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Nationwide reduces fixed mortgage rates by 0.20%

01/07/2025

Nationwide’s lowest new lending rate now stands at 3.81%, and reductions have also been applied to products for those remortgaging to the society.

Most adults say private medical insurance is essential – The Exeter

01/07/2025

West One launches commercial mortgage offering

01/07/2025

TPO confirms ombudsman and CEO appointments

01/07/2025

Quantum Mortgages enhances bridging criteria

01/07/2025

Paragon Bank streamlines BTL application process for landlords

72% of limited company landlords entered the market in past five years, study finds

FCA fines set for record low in 2025 – Hackford

Keystone Property Finance successfully completes fifth securitisation

Word On The Street continues expansion with partner appointment

Residential Mortgages

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Mansfield doubles max loan size for BTL and residential mortgages

Prime property prices fall as buyers gain more choice – Savills

Annual house price growth slows to 2.1% in June – Nationwide

Santander cuts rates by up to 0.16% across selected mortgage products

Vida Homeloans boosts affordability and launches limited edition BTL products

Specialist Finance

Specialist Finance

Fusion secures £500m loan from Maslow Capital for PBSA development

Precise provides £2m developer exit finance for luxury development in the Wirral

Offa announces new round of staff appointments

Shawbrook enhances lending criteria to support serviced accommodation demand

RAW Capital Partners delivers BTL mortgage at 70% LTV

RAW Capital Partners completed due diligence and issued a £350,000 loan at 70% LTV.

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Buy-to-Let and Rental Market

Buy-to-let and Rental Market

Principality to reduce mortgage rates across residential, BTL and holiday let offering

The current range of mortgage products will be withdrawn from the market at 5:00pm today, Monday 30th June 2025, ahead of the changes.

Coventry for intermediaries reduces residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

60% of renters unaware of their home’s energy efficiency rating, survey finds

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HMOs sell for up to 50% above average house price, research reveals

Steve Cox Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages adjusts policy on SPV lending

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Why commercial landlord refinancing is back

AI in action: Target’s journey from chatbots to capability

Spending Review delivers housing boost, but can infrastructure keep up?

Conflict and the impact on the UK construction material supply chain

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Head of Vernon Building society

Vernon Building Society sees 158% rise in RIO mortgages in 2025

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LiveMore cuts rates on standard and RIO mortgages by up to 0.49%

Older investors drive rise for bespoke investment management – Rathbones

Twenty7tec and Advise Wise partner to streamline later life lending

LiveMore appoints key account manager for the Midlands

Mortgage Technology

Movera creates remote roles as part of national growth strategy

Sellers turn to tech for lower cost property surveys – Survey Shack

AdviserSoftware.com launches technology index to track adviser use

Hackford launches FCA register search platform

VAS launches VAS Lender API

A year in the making, the VAS Lender API aims to support the management of valuation requests through technology.

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L&G launches Spark app for health and wellbeing services

HSBC Life becomes latest signatory of Protection Distributors Group’s Claims Charter

The Exeter posts 20.9% rise in health insurance new business premiums

HSBC Life launches adviser support team and expands BDM network

YBS helps customers save over £1m on home insurance through 0% commission strategy

Second charge mortgage market up 12% annually despite first volume dip since 2023

Rise in secured loans highlights home improvement boom

Loans Warehouse appoints Nigel Lewis as head of key accounts

West One launches unified mortgage division under Marie Grundy’s leadership

Secured loans use and awareness surge among homeowners in 2025 – Pepper Money

House Prices

Greater choice for buyers slows house price growth to 1.4% – Zoopla

The average UK house price was £268,400, which was £3,960 higher than the same time last year.

Number of million-pound homes for sale doubles since 2019 – Rightmove

Rental supply hits two-year high as sales viewings ease, says Propertymark

Cost of setting up a home rises slower than inflation – Coventry Building Society

House prices in Scotland rise by 5.8% year-on-year in April – Registers of Scotland

Kuflink helps client avoid receivership with five day turnaround

Aldermore provides £37.6m loan to finance portfolio of PBSA properties

Momentum Finance secures £5m funding line from Shawbrook

Redwood Bank supports Enfield landlord with £3.2m refinance

Alternative Bridging Corporation completes £1.15m overdraft facility for York scheme

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