, part of Tech Mahindra, said: “There’s a surprising amount of positive new about. The PMI showed business activity rising in April thanks to an upturn...

14 May 2026

David Miller, divisional director at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, said: “The good work of lenders is on show once again as we see arrears cases fall across all bands in Q1. While this is clearly grea...

14 May 2026

Lakeshield, the London-based bridging lender, has appointed Jon Sturgess and Amjad Ibn-Abdul as Business Development Managers and Chloe Carlin as an Underwriter, as the business continues to expand it...

14 May 2026

Richard Pike, sales and marketing director of Phoebus Software: “The latest UK Finance data showing arrears continuing to fall suggests that, despite a challenging backdrop, many borrowers are still ...

14 May 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS), the CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has confirmed the renewal of its agreement with Complete FS, continuing to support the specialist distr...

14 May 2026

Twenty7tec has continued its growth trajectory in Q1 2026, onboarding more than 90 users across 15 firms onto its ADVICE CRM, as demand increases for more flexible, firm-first technology. The figures...

14 May 2026

Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software: “However you view the latest figures, the UK economy is near stagnant with only modest growth since the start of the year, and uncertai...

14 May 2026

Colin Bradshaw, CEO at TwentyCi says: A stronger-than-expected GDP performance reinforces the picture of a UK property market that has so far remained more resilient than many anticipated. Given the ...

13 May 2026

Phil Cotter, CEO of SmartSearch, welcomed the move, saying Digital ID could be transformative for the UK - but only if it is implemented correctly: “News that the Government will push forward with th...

13 May 2026

Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (13th May 2026) announced the relaunch of a number of products withdrawn earlier this year and rate cuts to MUFB and Holiday Let products...

13 May 2026

Mansfield Building Society has launched three new mortgage rates fixed until 30 September 2031, providing borrowers with greater long-term certainty and a lower affordability hurdle. The three produc...

13 May 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Louis Gleeson as a Relationship Manager in the Bank’s Deposit Solutions team with a focus on growing UTB’s Trust Deposits business. As well as being responsible ...

13 May 2026

OSB Group has announced the promotion of Emily Hollands to Group Head of Intermediary Sales and Distribution, effective immediately, in a move that brings together key sales functions under her leader...

13 May 2026

Aspen has successfully completed a £3,050,000 Bridge To Let facility to support the refinance and development of a 21-bedroom HMO scheme on the prestigious Iffley Road in Oxford. The funding package...

13 May 2026

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (13th May 2026) announced the appointment of Richard McRoberts as its new Business Development Manager (BDM) for Kent and the South Coast. Reporting to Landbay’s...

13 May 2026

The partnership with Kroo will provide long-term funding to support Glenhawk’s continued growth across the UK specialist property market. London, 13th May 2026 – Fully licensed digital bank Kroo has ...

13 May 2026

Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has hired three employees from an online marketing agency to enhance the adviser support and experience. Their first task will be to refresh existing marketing...

12 May 2026

Equity Release Group (ERG) has confirmed it has been working directly with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as part of the regulator’s newly launched Later Life Mortgages Market Study, contributi...

12 May 2026

The Mortgage Works is from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products across its mortgage range for new and existi...

12 May 2026

One of our panel lenders is now offering up to 95% Loan to Value for Residential property purchases at AUCTION. If you are looking to keep your deposit/ cash contribution to an absolute minimum, then ...

12 May 2026

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for lending into retirement from 75% to 80% for residential borrowers, enhancing the options available to brokers supp...

12 May 2026

39% of landlords are planning to remortgage within the next 12 months Landlords expecting to refinance anticipate remortgaging an average of 2.7 loans each The average mortgaged landlord now holds...

12 May 2026

New data from Santander UK reveals that customers have overpaid their mortgages by more than £894 million in the first four months of 2026. The data marks an increase of over £200,000 in regular and o...

12 May 2026

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today (12th May 2026) announced the addition of Afin Bank to its lender panel. Afin Bank is a specialist mortgage lender offering residential and buy-to-let products fo...

12 May 2026

Complex case and bridging finance lender Market Harborough Building Society (MHBS) has received regulatory approval to commence operations in the motor finance sector. As an established specialist len...

12 May 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced further enhancements to its bridging finance criteria, designed to help brokers place more business, improve speed to offer and provide greater certainty for cust...

