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Income tax rise could pull a million more people into tax net
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FTB demand softens in Q2 as housing supply tightens
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HMRC crypto tax settlements top £8.3m as compliance crackdown gathers pace
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Pension pots valued up to £31bn yet to be claimed
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FCA decides to ban father and son following fraud and misuse of client money
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Industry reacts to Andy Burnham’s new cabinet
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The FCA has decided to ban a father and son from UK financial services after the High Court found that they had engaged in fraud and misused client money
Posted: 24/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Mortgage Brain, Chartwell Mortgage Services and RAW Capital Partners
Posted: 24/07/2026
HMRC has agreed more than £8.3m in tax settlements with 502 crypto investors over the past two years, as the government body steps up scrutiny under new OECD rules, according to data obtained by compliance provider Identomat
Posted: 24/07/2026
M&G has completed a £100m bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction for the Miller Retirement Benefits Scheme, securing the pension benefits of around 550 members of the scheme sponsored by Miller Insurance Services LLP
Posted: 24/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Vida, Twenty7tec and Pallas Capital
Posted: 23/07/2026
An additional one million people are forecast to pay income tax in 2026-27 compared with 2025-26 as frozen tax thresholds continue to increase the tax burden, according to research from the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA).
The group's calculations showed that an extra 500,000 people will pay the basic rate, 410,000 more the higher rate and 70,000 more the additional rate, while the number of over 65s in pension paying income tax is expected to rise by 630,000 to 10.2 million
The group's calculations showed that an extra 500,000 people will pay the basic rate, 410,000 more the higher rate and 70,000 more the additional rate, while the number of over 65s in pension paying income tax is expected to rise by 630,000 to 10.2 million
Posted: 23/07/2026
Broker Conveyancing has launched The Hub, a new and improved portal for its broker members
Posted: 23/07/2026
Demand for first-time buyer (FTB) homes softened slightly across the UK in the second quarter, although several regional markets recorded strong growth, according to Yopa
Posted: 23/07/2026
An estimated 3.3 million pension pots, valued at a combined £31.3bn, are unclaimed by millions of Brits, thimbl has stated
Posted: 23/07/2026
More than £502bn held across 62 million adult savings accounts is earning 2.5% interest or less, leaving millions of savers losing money in real terms as returns fail to keep pace with inflation, according to analysis of CACI data by savings app Spring
Posted: 22/07/2026
Over half (55%) of adults receiving financial advice will accept AI playing a role in the process, but only if a human makes the final decision, deVere Group has found
Posted: 22/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hampshire Trust Bank, Word On The Street and YBS Commercial Mortgages
Posted: 22/07/2026
Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2.7% in May from 3.9% in April, while annual private rent inflation remained unchanged at 3.3% in June, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed
Posted: 22/07/2026
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 2.6% in June, landing below expectations, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 22/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Newcastle for Intermediaries, JammJar, InterBay and United Trust Bank
Posted: 21/07/2026
Finova has launched what it claims is the UK's first 'whole-of-market' AI-powered mortgage application service, aiming to cut administration for brokers by automatically completing applications across lender portals from a single set of customer information
Posted: 21/07/2026
Andy Burnham was appointed as Prime Minister yesterday, ushering in a new cabinet and potential changes to financial policy.
Burnham, who replaces Keir Starmer as PM and Labour leader, has put forward his intentions to publish a 10-year plan, and has already announced plans to cut VAT on residential energy bills from 5% to zero from October
Burnham, who replaces Keir Starmer as PM and Labour leader, has put forward his intentions to publish a 10-year plan, and has already announced plans to cut VAT on residential energy bills from 5% to zero from October
Posted: 21/07/2026
Income tax and National Insurance contribution (NIC) receipts increased by £11.4bn in the first quarter of the 2026/27 tax year, boosted by the growing impact of frozen tax thresholds on workers' tax bills, HMRC data showed
Posted: 21/07/2026
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have continued to rise, totalling a record £2.3bn between April and June, HMRC has revealed.
Posted: 21/07/2026
Grandparents expecting to provide regular financial support to their grandchildren could need an extra £58,000 in pension savings to maintain a moderate standard of living in retirement, analysis by Skipton Building Society has found
Posted: 20/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring One Mortgage System, Recognise Bank and Hope Capital Property Finance
Posted: 20/07/2026
Afin Bank has become the latest firm to join Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) lender panel
Posted: 20/07/2026
The majority (94%) of financial advisers (IFAs) believe that parents aged-55 and over with assets totalling £650,000 or more could benefit from spending more strategically in order to reduce potential inheritance tax (IHT) bills, Titan Wealth has found
Posted: 20/07/2026
The average asking price of a newly listed home fell 1% in July to £372,359, the biggest July decline in a decade, with sellers competing with an "unusual number of distractions", according to Rightmove's latest house price index (HPI)
Posted: 20/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Recognise Bank, Uinsure, HLPartnership and Swansea Building Society
Posted: 17/07/2026
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham needs to kill speculation of a wealth tax immediately, the CEO of the independent financial advisory organisation deVere has warned.
The warning came after Burnham declined to rule out asking the UK's wealthiest to contribute "a little more" in a recent interview
The warning came after Burnham declined to rule out asking the UK's wealthiest to contribute "a little more" in a recent interview
Posted: 17/07/2026
Financial planning needs to evolve as the 100-year life becomes increasingly common and 45-75 year olds redefine later life, a report from RBC Wealth Management has argued
Posted: 17/07/2026
Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund has completed the buyout of all 36,000 members of the scheme to Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), nine months after agreeing a £4.3bn full buy-in with the scheme’s trustee
Posted: 17/07/2026
First-time buyer (FTB) mortgage applications have fallen by 9.1% year-on-year in Q2 as fresh economic and mortgage uncertainty has begun to weigh on homeownership confidence, Yorkshire Building Society has found
Posted: 17/07/2026
UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1% month-on-month in May, following 0.3% growth in March and 0.1% drop in April
Posted: 16/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Fleet Mortgages, Brickflow, Molo and Leeds Building Society
Posted: 16/07/2026
Overall savings product choice has beaten all-time highs for a sixth consecutive month, increasing to 2,583 savings products, including ISAs in July, Moneyfacts has revealed.
The latest Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report found that excluding ISAs, product count rose to 1,853, which is the highest number of non-ISA products listed since records began in February 2007
The latest Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report found that excluding ISAs, product count rose to 1,853, which is the highest number of non-ISA products listed since records began in February 2007
Posted: 16/07/2026
Almost nine in ten UK borrowers found their most recent mortgage application stressful, with waiting for lender approval emerging as the biggest source of anxiety, according to research by Boon Brokers
Posted: 16/07/2026
Over a third (36%) of DIY investors have stated that their risk appetite has increased since Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister, Charles Stanley Direct has found
Posted: 16/07/2026
The property sale and purchase market remained resilient in the second quarter of 2026, with transactions accounting for a larger share of overall instructions as remortgage activity returned to more normal levels following a spike earlier in the year, new data from conveybuddy has revealed.
Posted: 16/07/2026
Pensions UK has called for the development of a national framework to measure retirement adequacy that would be built around a minimum income threshold and target replacement rates
Posted: 15/07/2026
New research from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has revealed there is "overwhelming public support" for digital property packs and backing for fundamental reform of the homebuying and selling process.
The association’s Future of Homebuying Report 2026, which is based on research from more than 5,000 recent home movers, revealed that consumers are ready to embrace digital solutions to tackle the delays, uncertainty and frustration in the homebuying and selling process
The association’s Future of Homebuying Report 2026, which is based on research from more than 5,000 recent home movers, revealed that consumers are ready to embrace digital solutions to tackle the delays, uncertainty and frustration in the homebuying and selling process
Posted: 15/07/2026
More than half of UK savers are not confident they are earning a competitive interest rate on their savings, despite regularly checking their balances, leaving millions at risk of missing out on higher returns, LHV Bank has warned
Posted: 15/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring LiveMore, LSL Financial Services, Landbay, Pluto Finance and Charles Street Finance
Posted: 15/07/2026
Business owners and entrepreneurs are at risk of a retirement savings crisis because many prioritise investing in their businesses over pensions, Rathbones has argued
Posted: 15/07/2026
Almost 40% of workers aged 55 and over do not have a clear retirement income goal, while almost one in five are unsure what their pension will be worth when they retire, according to new research from Wealth at work
Posted: 14/07/2026
The Stantec Pension Plan (UK Section) has secured a full-scheme buy-in with Aviva for an undisclosed amount, securing the benefits of the remaining 629 deferred and 51 pensioner members of the scheme
Posted: 14/07/2026
Omni Protect has launched a new partnership with Beagle Street, becoming the first service provider for directly authorised firms in the UK to offer the firm’s newly launched intermediary proposition to advisers
Posted: 14/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Together, Dudley Building Society, Foundation and InterBay
Posted: 14/07/2026
Mortgage demand weakened in the second quarter due to higher borrowing costs and affordability pressures, although the outlook for the second half of the year remains positive, new Stonebridge data has showed
Posted: 14/07/2026
Landlords are increasingly tailoring houses in multiple occupation (HMO) portfolios to appeal to clearly defined tenant groups, Paragon Bank has revealed
Posted: 13/07/2026
Generation Z and Generation Alpha workers could build pension pots worth more than £1m through minimum auto-enrolment contributions over a 45-year career, but inflation means the savings may provide far less retirement income than many expect, Murphy Wealth has argued
Posted: 13/07/2026
The Government has published a roadmap setting out the timetable for implementing its workplace pension reforms, including a phased rollout of the value for money (VFM) framework from 2028
Posted: 13/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Dudley Building Society, Precise, conveybuddy, Afin Bank and GB Bank
Posted: 13/07/2026
More than half of aspiring homeowners fear they will never be able to buy a home despite homeownership remaining a strong ambition for most non-homeowners, the latest survey from the HomeOwners Alliance has found
Posted: 13/07/2026
Two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates dropped by 0.16% and 0.11% respectively, marking the largest monthly reductions since October 2024, Moneyfacts has revealed.
