Month: October 2026

Average gross buy-to-let yields reached their highest level for more than 15 years, according to new analysis from Paragon Bank.

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Almost eight in 10 (81%) of those renting or with a mortgage are without income protection insurance cover, Shepherds Friendly survey reveals. The survey of 2,000 UK adults found that 44% of those without income protection have children under the age of 17 and 28%…

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LHV Bank has appointed Damian Thompson as chief executive officer and executive director. He will join the bank on 4 January 2027, subject to regulatory approval. He will lead the next stage of growth for the digital-first bank, with a focus on expanding lending, particularly…

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StreamBank has appointed Barry Carter as its new chief executive officer, effective from 14 December 2026.

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Mortgage Brain has made updates to its Submissions Brain platform to enhance its integration with Nationwide’s decision in principle (DIP) process.

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Kimberley Bennett has joined Afin Bank as a mortgage underwriter.

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Average buy-to-let (BTL) yields rose to 7.22% in Q3, the highest level since the first quarter of 2011, a specialist bank found.

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Eligible directors will now be able to include a proportion of their company’s PAT in affordability calculations.

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The government’s home buying and selling reform programme is now much more than a discussion about what might change.

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AI may be able to imitate empathetic language, but empathy is not merely the production of a sympathetic sentence.

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