12 May 2026

New proposition includes loan sizes from £45k, helping brokers place smaller semi-commercial deals that can often prove harder to place Tuesday, 12th May 2026: Molo, the specialist mortgage lender fo...

12 May 2026

Brickflow, the UK’s leading digital marketplace for specialist property finance, has announced a strategic partnership with Sprift, the UK’s most comprehensive property data platform. The collaboratio...

12 May 2026

Principal development and bridging lender, Avamore Capital has added DPT Monitoring Surveyors to its project monitoring panel. The lender first instructed the financial risk minimising business in J...

12 May 2026

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (12th May 2026) announced the reintroduction of both zero-fee and fixed-fee, five-year fixed-rate mortgages. Available across both its Sta...

12 May 2026

Dudley Building Society has appointed Helen Smith as Chief Growth Officer, as part of its ongoing focus on growing the Society, strengthening customer outcomes, supporting its communities and developi...

12 May 2026

New data from Twenty7tec’s April 2026 Mortgage Market Snapshot (MMS) has revealed a significant slowdown in mortgage search activity following the heightened levels seen earlier this year, highlightin...

12 May 2026

Norton Broker Services, part of the Norton Financial Services Group, has been added to Atom bank’s commercial broker panel, enabling brokers to submit commercial mortgage cases to the lender. Norton ...

12 May 2026

Fintel Services has announced the appointment of Christine Newell as Head of the Financial Intermediary Broker Association (FIBA) and Mortgage Training Officer. She will report to Martin Reynolds, Cha...

12 May 2026

Equifinance, the award winning second charge lender, has announced the full release of its new broker portal, ECHO. ECHO offers introducers a comprehensive ‘end to end’ process for their clients from...

12 May 2026

Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages is celebrating success at the VouchedFor Client Experience Awards, winning two major trophies. The brokerage was named Firm of the Year – L...

11 May 2026

Reductions of up to 0.36 percentage points across first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage ranges Nationwide’s lowest rate now 4.35% for new and existing customers looking to move home Nation...

11 May 2026

We wanted to let you know that we’re making the following changes on Tuesday 12 May. Purchase 2 year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.26% 5 year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.24% ...

11 May 2026

Pallas Capital is pleased to announce that Samantha Dance has joined its origination team, further strengthening its UK presence following the firm’s successful launch into the market earlier this yea...

11 May 2026

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11 May 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (11th May 2026) announced strong quarterly year-on-year growth across its core business lines covering Q1 2026, with increases in lending, protection ...

11 May 2026

GB Bank has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a Lender Member. GB Bank is a progressive UK challenger bank combining retail savings, bespoke property-backed lending and ...

11 May 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS), the CRM and loan origination platform for intermediaries and lenders, has announced that Twenty7tec’s ADAPT solution is now fully integrated into its platform, with the func...

11 May 2026

Leading short-term lender Hope Capital Property Finance has launched its new Max Net bridging loan product, which is specifically designed to give borrowers maximum upfront liquidity from day one. Cr...

08 May 2026

House prices remained broadly stable in April House prices edged down -0.1% in April, following a -0.5% fall in March Average property price now £299,313, compared with £299,609 in March Annual g...

08 May 2026

Yorkshire Building Society has reorganised its Homes division to further strengthen its well-established broker offering. The new-look division brings together residential, buy-to-let and commercial ...

08 May 2026

InterBay, the specialist commercial lender and part of OSB Group, has made rate cuts across selected limited edition products. These cuts apply to the commercial investment and semi-commercial limite...

08 May 2026

Eden Conveyancing has released the Smart Home Movers Guide 2026. It’s been written by Eden’s team of conveyancing experts after helping thousands of home movers and hearing the same universal pains an...

08 May 2026

Vida Homeloans has announced an expansion of its lending proposition, with the reintroduction of 20 products to its residential range alongside the relaunch of its buy-to-let (BTL) range, strengthenin...

08 May 2026

SDKA has completed two Residential bridging loans on the same day for a client requiring £995k to refinance five properties and raise further capital for an onward purchase. Both taken from initial ...

08 May 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (8th May) announced Gatehouse Bank has joined its panel. As of today, TRM advisers will now have access to Gatehouse Bank’s Shariah-compliant h...

08 May 2026

JammJar has announced a new partnership with Entrust, a global leader in trusted identity-centric security solutions, that enables mortgage brokers to complete secure, automated identity verification ...