The product data firm’s latest Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report found that both two- and five-year fixed rates averaged 5.52% in July, the lowest rate since March
The product data firm’s latest Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report found that both two- and five-year fixed rates averaged 5.52% in July, the lowest rate since March
Posted: 13/07/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led an international crackdown in illegal finfluencer promotions in the first year of its five-year strategy
Posted: 10/07/2026
Product innovation and technology must remain central to the later life lending market if it is to achieve sustainable growth, improve consumer outcomes and encourage wider adoption, more2life has argued
Posted: 10/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Atom bank, Pepper Money, Darlington Building Society and JammJar
Posted: 10/07/2026
Borrowers are continuing to favour shorter-term fixed rate mortgages as rates slow from their recent highs, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has revealed
Posted: 10/07/2026
Thousands of UK homeowners are pricing themselves out of the property market by setting unrealistic asking prices that no longer reflect buyer demand, a London estate agent has warned
Posted: 10/07/2026
West One has become the latest firm to join Primis’ panel of approved bridging lenders
Posted: 09/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring GB Bank, Molo, Quilter Financial Planning, Landbay and Paragon Bank
Posted: 09/07/2026
Aviva has partnered with Ortec Finance to expand access to personalised financial guidance and advice
Posted: 09/07/2026
The UK risks creating a "lost generation of homeowners" as confidence in buying a home falls sharply after people reach their mid-40s, despite homeownership remaining a key aspiration, a new report by the Yorkshire Building Society has warned.
According to the report, 'No Way Home? Restoring Britain's Housing Ladder', while 88% of adults said owning a home was important, the proportion hoping to buy dropped from 76% among 25 to 34-year-olds to 38% for 45 to 54-year-olds and just 8% for over-65s
According to the report, 'No Way Home? Restoring Britain's Housing Ladder', while 88% of adults said owning a home was important, the proportion hoping to buy dropped from 76% among 25 to 34-year-olds to 38% for 45 to 54-year-olds and just 8% for over-65s
Posted: 09/07/2026
Mortgage search activity increased in June, marking the first month of the year to record both month-on-month and year-on-year growth, Twenty7tec has revealed
Posted: 09/07/2026
Lowering the proposed threshold for Labour's planned council tax surcharge on higher-value homes from £2m to £1.5m could bring significantly more homeowners into scope, Saltus has warned
Posted: 08/07/2026
Homebuyer demand in England has fallen by 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, with a continued regional divide recorded across the country, eXp UK has revealed
Posted: 08/07/2026
The private rented sector (PRS) is becoming "increasingly professionalised", with landlords managing larger portfolios and creating growing demand for specialist and portfolio lending solutions, Pegasus Insight has stated
Posted: 08/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Nationwide, LiveMore, Landbay, Accord Mortgages and United Trust Bank
Posted: 08/07/2026
Receipts from inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT) will see a steep rise over the next 50 years, as will state pension spend, as the UK population ages and wealth is transferred between generations, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
In its latest Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report, the OBR projected IHT and CGT receipts will increase from 1.4% of GDP in 2030-31 to 2.2% by 2075-76 under its baseline scenario, driven by the proportion of people aged over 80 rising from 5% in 2025 to 12% in 2075
In its latest Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report, the OBR projected IHT and CGT receipts will increase from 1.4% of GDP in 2030-31 to 2.2% by 2075-76 under its baseline scenario, driven by the proportion of people aged over 80 rising from 5% in 2025 to 12% in 2075
Posted: 08/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring MorganAsh, Nationwide, United Trust Bank and Aspen
Posted: 07/07/2026
A slowdown in international buyer activity is now one of the biggest challenges facing London's prime residential market, with growing interest among wealthy clients in buying property overseas, a survey by AgentWise has revealed
Posted: 07/07/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has extended its partnership with Brightstar Group, continuing its role as the group’s primary technology partner
Posted: 07/07/2026
The number of property fall-throughs increased by 9.8% during Q1 2026, resulting in an additional £20.9m in costs to the housing market quarter-on-quarter, the House Buyer Bureau has revealed
Posted: 07/07/2026
UK house prices edged higher in June, increasing by 0.2% month-on-month after a 0.2% fall in May, while annual growth accelerated slightly to 0.6% from 0.5%, according to the newly renamed Lloyds house price index (HPI).
The latest Lloyds HPI, formerly Halifax HPI,, showed the average UK house price rose to £299,330 in June, up from £298,812 in May
The latest Lloyds HPI, formerly Halifax HPI,, showed the average UK house price rose to £299,330 in June, up from £298,812 in May
Posted: 07/07/2026
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) paid out more than £125m in compensation to customers who received unsuitable investment, pension, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) advice in 2025/26, its Annual Report and Accounts has revealed
Posted: 07/07/2026
Just 47% of British adults are aware that their pension is invested, Hargreaves Lansdown has found
Posted: 06/07/2026
Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape retail financial services by 2030, bringing significant opportunities for consumers and firms alongside heightened risks, according to a first-of-its-kind review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Mills Review, led by executive director Sheldon Mills, found growing consumer appetite for agentic AI, with research suggesting around one in five people, equivalent to 11 million UK adults, are likely to use AI capable of acting autonomously within predefined goals.
The Mills Review, led by executive director Sheldon Mills, found growing consumer appetite for agentic AI, with research suggesting around one in five people, equivalent to 11 million UK adults, are likely to use AI capable of acting autonomously within predefined goals.
Posted: 06/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring GB Bank, District & County Investments, Landbay and The Right Mortgage & Protection Network
Posted: 06/07/2026
Iress and PlannerPal have enhanced their existing partnership to make it easier for advisers to move from Xplan into PlannerPal as part of their day-to-day advice workflow
Posted: 06/07/2026
Prices have risen by 42% since the start of the decade, significantly eroding the spending power of retirees, according to Standard Life, which said inflation-linked annuities can help protect retirement income against rising living costs
Posted: 06/07/2026
Wesleyan has launched two new with-profit funds to increase access to the benefits of smoothed investments for advisers and their clients
Posted: 03/07/2026
An unnamed pension scheme in the oil and gas industry has completed a £48m full-scheme buy-in with Canada Life
Posted: 03/07/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on simplifying how advisers, wealth managers, and platforms communicate the costs of investing
Posted: 03/07/2026
Air Club has made its Air Academy free for all members, removing the cost of adviser education in an effort to improve professional standards and consumer outcomes in the later life lending market
Posted: 03/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hanley Economic Building Society, Keystone Property Finance, Precise and ModaMortgages
Posted: 03/07/2026
UK lenders expect demand for mortgages and remortgages to decline in the third quarter after reporting stronger activity in Q2, according to the latest Credit Conditions Survey from the Bank of England (BoE)
Posted: 02/07/2026
The Macfarlane Group PLC Pension & Life Assurance Scheme (1974) has completed a £53m buy-in with Royal London
Posted: 02/07/2026
Market Harborough Building Society has restructured its broker support model to give its brokers their own dedicated support team
Posted: 02/07/2026
Three in five retirees who withdrew tax-free cash from their pension ahead of last year's Budget now regret doing so, according to research from wealth manager Quilter, which has called for earlier government clarity ahead of the 2026 Budget
Posted: 02/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Together, Atom bank, Foundation, Accord Mortgages and LendInvest Mortgages
Posted: 02/07/2026
Average buy-to-let (BTL) rental yields across England and Wales increased year-on-year in the second quarter, although most regions recorded a quarterly decline, revealed the latest data from Fleet Mortgages
Posted: 02/07/2026
Key has urged firms that refer customers for later life lending advice to place greater focus on best practice standards to ensure good customer outcomes
Posted: 02/07/2026
Lloyds Banking Group has today confirmed that the Halifax brand will change to Lloyds.
Existing Halifax customers will start to use the Lloyds app in the coming months and will see their accounts rebranded to Lloyds over time. As part of this change, the Halifax brand will stop opening new accounts
Existing Halifax customers will start to use the Lloyds app in the coming months and will see their accounts rebranded to Lloyds over time. As part of this change, the Halifax brand will stop opening new accounts
Posted: 01/07/2026
Clifton Wealth Partnership (CWP) has completed the acquisition of Suffolk-based Morgan Law Financial Services
Posted: 01/07/2026
Almost nine in 10 UK households are expected to cover essential retirement spending through a combination of the state pension and an inflation-linked annuity bought with their pension savings, analysis by Hargreaves Lansdown and Oxford Economics has suggested
Posted: 01/07/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring 7IM, LiveMore, Recognise Bank, One Mortgage System and CHL Mortgages
Posted: 01/07/2026
Cloud-based mortgage and savings provider Finova has acquired Italian AI and digital twin specialist Cubit Labs in an effort to modernise the lending process by improving intermediary workflows and compliance through automation
Posted: 01/07/2026
UK annual house price growth increased by 2.2% in June, following growth of 1.7% in May, Nationwide has revealed.
