Bridging Loan Guide https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Novus launches mortgage simulator to help lenders spot friction points BMPS 2026: Mortgage sourcing will look ‘undoubtedly’ different in a few years Base rate hold does not mean the end of ‘priced-in’ mortgage hikes – reaction Fleet hikes product transfer rates as Vida pulls range Bridging Watch: We’ll keep riding to the rescue National Friendly makes three leadership appointments Older borrowers underestimate mortgage options, Suffolk BS finds Saffron BS enhances broker experience with AI origination platform Four in five Gen Zs actively save for a house deposit Pepper Money launches five-year BTL range September sees another base rate hold Gable joins lenders offering no-deposit mortgage Family BS confirms Hamp as CFO Celebrating 30 years of BTL but several myths prove ‘stubborn to shift’ – Paragon Asking price rise should not be mistaken for ‘major turning point’ Barclays raises resi remortgage rates to 25bps; Halifax announces hikes up to 11bps – round-up Regulator takes action to engage advisers and clients with protection FCA sets 18-month deadline to make ‘meaningful progress’ with protection take-up Know Your BDM: Claire Graham, Fleet Mortgages We’re measuring digital success by the wrong standard – Purewal Why building societies should use technology to build stronger member relationships, not just better products – Sumsion Paragon Bank: 30 years of buy-to-let mortgages Could equity release pay off my interest-only mortgage? Blog: Buy-to-let is 30 – a magnificent milestone FCA to work with AMI and others to tackle protection gap Gable unveils 100% LTV to increase FTB market share TSB to raise more rates by up to 25bps Asking prices pick up but rate fears loom: Rightmove Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 18/09/2026 MS NextGen Ep 2: Bridging mortgages and wealth planning with Evie Beaumont FTBs represented more than half of mortgage sales in 2025: ONS Ex-Primis’ Hoare joins Flavin for broker consultancy venture FTBs playing ‘increasingly central role’ in driving mortgages sales – ONS Residential property sales plunge nearly 20% after stamp duty threshold change Broker feedback shapes JammJar AI upgrades Triodos appoints Wilson as senior relationship manager Skipton BS widens Delayed Start mortgage to homemovers Conveyancer numbers decline by almost 16% in five years Moda and CHL launch limited-edition ranges – round-up Pollins becomes CFO at Magnet Capital We should challenge whether any mortgage case is ‘vanilla’ – Star Letter 18/09/2026 More than 54,000 homes hit the market after back-to-school rush Comment: Ami’s message to ministers on housing Middle East tensions drive fresh mortgage rate volatility: Knight Frank CHL Mortgages launches limited edition buy-to-let range and expands lending criteria Falling conveyancer numbers raise capacity concerns as time to exchange reaches 123 days Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 14 Sept to 18 Sept Average five-year fix at highest level since 2023: Moneyfacts Mainstream and later life lending ‘must come closer together’ Industry has overlooked the real first-time buyer challenge, says former Help to Buy director