UK Property & Short-Term Finance Insights
Growth in £500,000-plus borrowing is increasingly being driven by buyers outside Southern England, Savills reveals. Savills analysis of FCA lending data reveals that London remained the largest market for high-value borrowing in 2025, accounting for 42% of all £500,000-plus mortgages. However, the number of such…
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More than a quarter of UK first-time buyers rely on financial gifts from family to secure a deposit, while almost two-thirds take on additional work to get onto the property ladder, according to research from mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages. The company’s First-Time Buyer Sentiment Survey…
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The number of rooms for lodgers in properties with live-in landlords dipped by 1.4% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, but this type of room rental still accounts for 34% of the flatshare market. Research by SpareRoom found that rooms…
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Halifax is making discounted mortgage rates for eligible Club Lloyds customers available through brokers from tomorrow. The new Loyalty Club range means qualifying customers buying a home will be able to access the same Club Lloyds mortgage discount whether they apply directly or through Halifax…
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Peter Hale has been promoted from his role as Afin Bank’s head of finance to deputy chief financial officer, a year after joining the lender.
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Together Financial Services Limited has announced the successful pricing of its seventh public securitisation, CRE7.
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This week, Specialist Lending Solutions speaks to Ryan Brewer, business development manager (BDM) at Glenhawk.
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GB Bank has hired Helen Merrey, a former senior key account manager at Uinsure, to the role of business development manager (BDM), bringing with her more than a decade of experience in the field.
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Expats seeking buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages with larger deposits were reported to be on higher rates than borrowers with smaller deposits.
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LendInvest has appointed Matt Taylor as sales director to oversee the company’s mortgage sales division and business development team.
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