The building society’s house price index found that the average house price in the UK stood at £277,484 last month, marking no month-on-month change
The building society’s house price index found that the average house price in the UK stood at £277,484 last month, marking no month-on-month change
Posted: 01/07/2026
The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) and law firm Macfarlanes have published guidance on how wealth managers and financial advisers can use information sharing provisions set out in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA)
Posted: 01/07/2026
Half of UK permanent workers would increase contributions to their workplace pension if employers paid a larger share, according to Scottish Widows’ latest Retirement Report
Posted: 30/06/2026
The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced that DPT Consultants has joined the association as an associate member
Posted: 30/06/2026
Residential property transactions totalled 92,349 in May, marking a 13% year-on-year increase, HMRC has revealed
Posted: 30/06/2026
Three in five homes listed for sale since January remained unsold at the end of June, with higher mortgage rates and political uncertainty continuing to dampen buyer activity across the UK housing market, according to Zoopla’s latest house price index (HPI).
Sales agreed over the four weeks to 21 June were 7% lower than a year earlier, while buyer demand fell 15% year-on-year as prospective movers delayed decisions amid rising borrowing costs and uncertainty over the political and economic outlook
Sales agreed over the four weeks to 21 June were 7% lower than a year earlier, while buyer demand fell 15% year-on-year as prospective movers delayed decisions amid rising borrowing costs and uncertainty over the political and economic outlook
Posted: 30/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Paragon Bank, Atom bank, Just Mortgages and Omni Protect
Posted: 30/06/2026
More than half of UK regulated firms are struggling to verify who ultimately owns or controls the businesses they deal with, creating significant exposure to fraud, sanctions breaches and financial crime, according to new research from compliance specialist SmartSearch
Posted: 29/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring LHV Bank, Vernon Building Society, Third Financial and Nottingham Building Society
Posted: 29/06/2026
Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 56,205 in May, their lowest level since December 2023 and down 14.9% from April’s 66,034, according to the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit data, as higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty weighed on activity.
The central bank’s figures show that net mortgage borrowing dropped to £2.9bn from £4.4bn in April and remained well below the six-month average of £5.1bn
The central bank’s figures show that net mortgage borrowing dropped to £2.9bn from £4.4bn in April and remained well below the six-month average of £5.1bn
Posted: 29/06/2026
Almost a third (32%) of people do not know how upcoming changes to pensions and inheritance tax (IHT) will affect them, Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed
Posted: 29/06/2026
Smaller landlords are increasingly moving away from property ownership and exiting the market following the introduction of the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act, warns financial advice firm Continuum, which describes the reforms as "an assault on landlords"
Posted: 29/06/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a referral partnership with the specialist protection broker, The Insurance Surgery
Posted: 29/06/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured CACEIS UK, with the asset servicing bank to make a £31.7m voluntary payment to WealthTek clients for failing to act on information that left them exposed to financial crime risk
Posted: 26/06/2026
Interest in becoming a buy-to-let (BTL) landlord has fallen across almost every major UK city in the past year, emoov has revealed
Posted: 26/06/2026
Demand for commercial finance has plateaued due to international conflict and interest rate expectations damping business confidence, according to Atom bank’s latest SME Pulse survey
Posted: 26/06/2026
The Royal Institute of British Architects 1974 Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £35m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing the benefits of 168 members
Posted: 26/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Keystone Property Finance, The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, Offa, Finance Magic and Fleet Mortgages
Posted: 26/06/2026
Three-quarters (75%) of homebuyers expect a response from their conveyancer within 24 hours of asking a question, Lyons Bowe Solicitors has found
Posted: 25/06/2026
The Government’s proposed ISA reforms could create unintended consequences for savers by making portfolios less flexible and discouraging sensible financial planning, financial planners have warned.
Under plans confirmed this week, interest earned on uninvested cash and cash-like assets held within a stocks & shares ISA will face a 22% tax charge from April 202
Under plans confirmed this week, interest earned on uninvested cash and cash-like assets held within a stocks & shares ISA will face a 22% tax charge from April 202
Posted: 25/06/2025
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Redwood Bank, GB Bank, Paragon Bank, Pepper Money, Just Mortgages and Gen H
Posted: 25/06/2026
Over half (55%) of UK adults have changed their savings or financial plans in response to rising living costs and inflation, Chetwood Bank has revealed
Posted: 25/06/2026
One in three renters could face a wait of around 35 years to save enough for a first-home deposit, with rising rental costs shutting aspiring buyers out of homeownership, according to new research from Skipton Building Society
Posted: 25/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Molo, Atom bank, RAW Capital Partners and Accord Mortgages
Posted: 24/06/2026
The Government has launched a consultation around the potential introduction of a new first-time buyer (FTB) ISA, which is set to be offered in place of the lifetime ISA (LISA).
The paper from the Treasury stated that there is evidence that the LISA product, which was introduced in 2017, is not working for many savers and is too confusing, and it is therefore withdrawing it
The paper from the Treasury stated that there is evidence that the LISA product, which was introduced in 2017, is not working for many savers and is too confusing, and it is therefore withdrawing it
Posted: 24/06/2026
Traditional sources of guidance continue to dominate the homebuying process despite growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) with younger homeowners and active buyers, reveals new research from the HomeOwners Alliance
Posted: 24/06/2026
Homeowners coming to the end of low fixed-rate mortgage deals could face a significant long-term cost to their retirement savings, according to new analysis from Standard Life
Posted: 24/06/2026
PIMFA has published new guidance to help member firms navigate the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) updated handbook rules on non-financial misconduct
Posted: 24/06/2026
The CEO of Air has warned that thousands of older homeowners approaching the end of interest-only mortgage terms may be unaware of alternatives that could help them avoid financial pressure or unnecessary home sales
Posted: 24/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring ModaMortgages, Shepherds Friendly, REIM Capital, Paragon Bank and Masthaven Finance
Posted: 23/06/2026
TAB has called on the UK’s next Prime Minister to prioritise planning reform, support landlords and overhaul property taxation, arguing that current policies are limiting investment and slowing regeneration
Posted: 23/06/2026
First-time buyer (FTB) priorities vary sharply by age, with younger buyers focused on upfront costs while older buyers are increasingly concerned about the long-term financial realities of homeownership, according to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)
Posted: 23/06/2026
More than six million current accounts pay no interest despite holding balances of £10,000 or more, with a combined £227bn in deposits, Spring has revealed
Posted: 23/06/2026
Landlords are increasingly turning to lenders for support as they prepare for potentially costly energy efficiency upgrades, Pegasus Insight has found
Posted: 23/06/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on new rules aimed at tightening governance standards across the self-invested personal pension (SIPP) market
Posted: 23/06/2026
There has been a noticeable shift in the profile of annuity demand, according to Standard Life, which found more customers aged over 75 on top of a growing number purchasing higher-value policies as retirement planning adapts to upcoming tax changes
Posted: 22/06/2026
Savers are set to miss out on £6.6bn each year by keeping their money in low-interest accounts, Moneybox has stated
Posted: 22/06/2026
TMA Mortgage Club has added the specialist property finance lender, TAB, to its lender panel
Posted: 22/06/2026
Property management fees across England have risen sharply over the past decade, with the Midlands recording the fastest increase, although the South remains the most expensive region for landlords, according to research from Rushbrook & Rathbone
Posted: 22/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring GB Bank, Atom bank, Castle Trust Bank, Landbay and Just Mortgages
Posted: 22/06/2026
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as PM and leader of the Labour Party.
He said every decision he has made in office has been about "putting the country I love first"
He said every decision he has made in office has been about "putting the country I love first"
Posted: 22/06/2026
Inspired Lending has become the latest firm to join the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) as part of its focus on maintaining close dialogue with brokers
Posted: 19/06/2026
HMRC collected £153.7bn in tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) between April and May 2026, up £9.8bn year-on-year, driven largely by stronger income tax and NIC receipts
Posted: 19/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Dudley Building Society, Zephyr Homeloans, Atom bank and Gatehouse Bank
Posted: 19/06/2026
The Government has announced plans to overhaul the homebuying process in England and Wales, introducing measures aimed at making transactions faster, cheaper and more reliable for buyers and sellers.
Under the proposals, sellers and estate agents will be required to provide key property information upfront through new digital sales packs, including details on a home’s condition, leasehold costs and chain status
Under the proposals, sellers and estate agents will be required to provide key property information upfront through new digital sales packs, including details on a home’s condition, leasehold costs and chain status
Posted: 19/06/2026
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts totalled £730m in May, up from £701m recorded in the same period last year, HMRC has revealed
Posted: 19/06/2026
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be held at 3.75%, the lowest bank base rate (BBR) since February 2023.
