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Starling to cut jobs as AI reshapes operations

The neobank that owns buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages is automating its way through a profit dip

Lender in £1.5bn win against Google over comparison site bias

A Swedish court has ruled Google spent 15 years tilting search results in favour of its own price comparison service. Mortgage brokers know exactly what distorted search results look like in practice

Monthly Spotlight: Brokers and AI

Every month, Mortgage Introducer produces a series of articles on a theme affecting mortgage professionals across the UK. All coverage through the month can be found here

Barclays cuts residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

Lender reduces rates on dozens of products, covering remortgage, purchase, and tracker deals

Brokers remain 'indispensable' as borrowers shun AI for human advice

Santander survey shows nearly two thirds of mortgage customers say they could not navigate the homebuying process without a broker

The standard mortgage borrower is becoming increasingly rare

Rising debt, changing incomes and affordability pressures are extending the journey to homeownership

Tracker mortgages surge as base rate outlook shifts

Lenders have pulled back from aggressive pricing – and brokers are reading the signals

Mortgage search volumes slide again

Remortgage and BTL activity post steepest monthly declines; complex cases dominate adviser searches

First-time buyers take six years to save as property priorities shift

New research shows aspiring homeowners are being more selective about their first purchase

Mandatory mortgage advice for first-time buyers proposed in new industry paper

AMI-backed paper warns that without mandatory advice, first-time buyers face material risks under the expanded mortgage regime