Rate changes, the IMLA dinner and Rachael Hunnisett leaving April Mortgages were among the top news this week.
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MS NextGen Ep 2: Bridging mortgages and wealth planning with Evie Beaumont
In this episode of the MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Evie Beaumont, Financial Adviser at Lincolnshire Independent Financial Advisers and a member of the MS NextGen Class of 2026. The MS NextGen programme is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship 12-month talent accelerator, created to…
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FTBs represented more than half of mortgage sales in 2025: ONS
First-time buyers accounted for more than half of UK mortgage sales last year, up from around a third two decades earlier, official statistics reveal. Office for National Statistics figures published today show that first-time buyers made up 52.8% of mortgage sales in 2025, compared with 33.8%…
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Ex-Primis’ Hoare joins Flavin for broker consultancy venture
Neil Hoare, former sales director at Primis, has partnered with business consultant and former mortgage broker Paul Flavin, to set up business coaching programme.
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FTBs playing ‘increasingly central role’ in driving mortgages sales – ONS
Mortgage sales are seeing a ‘structural’ shift, as FTBs accounted for most in 2025.
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Residential property sales plunge nearly 20% after stamp duty threshold change
Residential property sales in England and Wales plummeted by 18.4% in the year to March 2026, compared with the previous year, suggesting that stamp duty costs are a barrier for buyers.
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Broker feedback shapes JammJar AI upgrades
Updates include an enhanced AI assistant, AI document analysis and a communications hub which brings interactions across email, SMS and calls together.
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Triodos appoints Wilson as senior relationship manager
Triodos appoints Steve Wilson, who boasts 40 years’ experience in property development finance.
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Skipton BS widens Delayed Start mortgage to homemovers
Skipton Building Society will consider homemovers on its Delayed Start mortgage, which allows borrowers to defer payments for the first three months.
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Conveyancer numbers decline by almost 16% in five years
The number of solicitors are shrinking in the UK, unable to keep up with the sustained demand for property.
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