The central bank's latest decision, which had been widely anticipated by economists, comes after inflation remained unchanged at 2.8% in May
The central bank's latest decision, which had been widely anticipated by economists, comes after inflation remained unchanged at 2.8% in May
Posted: 18/06/2026
First-time buyer (FTB) demand has remained "remarkably resilient" in 2026, Twenty7tec has stated, despite ongoing affordability pressures and economic uncertainty
Posted: 18/06/2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play a growing role in how people plan for retirement, but new research from Aon argues it should complement rather than replace human advice
Posted: 18/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Landbay, BuildLoan, Molo, Together and Keystone Property Finance
Posted: 18/06/2026
Londoners report the least stressful home moving experience in the UK, according to new research from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), released alongside its Future of Homebuying Report 2026
Posted: 18/06/2026
Over half (52%) of UK adults believe that cash savings are less risky than investing, Alliance Witan has found
Posted: 17/06/2026
UK house prices saw strong annual growth in April, but a more moderate monthly rise, while rental inflation continued to ease, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Average UK house prices rose 3.8% year-on-year to £270,000 in April, compared with flat annual growth in March
Average UK house prices rose 3.8% year-on-year to £270,000 in April, compared with flat annual growth in March
Posted: 17/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Fleet Mortgages, Harpenden Building Society, Project Surveyors, Together and Chetwood Bank
Posted: 17/06/2026
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has warned of rising complexity across the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime in the face of new HMRC guidance, which is increasing the need for specialist advice
Posted: 17/06/2026
Annual consumer price index (CPI) inflation growth was unchanged between April and May, remaining at 2.8%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 17/06/2026
The average interest rate on a true high street easy access savings account has fallen below 1%, Spring has revealed
Posted: 16/06/2026
Landlords drove a 60% increase in remortgaging to release equity in 2025 to improve buy-to-let (BTL) properties, Paragon Bank has revealed
Posted: 16/06/2026
Families inheriting pensions could face significantly higher tax bills and greater administrative pressure under new Government rules that will bring unspent pension funds into the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027, argues wealth manager Saltus.
The changes mean some beneficiaries could face both IHT and income tax on inherited pension assets, increasing complexity around estate planning and pension wealth transfers
The changes mean some beneficiaries could face both IHT and income tax on inherited pension assets, increasing complexity around estate planning and pension wealth transfers
Posted: 16/06/2026
Home purchase activity continued to strengthen through Q2, challenging claims that the housing market is experiencing a broad-based slowdown, according to new data from conveyancing distributor conveybuddy
Posted: 16/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring AJ Bell Investcentre, Together, Hampshire Trust Bank, Rely and Nationwide
Posted: 16/06/2026
Borrowers waiting for lower mortgage rates to surface could be hundreds of pounds worse off if the Bank of England (BoE) increases the bank base rate (BBR), Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has stated.
The financial product price comparison firm’s latest research found that a 0.25% increase in the BBR would increase average mortgage payments by around £450 a year, while a 0.50% rise would mark a £906 increase
The financial product price comparison firm’s latest research found that a 0.25% increase in the BBR would increase average mortgage payments by around £450 a year, while a 0.50% rise would mark a £906 increase
Posted: 15/06/2026
Afin Bank has added L&C Mortgages to its broker panel
Posted: 15/06/2026
Many UK homeowners may be significantly underestimating both their wealth and their exposure to inheritance tax (IHT), according to new research from savings platform Flagstone
Posted: 15/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring London Credit, Black & White Bridging, Fleet Mortgages and Castle Trust Bank
Posted: 15/06/2026
Dudley Building Society delivered record mortgage lending of £130.9m in the year to 31 March, supported by continued investment in its intermediary proposition and strong broker engagement despite challenging market conditions
Posted: 15/06/2026
Over a third of employees (39%) do not feel confident they are making the right decisions about their pensions, despite almost all employers believing their workers understand and value their workplace pensions, according to research from Cushon
Posted: 12/06/2026
The UK bridging and development finance market entered 2026 in a "more measured phase" due to continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty, following a period of sustained growth, the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has stated
Posted: 12/06/2026
Brokers are facing a "protection affordability paradox", LSL Financial Services has stated, as rising household costs are making income protection more important for customers, while also making it harder to afford
Posted: 12/06/2026
UK gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% month-on-month in April for the first time since August 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 12/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring TAB, Gatehouse Bank, LendInvest and Precise
Posted: 12/06/2026
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has announced the launch of ProCeding, its new AI-powered tool designed to simplify dealing with ceding scheme providers
Posted: 11/06/2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched a consultation into easing the tax burden faced by wealthy US investors looking to relocate to the UK
Posted: 11/06/2026
Proptech firms and software developers across the homebuying sector have collaborated in a series of hackathons designed to test how property data can be shared across the home-moving process
Posted: 11/06/2026
Average UK rents for new lets increased by 2.1% in April, down from 2.6% in the previous year, as competition for rented homes is falling towards pre-COVID levels, Zoopla has revealed.
The property search research firm’s latest Rental Market Report stated that the national figure for rent growth "masks two very different rental markets", as renters in areas with lower average rents are facing the fastest increase in rents, while the more expensive areas are limited in how much rents can increase
The property search research firm’s latest Rental Market Report stated that the national figure for rent growth "masks two very different rental markets", as renters in areas with lower average rents are facing the fastest increase in rents, while the more expensive areas are limited in how much rents can increase
Posted: 11/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Atom bank, Investec Save, Quilter and Buckinghamshire Building Society
Posted: 11/06/2026
Over four in five (83%) consumers are turning to unregulated sources such as AI tools, social media platforms and online influencers for financial guidance, raising concerns about the quality of information being used to inform long-term retirement decisions, research from Zable has revealed
Posted: 10/06/2026
The number of individuals who have more than a £5,000 tax liability on savings income has almost tripled from 52,700 in the 2022/23 financial year to 137,000 in the 2025/26 financial year, Paragon Bank has found
Posted: 10/06/2026
Savers are witnessing increased competition for their savings as rates increase the market, with fixed rates bonds leading the way, Investec Save has found
Posted: 10/06/2026
The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) and BWC Benchmarking have signed an agreement to develop a benchmarking and business insight service for PIMFA member firms
Posted: 10/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring LMS, Castle Trust Bank, Recognise Bank and Mortgage Magic
Posted: 10/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Recognise Bank, Aria Finance, CHL Mortgages and Cleerly
Posted: 09/06/2026
The Government must reform stamp duty in order to support first-time buyers (FTBs), the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has stated
Posted: 09/06/2026
The value of new mortgage commitments increased by 14.2% year-on-year in Q1 to £78bn, while also rising by 11.5% quarter-on-quarter, the Bank of England (BoE) has revealed
Posted: 09/06/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started civil proceedings against Neil Woodford and his latest venture W4.0 for “operating without authorisation”
Posted: 09/06/2026
Estate agents are the most influential source of instruction when appointing a conveyancer, as 32% of homebuyers in the last two years found their conveyancer through an estate agent’s recommendation, Lyons Bowe Solicitors has found
Posted: 09/06/2026
The FCA is consulting on making it easier for first-time buyers (FTBs), older borrowers and the self-employed to get a mortgage.
The regulator will explore how to help lenders offer flexible repayments for people with variable incomes such as the self-employed
The regulator will explore how to help lenders offer flexible repayments for people with variable incomes such as the self-employed
Posted: 09/06/2026
Standard Life has introduced Standard Life Corporate Investment Solutions (CIS), which is the new name for its institutional investment platform formerly known as Phoenix CIS
Posted: 08/06/2026
M&G has agreed to make its PruFund range available on the Scottish Widows Platform, marking its first third-party platform launch
Posted: 08/06/2026
Late estate planning could cost affluent families in the UK £12.3bn in ‘preventable’ inheritance tax (IHT) as pensions fall into scope of the tax, according to Octopus Investments
Posted: 08/06/2026
Mortgage search volumes fell by 15% year-on-year in May, as the market starts to take a more "cautious approach", Twenty7tec has revealed.
The firm’s latest Mortgage Market Snapshot found that total mortgage searches reached 1,590,911 in May, marking a 7% month-on-month decline and a 15% annual drop across all major lending categories
The firm’s latest Mortgage Market Snapshot found that total mortgage searches reached 1,590,911 in May, marking a 7% month-on-month decline and a 15% annual drop across all major lending categories
Posted: 08/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Landbay, London Credit, Twenty7tec and Word On The Street
Posted: 08/06/2026
UK house prices remained broadly stable in May despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the latest Halifax house price index (HPI)
Average property values edged down by 0.1% for a second consecutive month this year, leaving the typical UK home worth £298,806, compared with £299,251 in April
Average property values edged down by 0.1% for a second consecutive month this year, leaving the typical UK home worth £298,806, compared with £299,251 in April
Posted: 05/06/2025
An increasing number of borrowers are turning to shorter-term fixed rate mortgages in response to higher rates, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has found
Posted: 05/06/2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape financial advice but will not replace advisers, according to a report from Hoxton Wealth
Posted: 05/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring LendInvest Mortgages, Hampshire Trust Bank, Darlington Building Society and Pepper Money
Posted: 05/06/2026
Mortgage brokers are increasingly reassessing their sourcing technology as they look for more integrated systems that streamline the advice process and improve efficiency, according to a poll by One Mortgage System (OMS) and Twenty7tec
Posted: 05/06/2026
Pure Retirement has announced the launch of Lenny, its new AI-driven criteria chatbot, which is designed to leverage its technology commitment and improve its adviser journey
Posted: 04/06/2026
Specialist property lender Roma Finance has agreed a forward flow deal with J.P. Morgan, enabling it to launch a new range of long-term buy-to-let (BTL) and commercial mortgage products
Posted: 04/06/2026
Landlord possession claims increased by almost 6% in Q1 2026, as property owners looked to regain home controls ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, LegalforLandlords has found
Posted: 04/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Paragon Bank, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Landbay, Fleet Mortgages and Stonebridge
Posted: 04/06/2026
Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, has described pension saving rates among the self-employed as a "catastrophe", warning that further reform is needed to build on the success of automatic enrolment
Posted: 04/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Keystone Property Finance, LendInvest Mortgages, Chorley Building Society and Buckinghamshire Building Society
Posted: 03/06/2026
Only 9% of working-age people are on track for a comfortable retirement and just 23% are expected to achieve a moderate standard of living, suggest new figures from Pensions UK.
