3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (414+ words) Today’s BTL market presents both opportunities and challenges. Rely is a dedicated BTL specialist lender built exclusively for property investors and the brokers who support them. While Rely may be a newer name to some brokers, it forms part of…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (326+ words) Smith joins the business with responsibility for growing relationships with mortgage advisers and advisory firms across London and the South East, while also supporting existing users of the Conveybuddy platform. Announcing the appointment, CEO Harpal Singh said he was pleased…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (288+ words) McClean joins from FCMB Bank, where he was head of treasury, and has previously held senior treasury roles, including responsibility for regulatory reporting, at the Bank of London, Wesleyan Bank, Al Rayan Bank and Commerzbank. Afin Bank said McClean will…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Every so often, though, a piece of work challenges our assumptions. Our recent foreign national mortgage pilot did exactly that and ultimately changed our thinking. It is a scenario brokers increasingly recognise, and one that raises an important question – are…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) UK Finance’s latest Later Life Lending figures showed that the value of this lending was £6.2bn, marking an increase of 20.5% versus the same quarter in 2025. However, UK Finance noted that the year-on-year comparison was “inflated” due to Q2 2025’s drop in lending…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) Residential mortgages can now be split between capital and interest and interest-only repayment methods within a single mortgage. This is tailored to borrowers who will benefit from lower initial monthly payments, while still reducing their mortgage balance. The interest-only proposition…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (333+ words) The next-generation data strategy has been shaped by demand from its clients for faster access to actionable market insight and industry trends, while using data to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) functions and efficiency. Tredwell joins from Shawbrook Bank and has…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (414+ words) Gross new lending fell from £219m in 2025 to £197m in 2026, while total mortgage assets declined slightly from £1.38bn to £1.36bn. Underlying profit before tax for the year was £6.6m, although net interest margin narrowed from 1.9% to 1.88%. The mutual said it continues to operate in an…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) The equity release adviser said homeowners aged over 55 considering using tax-free pension withdrawals to repay mortgages would benefit from holistic advice that considers all aspects of their finances. The firm said later life lending products, including lifetime mortgages, could be…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) The FCA’s focus on customer outcomes runs through all of this. Advisers using AI still need to show that products and services meet the needs of the target market, that communications support customer understanding and that support remains appropriate. Accountability…...