08 May 2026

Inspired Lending has completed a £240k bridging loan facility for a UK national currently living and working in the United States, secured against a tenanted buy-to-let property in Surrey at 50% LTV. ...

08 May 2026

Castle Trust Bank has enhanced its bridging proposition with the launch of its new EPC Uplift Bridge. The new product is designed to support landlords and property investors undertaking refurbishment...

08 May 2026

VouchedFor has revealed the winners of its 2026 Client Experience Awards, recognising the advisers and firms delivering the highest standards of client service across financial advice, mortgage advice...

08 May 2026

Mortgage and protection professionals are being encouraged to take part in a major new industry-wide study exploring equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) across the sector. Take part in the 2026 ED...

07 May 2026

The Housing Select Committee has called for the legal overhaul of the homebuying process in order to prevent estimated losses of £1.5bn per year from property sales falling through. Reforms suggested ...

07 May 2026

Are you looking for a Refurbishment Bridging loan which gives you cash in-hand to kick-start the works? In addition to providing funds towards the acquisition, a further amount is provided On Day 1 to...

07 May 2026

With effect from Friday 8th May, we’ll be making a number of reductions across our residential and BTL mortgage rates. Please note, if an application is no longer proceeding, you can use the ‘Cancel’...

07 May 2026

Richard Pike, Sales and Marketing Director at Phoebus Software: “The latest UK construction figures from S&P saw output fall for the sixteenth consecutive month and the steepest decline since Novembe...

07 May 2026

PM Data Services, the team behind Property Master – the UK’s first digital Buy-to-Let mortgage broker – has today announced a new suite of feature enhancements to its Genie sourcing platform, further ...

07 May 2026

London, UK – Arc & Co. has successfully structured a debt and equity facility for a landmark 135-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Bristol. The complex transaction brings t...

07 May 2026

Specialist property lender InterBay has completed a £17.5m interest only remortgage on a new residential apartment development in the South East of England, working with broker partners SPF Private Cl...

07 May 2026

Nivo, the AI Agent for lenders and brokers, has published a new market insights report revealing how wasted admin, duplicated effort and repeated broker-lender back-and-forth are costing specialist le...

07 May 2026

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (7th May 2026) welcomed a number of recommendations from the Housing, Communities and Local ...

07 May 2026

Recognise Bank has completed a £700,000 bridging loan to support the refinance of a commercial asset in Chelmsford. The facility was agreed for an experienced commercial landlord with a background as...

07 May 2026

Molo moves across to LMS Panel Link, helping brokers progress their cases more efficiently to completion Thursday, 7th May 2026: Molo, the specialist mortgage lender for UK and overseas borrowers, ha...

07 May 2026

Simplybiz has announced the launch of its academy, a comprehensive talent, training, and development solution designed to help advice firms secure sustainable growth by attracting, developing, and ret...

06 May 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced further enhancements to its bridging valuation criteria, introducing a new Desktop Valuation option and significantly expanding the use of Automated Valuation Mod...

06 May 2026

Wimbledon-headquartered fintech wins innovation award for payments technology used by banks globally London, 06 May 2026 – Icon Solutions, the UK fintech enabling banks to design and implement state-...

06 May 2026

Fintel Services division today announced the launch of Omni Mortgage Club, a whole-of-market initiative designed to enhance broker support, expand product access, and deliver a modern, adviser led ser...

06 May 2026

Complex case and bridging finance specialist Market Harborough Building Society has strengthened its broker-facing teams with two new specialist Business Development Managers, enhancing support for br...

06 May 2026

Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (6th May 2026) revealed its latest Landlord Trends research for Q1 2026, outlining a private rental sector that continues to deliver stab...

06 May 2026

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided a £13.5 million facility to support the repositioning of the Kirkstall Brewery campus in Leeds, refinancing existing debt and partially repaying a previous lend...

06 May 2026

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has today announced the launch of new buy-to-let two-year discounted products available up to 80% LTV, alongside a 0.4% rate reduction on its limited-company produc...

06 May 2026

District & County Investments (DCI) has relocated to a new office in North Liverpool as the business continues to grow and increase its lending activity. The move reflects rising levels of deal flow ...

06 May 2026

The Brightstar Group has announced a series of appointments across all businesses as it continues to invest in its people, technology and long-term growth strategy. The changes cover sales, operations...