The latest analysis, calculated by the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University, suggested that around 82% of workers will reach the minimum retirement living standard, but far fewer are saving enough to achieve higher levels of financial security in later life
The latest analysis, calculated by the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University, suggested that around 82% of workers will reach the minimum retirement living standard, but far fewer are saving enough to achieve higher levels of financial security in later life
Posted: 03/06/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on regulated firms to raise consumer protection standards when approving financial promotions, and do more to prevent sanctions breaches
Posted: 03/06/2026
Almost three quarters (72%) of UK adults are not aware that money regularly gifted from spare or excess income is immediately exempt from inheritance tax (IHT), Canada Life has revealed
Posted: 03/06/2026
First-time buyers (FTBs) are spending an average of six years saving for their first home as they prioritise properties that better match their long-term lifestyle goals, according to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)
Posted: 03/06/2026
Target Group has recorded a 40% increase in efficiency and colleague satisfaction in managing arrears, following the deployment of its AI-powered Collections Guru agent
Posted: 02/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Leeds Building Society, Molo, Gatehouse Bank and ModaMortgages
Posted: 02/06/2026
Mortgage borrowing slowed in April as higher mortgage rates weighed on affordability, but an increase in approvals for house purchases suggests demand in the housing market remains resilient
Posted: 02/06/2026
Financial advisers are divided on whether the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed changes to pensions and investment advice rules will help them service new clients, a study from AJ Bell has shown
Posted: 02/06/2026
A significant proportion of investors maximised their tax-efficient savings allowances during the 2025/26 tax year, with new figures from AJ Bell showing that 28% of its DIY investors paid the full £20,000 into their stocks and shares ISA
Posted: 02/06/2026
UK house price growth slowed sharply in May, with annual growth falling to 1.7% from 3.0% in April, according to Nationwide.
Posted: 01/06/2026
More than 2.8 million workers are expected to reduce their pension contributions following planned changes to salary sacrifice arrangements from April 2029, new figures by pension consultancy LCP have revealed
Posted: 01/06/2026
The lifetime ISA (LISA) is increasingly constraining first-time buyers (FTBs), with almost 40% of LISA holders choosing cheaper or smaller homes, or relocating to less desirable areas, to avoid the scheme’s 25% withdrawal penalty, according to new research from Mojo Mortgages.
Posted: 01/06/2026
Mandatory regulated mortgage advice for all first-time buyers (FTBs) should be introduced, a new discussion paper published by Paradigm Mortgage Services has outlined
Posted: 01/06/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring TAB, Newcastle for Intermediaries, Foundation, GB Bank and Buckinghamshire Building Society
Posted: 01/06/2026
Senior executives from across the mortgage, wealth management and later life lending sectors have called for advisers to break down longstanding ‘advice silos’, arguing that greater consideration of property wealth and later life lending products could significantly improve customer outcomes.
Posted: 29/05/2026
Frozen income tax thresholds introduced in 2021/22 have seen seven million people dragged into the income tax net, according to analysis published by AJ Bell
Posted: 29/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Phoebus Software, LMS and Mortimer Street Capital
Posted: 29/05/2026
UK residential property transactions fell 3% in April, but are 53% higher than April 2025, according to the latest HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data, as the market adjusted following last year's stamp duty changes.
Posted: 29/05/2026
Financial services firms must confront a series of "uncomfortable tensions" as generative AI becomes increasingly embedded in the sector, according to a new report from the London Foundation for Banking and Finance (LFBF) and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).
Posted: 29/05/2026
More than 80% of landlords view the buy-to-let (BTL) market as unstable or unpredictable following recent mortgage market turbulence, according to new research from Landbay, with growing demand for certainty and consistency from lenders amid ongoing volatility.
Posted: 28/05/2026
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that the average number of mortgage cases placed per year increased to 96 in the first quarter of the year, up from 89 in Q4 2025.
The association stated in its latest Mortgage Market Tracker report that this increase was largely due to a "sharp wave of front-loaded borrower demand" triggered by geopolitical turmoil
The association stated in its latest Mortgage Market Tracker report that this increase was largely due to a "sharp wave of front-loaded borrower demand" triggered by geopolitical turmoil
Posted: 28/05/2026
The design of workplace pension schemes can significantly influence how quickly young employees are able to buy their first home, according to new research from Hymans Robertson
Posted: 28/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Principality Building Society, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), Recognise Bank and InterBay
Posted: 28/05/2026
Fleet Mortgages has become the latest firm to join the Open Property Data Association (OPDA)
Posted: 28/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hanley Intermediaries, RAW Capital Partners, Keystone Property Finance, Moneybox and Nivo
Posted: 27/05/2026
Rental yields across the private rented sector (PRS) have remained stable at 6.5% in Q1, following a period of "modest softening", Pegasus Insight has found
Posted: 27/05/2026
Proposed reforms to ISAs could undo much of the simplification introduced in 2014 and leave savers facing a “more restrictive and complex landscape”, Charles Stanley Direct has warned.
Under reported plans expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the annual cash ISA allowance would fall from £20,000 to £12,000 for under-65s from April 2027, while a new 22% charge would apply to interest earned on cash held within stocks & shares ISAs
Under reported plans expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the annual cash ISA allowance would fall from £20,000 to £12,000 for under-65s from April 2027, while a new 22% charge would apply to interest earned on cash held within stocks & shares ISAs
Posted: 27/05/2026
Brokers are seeing growing demand for near prime mortgage products, with expectations that this trend will continue into 2026, a new poll by Atom Bank has revealed
Posted: 27/05/2026
Advisers are becoming increasingly focused on transparency, communication and customer outcomes across the property transaction process as market activity begins to stabilise following volatility earlier in the year, conveybuddy has stated
Posted: 27/05/2026
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced a dedicated relationship manager model within its specialist mortgages division, providing brokers with a single point of contact throughout the mortgage process
Posted: 26/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Black & White Bridging, Together, Loans Warehouse, Afin Bank and Glenhawk
Posted: 26/05/2026
Offa, the Islamic property finance fintech firm, has partnered with Knowledge Bank to increase the visibility of its Sharia-compliant property finance products among UK mortgage and property finance intermediaries
Posted: 26/05/2026
In February 2026, we were recognised at the MoneyAge Mortgage Awards, taking home the title of ‘Later Life Lender of the Year’, with judges highlighting our rapid distribution growth, extensive adviser engagement and meaningful product enhancements. As an equity release provider, our approach is rooted in a holistic view of retirement, aiming to provide good customer outcomes with backing from the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company* – but what can we offer you and your clients?
Posted: 26/05/2026
Even a modest improvement in pension investment performance could dramatically increase retirement savings, with a 1% rise in annual returns potentially adding more than £150,000 to a worker’s pension pot over the course of their career, suggests new research from Smart Pension.
Posted: 26/05/2026
The majority of Brits are acting on financial advice from social media, AI tools, and other unregulated sources without properly verifying the information or understanding the risks involved, a new study from Zable has found
Posted: 26/05/2026
Income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) paid through wages reached a record high of £52.5bn in April, marking a £4.7bn year-on-year increase, HMRC has revealed
Posted: 22/05/2026
More than half (58%) of house moves collapse after an offer has been accepted, costing the economy a potential £2bn a year in time and fees, the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has revealed
Posted: 22/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring ModaMortgages, Together and CHL Mortgages
Posted: 22/05/2026
Financial advisers in the UK lack faith in their system outputs, with just 7% saying they are very confident that their systems produce consistent outputs, research from Defaqto has revealed
Posted: 22/05/2026
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have fallen by £65m year-on-year in April to £700m, HMRC has revealed.
The first results of the new financial year follow a record-breaking year, when £8.5bn was collected in the 2025/26 financial year
The first results of the new financial year follow a record-breaking year, when £8.5bn was collected in the 2025/26 financial year
Posted: 22/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Black & White Bridging, Santander, The Cambridge Building Society, Paragon Bank, Rely and Buckinghamshire Building Society
Posted: 21/05/2026
Former Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has pledged to align capital gains tax (CGT) with income tax as part of his campaign to become Labour leader
Posted: 21/05/2026
Buy-to-let (BTL) sentiment has remained stable as landlords continue to make "clear and considered decisions" about their portfolios, Landbay has revealed
Posted: 21/05/2026
Shepherds Friendly has launched a new partnership with Primis Mortgage Network, which will see the network distribute the mutual society’s income protection products
Posted: 21/05/2026
The Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £200m buy-in with Standard Life, which is also the scheme sponsor, securing the benefits of more than 1,500 members
Posted: 21/05/2026
The UK inflation rate has fallen to 2.8% in the year to April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 20/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Santander UK, LDN Finance and Darlington Building Society
Posted: 20/05/2026
Total residential property wealth held by the over-60s is estimated at £2.92trn around three times more than the total market value of all DC pension assets in the UK at £950bn, analysis published by Key Equity Release has revealed
Posted: 20/05/2026
House prices in the UK fell 0.4% between February and March, according to latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), and average monthly rents increased by 3.5% in the 12 months to April hitting £1,381
Posted: 20/05/2026
Air has signed an exclusive deal with Simplybiz Mortgages to deliver extensive later life lending training and development to its members
Posted: 19/05/2026
The value of mortgages not taken up by home buyers hit a record high of £8.7bn in Q1 after a rise in cancellations year-on-year, according to the latest Bank of England (BoE) data analysed by Novus Strategy
Posted: 19/05/2026
The Pensions Commission has warned that the pension system needs to evolve to meet modern working lives, with 15 million people in the UK currently undersaving for retirement, according to its interim report.
