A new broker-focused research programme has been launched with the aim of helping bridging lenders better understand how and why brokers choose their funding partners.
The Bridging Intelligence Initiative, created in partnership between Momenti Group and Bridging Soup, has...
New government guidance endorsing digital identity verification services for regulated sectors has raised questions for mortgage firms after failing to specify the verification standard...
Nationwide has expanded its interest-free lending for energy-efficient home improvements and doubling the number of mortgage customers who can access its 0% Green Additional...
Global organised crime networks are being used to help Iran evade sanctions and obscure state involvement in illicit financial activity according to an anti-money...
Vida has introduced a series of changes across its specialist residential range, aimed at giving brokers greater scope to place complex remortgage and credit-impaired cases.
The lender has increased the maximum LTV for debt consolidation on its Vida 36...
Pepper Money will stage two broker wellbeing events this spring, with its Retreat series now formally recognised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC).
The specialist lender has confirmed that its Retreat programme will return for a third...
Mortgage Brain has started rolling out its 'next-generation' broker technology to the 2,500 advisers within Primis, following a pilot programme last year.
The system, developed throughout 2025, is being introduced to Primis members in stages. Advisers are now able...
United Trust Bank reported operating income of £176m for the year to 31 December 2025, up 7% on the previous year, as lending volumes continued to rise in what it described as a challenging economic backdrop.
The specialist lender...
There are growing signs that development activity across England is beginning to gather momentum again. After a prolonged period of caution driven by higher...
Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement. Given the backdrop of war in the Middle East, clearly the government and the public currently have...
The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring homeowners they may be closer to buying than they think.
The Chancellor met senior leaders from 13 mutual lenders in Leeds on Friday to discuss how the sector is supporting first-time...
For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity.
Boards have prioritised resilience, capital strength and operational control because the product demands it. A mortgage is not a short-dated unsecured facility...
Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case.
It is now a consistent and...
A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream lenders.
Firms like Mortgage Advice Bureau, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), London & Country and Habito all appointed us to their panels...
