NEWS

Niche lending and broker relationships drive Suffolk's strategy

The mutual's intermediary chief on manual underwriting, first-time buyers and what brokers need from lenders

UK construction contracts sharply as rising borrowing costs stall house building

UK Construction PMI data reveals the steepest drop in residential activity this year

Cheap towns, costly mortgages: what Britain's affordability data means for brokers

Zoopla maps 36 towns where homes cost less than twice household earnings, yet rate pressures still shut buyers out

How brokers can navigate the complexity of commercial lending

TR Commercial director on lender risk appetite, what gets deals over the line, and why waiting for the right moment is a mistake

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PREMIUM

30 years of BTL: how landlords continue to make it work

The market looks very different yet landlords adapt, invest and provide homes for millions of renters

MORTGAGE TYPES

Residential

UK house prices record biggest annual fall since October 2023

Geopolitical pressures and rising borrowing costs push average prices down to £296,285

First Time Buyer

High-LTI lending to first-time buyers more than doubles in a year

New FCA data obtained by Stonebridge reveals the full scale of the lending shift since the policy change took effect

TV

UK buy to let navigating risk finding opportunity

Specialist Landlords Rise as the UK Buy-to-Let Market Evolves

MI TALK

Turn Mortgage Talks into insurance wins: Build Trust with Tailored Home Insurance

Deliver a seamless client solution that boosts your business and builds long-term trust

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

'Two more hikes by mid-2027' – industry reacts to Bank of England rate rise

Brokers share their verdicts as the Bank of England raises the base rate for the first time in over three years

'Two more hikes by mid-2027' – industry reacts to Bank of England rate rise

Brokers share their verdicts as the Bank of England raises the base rate for the first time in over three years

What today's Bank of England rate rise means for mortgages

Industry figures warn UK tracker holders face immediate challenges, while the fixed-rate outlook is more nuanced

Market Trends

Most UK consumers have never received a protection quote, AMI study finds

AMI's 2026 Protection Viewpoint exposes an engagement crisis in protection advice, not a rejection problem

Market Trends

RECAP: How the Bank of England voted to raise rates

All the buildup and reaction as the BoE raised rates for the first time in more than three years

Market Trends

What the US midterm result means for UK mortgages

Democrats' Congress sweep could ease energy prices and unlock rate relief for UK borrowers

Market Trends

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