Almost eight in 10 property professionals were confident that proposed reforms to the home buying and selling process will deliver positive change, according to polling conducted by Countrywide ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to make “significant progress” with later life lending this year and hopes to “crack” issues such as finding ways to unlock housing equity while protecting ...

One Mortgage System (OMS) and second charge lender Step One Finance have deepened their partnership with the integration of a bespoke loan origination system. The two companies have already integrated ...

There are fewer mortgages with rates below 5% left on the market, following a series of pricing increases last month. According to Moneyfacts, the number of sub-5% mortgages plummeted by 99% in ...

Pivotal has acquired Chester-based debt consolidation specialist Proper Advice, making this its 27th acquisition. The mortgage and protection brokerage specialises in remortgage and debt consolidation ...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its broker support function with the appointment of Mia House as head of internal business development managers (BDMs). The lender said looks to create a more ...

One in 10 households who earn above the shared ownership income caps but do not yet own a property have tried to access the affordable housing scheme but were told they were ineligible, a lender ...

Nationwide and Virgin Money are the latest lenders to make mortgage rate increases. Nationwide’s rate changes will take effect from 30 September, including its two-, three-, five- and 10-year fixes, ...

BetterHome Group UK has appointed Anthony Glasgow as chief operating officer as the company continues to expand its UK operations. Glasgow joined the business on a permanent basis after previously ...

There is still time to register for this year’s The Mortgage and Protection Event, where technology, regulation and the strength of the adviser will be discussed with key industry stakeholders. There ...

Cream Financial Solutions has developed a four-point plan to close the protection gap, following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) alert to improve take-up. Last week, the regulator published ...

Family Building Society has announced the appointment of Paul Ormonde as a business development manager (BDM) covering Central London. Ormonde has joined from Quantum Mortgages, a start-up lender he ...