The report highlighted that the issue was particularly evident among low and middle earners, the self-employed, and women, and the number undersaving could reach 19 million people without action
The report highlighted that the issue was particularly evident among low and middle earners, the self-employed, and women, and the number undersaving could reach 19 million people without action
Posted: 19/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Monmouthshire Building Society, LendInvest Mortgages, Pure Retirement, Standard Life, LHV Bank and Buckinghamshire Building Society
Posted: 19/05/2026
First-time buyers (FTBs) are "significantly" better off buying than renting over a five-year term, with an average saving of £64,000 over this period, Tembo has revealed
Posted: 19/05/2026
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has launched its Roadmap for Open Property, following the completion of the first phase of Open Property Coalition.
Backed by the mortgage industry and funded by the Department for Business and Trade, the coalition is aiming to transform the current "slow and fragmented" homebuying process, signalling the next phase of the UK’s Smart Data initiative
Backed by the mortgage industry and funded by the Department for Business and Trade, the coalition is aiming to transform the current "slow and fragmented" homebuying process, signalling the next phase of the UK’s Smart Data initiative
Posted: 18/05/2026
HSBC UK has partnered with LMS to automate remortgage cases via its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology (DART)
Posted: 18/05/2026
Asking prices for British homes rose by 1.2% in May to £378,304 despite uncertainty around the Iran war, Rightmove has revealed
Posted: 18/05/2026
Variable and tracker mortgages are now more than twice as popular compared to just over six months ago
Posted: 18/05/2026
Together has seen its loan book reach a record £8.4bn in the three months to 31 March, marking a 7.6% year-on-year increase
Posted: 18/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Afin Bank, LendInvest Mortgages, One Mortgage System (OMS) and Standard Life
Posted: 18/05/2026
Just over one in 10 (11%) parents are currently investing on behalf of their children, Alliance Witan has found
Posted: 15/05/2026
The number of savings products available on the market has risen to 2,540 deals, according to data from Moneyfacts
Posted: 15/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Glenhawk, Word On The Street and District & County Investments
Posted: 15/05/2026
The Leeds Building Society Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £66m buy-in with Royal London, securing the benefits of 590 members
Posted: 15/05/2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has appointed specialist property finance lender, TAB, to its lender panel
Posted: 15/05/2026
Twenty7tec has revealed it onboarded 90 users across 15 firms onto its Advice CRM in Q1
Posted: 14/05/2026
The Equity Release Group (ERG) has reported "strong growth" in Q1, as case volumes jumped by 11.1% year-on-year
Posted: 14/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Foundation, Lakeshield and Yorkshire Building Society
Posted: 14/05/2026
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the three months to March, in line with expectations, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 14/05/2026
The number of homeowner mortgages in arrears in the UK saw a decline in Q1, new UK Finance figures have revealed
Posted: 14/05/2026
Purchasing an investment asset remained the most popular use of bridging finance in Q1, accounting for 22% of all transactions, according to the latest Bridging Trends data.
The latest figure was unchanged from Q4 2025, although the impact from the conflict in the Middle East won’t be fully clear until Q2
The latest figure was unchanged from Q4 2025, although the impact from the conflict in the Middle East won’t be fully clear until Q2
Posted: 14/05/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has confirmed the renewal of its agreement with Complete FS, continuing to support the specialist distributor’s technology requirements
Posted: 14/05/2026
Around two in five landlords (39%) are planning to refinance during the next year, according to new research by Pegasus Insight
Posted: 13/05/2026
Gatehouse Bank has launched a new partnership with AI-powered surveyor expertise platform, Finvise
Posted: 13/05/2026
Air has announced that it is supporting Linear Financial Solutions, part of Primis Mortgage Network, as it launches into the equity release market
Posted: 13/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring The Mortgage Works, Landbay and Mansfield Building Society
Posted: 13/05/2026
Pivotal has completed the acquisition of mortgage technology and data solutions provider, LendingScore, for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 13/05/2026
Kroo Bank has completed a loan portfolio acquisition and entered a forward flow funding arrangement with specialist bridging lender, Glenhawk
Posted: 13/05/2026
Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Afin Bank to its lender panel
Posted: 13/05/2026
Fintel Services has announced the appointment of Christine Newell as head of the Financial Intermediary Broker Association (FIBA) and mortgage training officer
Posted: 12/05/2026
Over two in five (43%) of UK adults aren’t confident the six-month deadline for paying inheritance tax (IHT) on unused pension funds will be long enough, new research by Standard Life has shown
Posted: 12/05/2026
Twenty7tec has reported a 20% month-on-month fall in mortgage searches during April, which fell to 1.71 million from 2.15 million in March
Posted: 12/05/2026
The proportion of mortgage borrowers selecting tracker products has trebled year-on-year in April from 4.1% to 12%, Stonebridge has revealed
Posted: 12/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Dudley Building Society, Fleet Mortgages and Nationwide
Posted: 12/05/2026
Atom bank has added Norton Broker Services to its commercial broker panel, allowing brokers to submit commercial mortgage cases to the lender
Posted: 12/05/2026
The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has urged the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure proposed reforms to the redress system include clear safeguards for vulnerable consumers
Posted: 11/05/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced that Twenty7tec’s ADAPT solution is now fully integrated into its platform
Posted: 11/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Together, Zephyr Homeloans and Hope Capital Property Finance
Posted: 11/05/2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has reported "strong quarterly year-on-year growth" in Q1, as its mortgage lending increased by 25%
Posted: 11/05/2026
GB Bank has become the latest firm to join the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as a lender member
Posted: 11/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Pepper Money, Together and Vida Homeloans
Posted: 08/05/2026
House prices remained broadly stable in April as the average price fell by 0.1% month-on-month to £299,313, Halifax has revealed
Posted: 08/05/2026
More than a quarter (28%) of affluent savers have taken steps to reduce a future inheritance tax (IHT), Paragon Bank research has revealed
Posted: 08/05/2026
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has added Gatehouse Bank to its panel
Posted: 08/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring United Trust Bank, District & County Investments and Interbay
Posted: 07/05/2026
Absolute Financial Group has added four new independent financial adviser (IFA) firms to the group
Posted: 07/05/2026
Simplybiz has announced the launch of a new academy which aims to provide a comprehensive talent, training and development solution
Posted: 07/05/2026
Quilter Financial Planning has added eight new appointed representative (AR) firms to its advice network
Posted: 07/05/2026
Molo has extended its strategic partnership with conveyancing services provider, LMS, by joining LMS Panel Link
Posted: 07/05/2026
The private rental sector (PRS) has continued to deliver stable returns and shown early signs of improving landlord confidence despite ongoing cost and regulatory pressures, research by Foundation has revealed
Posted: 06/05/2026
Pivotal has announced the acquisitions of Purely Financial Planning and KMC Financial, in a move to extend the group’s regional financial advice footprint
Posted: 06/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries, Market Harborough Building Society and Afin Bank
Posted: 06/05/2026
London-based financial advisory firm, Advies, has announced the acquisition of St Andrews Financial for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 06/05/2026
Hope Capital Property Finance has formed a strategic partnership with Melius Commercial to support clients with its range of bridging loan products
Posted: 06/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring One Mortgage System, Mansfield Building Society and Darlington Building Society
Posted: 05/05/2026
Söderberg & Partners Platform, Seccl, and Plannr Technologies have successfully launched a new integration which will deliver a fully unified, API-first ecosystem for financial advisers and their clients
Posted: 05/05/2026
Over three quarters of UK mortgage brokers (76%) believe the mortgage application process is now faster than it was two years ago, a new study by Nottingham Building Society has shown
Posted: 05/05/2026
The equity release market recorded a slowdown in Q1, as global uncertainty led to delayed completions and further consumer decision-making, the Equity Release Council has revealed
Posted: 05/05/2026
Access Financial Services (Access FS) has entered a new partnership with Matt Chapman, who is known as The Protection Coach
Posted: 05/05/2026
Net mortgage approvals increased in March to 63,500, up from 62,700 in February, new Bank of England (BoE) figures have shown
Posted: 01/05/2026
Santander UK has completed the acquisition of TSB for an all-cash consideration of £2.65bn
Posted: 01/05/2026
Eighty per cent of landlords have said they are "concerned" about the Renters’ Rights Act, which has come into force today, Pegasus Insight has revealed
Posted: 01/05/2026
House price growth increased by 3% year-on-year in April, with the average house price standing at £278,880, Nationwide has revealed
Posted: 01/05/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Darlington Building Society, Lloyds Banking Group and Nivo
Posted: 01/05/2026
The Bank of England (BoE) has chosen to hold interest rates at 3.75% as uncertainty continues surrounding the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East
Posted: 30/04/2026
The number of residential property transactions in the UK in March dipped by 39% compared to the same month last year, new HMRC figures have shown
Posted: 30/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Buckinghamshire Building Society, Suffolk Building Society and Barclays
Posted: 30/04/2026
OSB Group has recorded an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase in its originations to £1.2bn in Q1, with good growth in its buy-to-let and residential sectors
Posted: 30/04/2026
360 Lifecycle has partnered with credit reporting provider, Checkymyfile, to give clients access to their full credit file, including data from Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
Posted: 30/04/2026
Perspective Financial Group has announced the completion of a further six acquisitions, taking the group’s total to 12 acquisitions so far in 2026
Posted: 29/04/2026
Downing has announced the launch of a new inheritance tax (IHT) calculator ahead of a forecasted surge in receipts over the next five years
Posted: 29/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Primis, Paragon Bank and YBS Commercial Mortgages
Posted: 29/04/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review into annual percentage rates (APRs) to determine if they help consumers understand borrowing costs.