06 May 2026

Hope Capital Property Finance has formed a strategic relationship with specialist full-service brokerage Melius Commercial, supporting their clients with the lenders range of competitive bridging loan...

05 May 2026

We are constantly on the look-out for the very best deals from the most reliable and consistent lenders in the markeplace. As such, we are delighted to promote a compelling range of Bridging Finance o...

05 May 2026

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05 May 2026

Incentive would save borrowers £1,495, helping buyers to maximise affordability Afin Bank is removing the product fee on its 95% LTV five-year fixed rate mortgages for successful applications in May,...

05 May 2026

Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore, commented: “While equity release lending has slowed, we welcome the FCA’s upcoming Later Life Mortgages Market Study and its ...

05 May 2026

Source Insurance has cut the time it takes to complete a home insurance quote by half, delivering a significantly faster and more streamlined experience for advisers. The platform update, driven dire...

05 May 2026

Simon Hayton, Pure Retirement Managing Director “While it’s naturally disappointing to see reductions in case and lending volumes on both a quarterly and annual basis, it would be naïve to expect any...

05 May 2026

Mark Gregory, Founder & CEO at Equity Release Group The latest figures from the Equity Release Council highlights pressures in the market, with a decline in both lending and customer numbers, however...

05 May 2026

Mansfield Building Society has increased the maximum loan to value on its Credit Repair Range from 70% to 75% LTV. The Society’s Credit Repair products are aimed at borrowers with adverse credit char...

05 May 2026

Richard Pike, Sales and Marketing Director at Phoebus Software: “The fall in equity release lending in Q1 reflects a pause rather than a pullback, as later life borrowers delay major financial decisi...

05 May 2026

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Esther Morley as a Non-Executive Director (NED). Esther brings to OMS over 30 years’ experience in Financial Services across the UK & Ireland within the Banki...

05 May 2026

Darlington Building Society has completed a UK residential mortgage for an expat couple based in Saudi Arabia, secured at 51% loan-to-value on a specialist rate of 4.69%. The applicants, both UK citi...

05 May 2026

GB Bank has completed a £1.5 million refinance for an experienced borrower with a strong portfolio of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), supporting their continued expansion strategy. The facilit...

05 May 2026

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) have announced the launch of its specialist training programme, The Right Academy, designed to equip aspiring mortgage and protection advisers with the kn...

05 May 2026

Lending falls to £574m, 9% down on previous quarter Council says uncertainty in UK and global economies slows consumer decision-making But an increase in customer enquiries points to a stronger Q2...

05 May 2026

North of England attracts largest price and rental premium for more energy efficient buy-to-let properties. With potential value added to house prices, coupled with higher rents, the majority of la...

05 May 2026

Somo is bringing back its standout Black Friday promotion for one month only this May, following overwhelming demand and broker feedback from last year’s campaign. Running from Tuesday 5th May to mid...

05 May 2026

Söderberg & Partners Platform, Seccl, and Plannr Technologies today announce the successful launch of Phase 2 of their deep platform integration, marking a significant milestone in delivering a fully ...

05 May 2026

Access FS partners with Matt Chapman, known as The Protection Coach, to help advisers have goals-based conversations – rather than just selling Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has announced ...

05 May 2026

• Lending falls to £574m, 9% down on previous quarter • Council says uncertainty in UK and global economies slows consumer decision-making • But an increase in customer enquiries points to a stronger...

01 May 2026

1 May 2026 - Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (1st May 2026) announced a further expansion of its buy to let product range, offering new Green, HMO, MUFB, Holiday Let and...

01 May 2026

Darlington Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) available on its foreign currency mortgage range to 90%, up from 80%, aimed at supporting brokers placing cases for expat and ...

01 May 2026

80% of landlords are concerned about the Renters’ Rights Act 78% say it will make them more selective about who they let to, while 75% of those planning to raise rents cite the legislative changes ...

01 May 2026

Nivo, the AI agent for lenders and brokers, has appointed Bruce Glover as Account Executive. Bruce joins Nivo's growing commercial team to meet rising demand following the launch of Nivo AI. Returnin...

01 May 2026

27 per cent of homeowners report overpaying on their mortgage to get ahead of potential future interest rate rises 20 per cent of those remortgaging are looking to lock in a new rate as soon as pos...