The regulator is seeking views on whether it should change how these rates are communicated in credit advertising
The regulator is seeking views on whether it should change how these rates are communicated in credit advertising
Posted: 29/04/2026
Seventy per cent of financial planning firms have reported that AI will not impact their headcount this year, with just 3% planning to reduce current staffing levels as a result of this technology, The Saltus Partnership Programme has found
Posted: 29/04/2026
Shawbrook Bank and Aldermore Bank have renewed their combined multi-million-pound funding lines with bridging finance lender, SDKA
Posted: 28/04/2026
LandTech has integrated Brickflow’s software into its LandInsight platform to provide developers and property investors with instant funding comparisons during site appraisal
Posted: 28/04/2026
Vernon Building Society has announced a partnership with FintechOS to support its investment in a unified mortgage platform that covers the full lending lifecycle
Posted: 28/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hanley Economic Building Society, Molo and Fleet Mortgages
Posted: 28/04/2026
Over three in five (61%) landlords have said they plan to increase rents in the next 12 months, Pegasus Insight has found, as the Chancellor is reportedly considering a year-long price freeze in the private rented sector
Posted: 28/04/2026
Monmouthshire Building Society has gone live with its Phoebus solution partnership to provide mortgage account servicing to its borrowers
Posted: 27/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Fleet Mortgages, Landbay and Leeds Building Society
Posted: 27/04/2026
AJ Bell and GBST have announced a new 10-year deal to extend their longstanding technology partnership
Posted: 27/04/2026
Two thirds (66%) of homebuyers have said that the experience of buying and selling a house put them off moving again, the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has revealed
Posted: 27/04/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led international action to stop illegal finfluencers putting consumers’ money at risk
Posted: 24/04/2026
Dudley Building Society has started the phased roll-out of a new intermediary portal, with the technology now available to a select group of brokers
Posted: 24/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring The Bridging & Development Lenders Association, Gatehouse Bank and Mansfield Building Society
Posted: 24/04/2026
Absolute Financial Group has announced that St George’s Financial Services has become the latest independent financial adviser (IFA) firm to join the group
Posted: 24/04/2026
Banking platform provider, Monument Technology, has announced a partnership with Castle Trust Bank to deploy its banking platform
Posted: 24/04/2026
AJ Bell has grown its assets under administration (AUA) to £108.7bn, a figure up 20% over the last year
Posted: 23/04/2026
Specialist finance packager Norton Broker Services has added Scroll Finance to its lending panel
Posted: 23/04/2026
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts totalled £8.5bn in the 2025/26 financial year, marking a fifth consecutive annual record, HMRC has revealed
Posted: 23/04/2026
Knowledge Bank has added GB Bank to its criteria sourcing platform, providing intermediaries with access to its latest lending criteria.
Posted: 23/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring The Mortgage Works, Saffron for Intermediaries and Offa
Posted: 23/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Landbay, Primis and Foundation
Posted: 22/04/2026
Almost three in five (59%) UK adults admit that they find inheritance tax (IHT) rules confusing, Canada Life has revealed
Posted: 22/04/2026
Annual house price growth across the UK edged up to 1.2% in the year to February, the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown
Posted: 22/04/2026
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.3% in the 12 months to March, mainly due to an increase in motor fuel prices as a result of the conflict in the Middle East
Posted: 22/04/2026
An estimated 300,000 self-employed adults with adverse credit are expecting to be in a financial position to buy a home within the next three years, according to a new study by Pepper Money
Posted: 22/04/2026
Royal London has announced the launch of a Targeted Support ISA service, with the new digital offering available to the company’s mobile app customers
Posted: 21/04/2026
Lloyds Banking Group, Connells Group and LMS have partnered together to launch a new digital homebuying service
Posted: 21/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Glenhawk, Together and Mansfield Building Society
Posted: 21/04/2026
Over two in five (41%) prospective buyers are still waiting for a “sign” before taking a step onto the housing ladder, a new study by Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has revealed
Posted: 21/04/2026
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has launched a new partnership with Beanstalk to give advisers access to a referral route for junior ISAs (JISA)
Posted: 21/04/2026
Masthaven Finance has announced the launch of a new mortgage origination platform, Originate
Posted: 20/04/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a partnership with the Earl Shilton Building Society to deliver its full Originations platform
Posted: 20/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Landbay, Twenty7tec and West One
Posted: 20/04/2026
The volume of remortgage applications in Q1 surged by 45.8%, new analysis from Stonebridge has shown, prompting overall mortgage activity to jump by a quarter (24.6%)
Posted: 20/04/2026
Over four in five (83%) brokers believe that lenders are not moving quickly enough to cater for changing borrower needs, marking an increase from 52% six months ago, Nottingham Building Society has found
Posted: 20/04/2026
Banking platform provider, Monument Technology, has announced that Ecology Building Society is now fully live on its platform
Posted: 17/04/2026
New Homes Mortgage Services has completed the acquisition of Clark Marshall Associates (CMA) for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 17/04/2026
An estimated 220,000 households are expected to leave the private rental sector (PRS) in England by the end of the year, Pepper Money has revealed
Posted: 17/04/2026
First Mortgage has further enhanced its presence in the Scottish housing market by acquiring Home Loan Services (Glasgow)
Posted: 17/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hampshire Trust Bank, Atom bank and Paragon Bank
Posted: 17/04/2026
United Trust Bank (UTB) has achieved accreditation from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) in recognition of its commitment to improving the speed, cost and efficiency of the UK property transaction process
Posted: 16/04/2026
Nivo has announced the launch of a new market proposition that features AI agents which gather information for lenders and brokers to get a packaged case right on the first attempt
Posted: 16/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Foundation, West One Loans and Paradigm
Posted: 16/04/2026
UK gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.5% month-on-month in February, which is the biggest monthly increase in over two years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 16/04/2026
Buy-to-let (BTL) lending registered a sharp increase at the end of 2025, driven by a boost in remortgage activity, according to new figures released by UK Finance
Posted: 15/04/2026
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has renewed its agreement with Pure Retirement to continue acting as the lender’s lead valuer
Posted: 15/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Absolute Financial Group, Atom bank and Recognise Bank
Posted: 15/04/2026
Mortgage adviser activity rose by 19% month-on-month in March, as searches totalled 2.15 million, analysis by Twenty7tec has shown
Posted: 15/04/2026
Standard Life has agreed a deal to acquire Aegon UK for £2bn to create the UK’s largest retirement savings and income business
Posted: 15/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Keystone Property Finance, Glenhawk and Pluto Finance
Posted: 14/04/2026
HLPartnership (HLP) has added Afin Bank to its lender panel to give advisers an option for cases that may fall outside more traditional lending models
Posted: 14/04/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its vision for open finance, with the aim of empowering consumers and businesses by giving them greater control over their financial data to help secure better deals
Posted: 14/04/2026
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has acquired HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) in a strategic move to strengthen its presence earlier in the homebuying process
Posted: 14/04/2026
Pallas Capital is the latest firm to be added to Brickflow’s lender panel
Posted: 14/04/2026
conveybuddy has recorded a sharp rise in overall activity in the first quarter of 2026, driven by an increase in business brought forward into March, a shift towards remortgage-led activity and a continued increase in broker usage of the platform
Posted: 13/04/2026
More than half of advisers (57%) have said their clients are uncertain about pensions being subject to inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027, according to a new study by Scottish Widows
Posted: 13/04/2026
Absolute Financial Group has announced the addition of three new independent financial adviser (IFA) firms to the group
Posted: 13/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Atom bank, Landbay and Aspen
Posted: 13/04/2026
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel
Posted: 13/04/2026
New business volumes in the consumer finance market grew by 5% in February compared with the same month last year, totalling £9.16bn, figures published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown.
In the first two months of 2026, new consumer finance business agreed by FLA members was 4% higher compared to the same period in 2025
In the first two months of 2026, new consumer finance business agreed by FLA members was 4% higher compared to the same period in 2025
Posted: 10/04/2026
The number of people accessing their pension savings as soon as they are able to has reached a five-year high, amid growing concerns about upcoming inheritance tax (IHT) changes, research from Lubbock Fine has shown
Posted: 10/04/2026
Savers could earn an extra £14bn by putting their cash into a higher paying ISA, Skipton Building Society has revealed
Posted: 10/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Fleet Mortgages, Paragon Bank and Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries
Posted: 10/04/2026
Advised platforms hit record-high gross sales last year, rising from £80bn in 2024 to £92.8bn in 2025, a report from The Lang Cat has shown
Posted: 09/04/2026
Thirty per cent of UK adults say they lack the knowledge, confidence and time to invest their savings, Rathbones has found
Posted: 09/04/2026
The UK’s housing market lost momentum in March as buyer confidence and sales activity both declined, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Survey
Posted: 09/04/2026
Simplybiz Mortgages has announced record lending figures for 2025, after reporting strong growth in both its total lending and overall market share
Posted: 09/04/2026
The Right Mortgage (TRM) has announced the launch of a new business support hub, designed to help appointed representative (AR) firms and their advisers grow their businesses
Posted: 09/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Equifinance, ModaMortgages and Nottingham Building Society
Posted: 09/04/2026
Buildloan has become the latest firm to join the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as an associate member
Posted: 09/04/2026
The owner of Aldermore Bank has put the UK challenger bank up for sale after calling the motor finance redress scheme proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “deeply flawed”
Posted: 08/04/2026
Quilter has received permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deliver Targeted Support
Posted: 08/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Foundation, StreamBank and The Right Mortgage & Protection Network
Posted: 08/04/2026
Vintage Wealth has announced the acquisition of Financial Management Independent Financial Advice (FMIFA) for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 08/04/2026
The average house price in the UK fell by 0.5% month-on-month in March, standing at £299,677, Halifax has found
Posted: 08/04/2026
Royal London has received regulatory approval to deliver Targeted Support, the new form of regulated financial help being introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Posted: 08/04/2026
Finova’s mortgage club, Finova Broker Payments, has announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT)
Posted: 08/04/2026
First-time buyer applications remained steady in Q1 2026, according to new analysis from Yorkshire Building Society
Posted: 07/04/2026
The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has confirmed the appointment of three new members to its executive board
Posted: 07/04/2026
There is an estimated £90.7bn being held in adult fixed term savings accounts that are due to mature during Q2 this year, according to new analysis by Paragon Bank
Posted: 07/04/2026
Black & White Bridging (B&W) is approaching half a billion pounds of lending, having completed 750 deals since its launch in 2021
Posted: 07/04/2026
Legal and General (L&G) Surveying Services has signed a new agreement with specialist property lender, Together, to become a valuation partner for network and club cases
Posted: 07/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hampshire Trust Bank, LHV Bank and Fleet Mortgages
Posted: 07/04/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full API integration with United Trust Bank (UTB) across its first charge residential mortgage range
Posted: 07/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Lendlord, United Trust Bank, and HLPartnership
Posted: 02/04/2026
Click2Check has urged financial advisers to tighten their processes as lenders continue to pull rates and tighten affordability rules amid the current market turmoil
Posted: 02/04/2026
Clifton Wealth Partnership (CWP) has acquired Essex-based financial planning firm Cutting & Carter for an undisclosed sum
Posted: 02/04/2026
Sesame has announced a new proprietary platform for advisers that aims to bring key capabilities onto one system
Posted: 02/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Roma Finance, ONP Solicitors, and Afin Bank
Posted: 01/04/2026
The Treasury has responded to the House of Lords’ report on bringing unused pensions into the scope of inheritance tax (IHT), accepting some recommendations while dismissing others, including extending the initial payment deadline and introducing a “safe harbour”
Posted: 01/04/2026
Mortgage and insurance network, Mortgage Intelligence, has announced that Handelsbanken has officially joined its lender panel
Posted: 01/04/2026
Legal & General (L&G) Mortgage Club has partnered with Keychain to give its members access to the AI-powered platform
Posted: 01/04/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Acre, In Partnership, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), and Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries
Posted: 31/03/2026
Residential property transactions in the UK numbered 86,430 in February, a 6% decline from the same month last year, according to new HMRC data
Posted: 31/03/2026
Over half (52%) of active cash ISA savers have indicated they will utilise their full £20,000 allowance before the new cap comes into force in 2027, new research by Paragon Bank has indicated
Posted: 31/03/2026
Annual house price growth accelerated to 2.2% in the year to March, the latest Nationwide House Price Index has shown.
This was up from 1% that the building society reported for the 12 months to February
This was up from 1% that the building society reported for the 12 months to February
Posted: 31/03/2026
The new chair of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), Jonathan Stinton, has called on the mortgage industry to work collectively to support more people into homeownership
Posted: 31/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring e4 Strategic, LHV Bank, and Finova Broker
Posted: 30/03/2026
One in seven (15%) parents with children aged over 18 are planning to delay or have a more modest retirement to provide them with financial support, research from Standard Life has found
Posted: 30/03/2026
Monthly net mortgage approvals climbed to 62,600 in February, a total up from 60,200 in January, new Bank of England (BoE) data has revealed
Posted: 30/03/2026
Buy-to-let (BTL) fixed rates have risen sharply across the mortgage market in March due to the conflict in the Middle East, new analysis by Moneyfacts has shown
Posted: 30/03/2026
Specialist lender Together has adopted nCino Banking Advisor to improve the efficiency in its loan applications
Posted: 30/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Foundation, Buckinghamshire Building Society, Norton Home Loans and Mortgage Advice Bureau
Posted: 27/03/2026
Lloyds Banking Group has paid out £139,000 in compensation to customers affected by a recent IT glitch that allowed customers to see other people’s transactions
Posted: 27/03/2026
Perspective Financial Group has announced the acquisitions of six financial planning firms in the first quarter of 2026, as part of a strategic expansion
Posted: 27/03/2026
The Chancellor has announced that mortgage lenders have committed to proactively contact 1.6 million customers whose fixed rate deals end between now and the end of the year
Posted: 27/03/2026
Alternative Bridging Corporation has completed a new institutional funding facility with Quilam Capital to support its long-term growth plans
Posted: 27/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Asset Advantage, MorganAsh, and Mortgage Brain
Posted: 26/03/2026
StreamBank has joined the lender panel of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM)
Posted: 26/03/2026
More than nine in 10 (91%) financial advisers are using managed portfolio services (MPS) for their clients, with usage set to grow further, research from Charles Stanley has revealed
Posted: 26/03/2026
The proportion of new lifetime mortgages being taken out by under-70s sat at 55% last year, a figure up from 36% of new business just two years prior, new research by Pure Retirement has found
Posted: 26/03/2026
Mortgage tech provider, Twenty7tec, has announced a new integration with conveyancing services provider, LMS
Posted: 26/03/2026
Annual house price growth slowed to 1.3% in the year to January 2026, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown
Posted: 25/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Movera, Arc & Co. and Keystone Property Finance
Posted: 25/03/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it is consulting on a simplified advice regime and laid out plans to help more people get financial advice for important decisions
Posted: 25/03/2026
Brickflow has partnered with Factored to provide brokers and landlords with streamlined access to 24-hour liquidity
Posted: 25/03/2026
Inflation in the UK remained flat at 3% in the 12 months to February, unchanged from January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 25/03/2026
The Bank of London Group has been fined £2m by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for misleading the regulator over its capital positions
Posted: 24/03/2026
Quilter Financial Planning has selected fintech firm, Aveni, to support the introduction of AI into its day-to-day advice operations
Posted: 24/03/2026
The number of savings accounts earning 1% or less in interest rose by 2,340% in 2025, an increase of over £67bn, research by Spring has found
Posted: 24/03/2026
New business volumes in the consumer finance industry grew to £9.7bn in January, a 3% jump compared to the same month last year, new figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown
Posted: 24/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Hargreaves Lansdown, Rimbal and Landbay
Posted: 24/03/2026
Vernon Building Society grew its mortgage book by 4.6% to £439.5m in 2025, as the society also grew its retail savings balances by 6.2% to £474.9m
Posted: 23/03/2026
more2life has announced the launch of a new growth toolkit designed to support later life advisers in building referral relationships with other financial professionals and generate new sources of client introductions
Posted: 23/03/2026
Absolute Financial Group has confirmed it is in talks with eight independent financial adviser (IFA) firms about joining the group
Posted: 23/03/2026
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Pepper Money, Together and Access Financial Services
Posted: 23/03/2026
One Mortgage System (OMS) has agreed a new CRM partnership with Brilliant Solutions
Posted: 23/03/2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened an enforcement investigation into Market Financial Solutions
Posted: 20/03/2026
Two thirds (67%) of easy access savings accounts delay access to funds, new research by Spring has revealed
Posted: 20/03/2026
Mortgage Advice Bureau and AI in the mortgage sector
Chief executive officer at Mortgage Advice Bureau, Peter Brodnicki, and founder and managing director at Heron Financial, Matt Coulson, joined content editor Dan McGrath to discuss how Mortgage Advice Bureau is using artificial intelligence to make advancements in the mortgage industry, the limitations of this technology and what 2026 will hold for the market
Perenna and the long-term fixed mortgage market
Content editor, Dan McGrath, spoke to head of product, proposition and distribution at Perenna, John Davison, to explore the long-term fixed mortgage market, the role that Perenna plays in this sector and the impact of the recent Autumn Budget
NEW BUILD IN FOCUS - NEW EPISODE OF THE MORTGAGE INSIDER PODCAST, OUT NOW
Figures from the National House-Building Council saw Q1 2025 register a 36% increase in new homes built across the UK compared with the same period last year, representing a striking development for the first-time buyer market. But with the higher cost of building, ongoing planning challenges and new and changing regulations, how sustainable is this growth? And what does it mean for brokers?
Does the North-South divide still exist in the UK housing market?
What do the most expensive parts of the country reveal about shifting demand? And why is the Manchester housing market now outperforming many southern counterparts?
In this episode of the Barclays Mortgage Insider Podcast, host Phil Spencer is joined by Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills, and Ross Jones, founder of Home Financial and Evolve Commercial Finance, to explore how regional trends are redefining the UK housing, mortgage and buy-to-let markets.
In this episode of the Barclays Mortgage Insider Podcast, host Phil Spencer is joined by Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills, and Ross Jones, founder of Home Financial and Evolve Commercial Finance, to explore how regional trends are redefining the UK housing, mortgage and buy-to-let markets.
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