Press releases for August 2025

14 August 2025

Accord Mortgages has today (Thursday, 14 August) reduced selected rates across its residential mortgage range, with drops of up to 0.40% among a wide selection of purchase and remortgage products. Th...

14 August 2025

Andrew Gething, managing director of MorganAsh, said: “Another quarterly drop in mortgage arrears is certainly welcome news, and with the downward trend in interest rates, there are good signs of aff...

14 August 2025

Atom bank has reduced rates across its residential mortgage range by up to 0.15%. The bank has extended the range of Near Prime products available with a £1,500 fee, to include three and five-year ...

14 August 2025

David Miller, divisional director at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, said: “Another fall in mortgage arrears across both residential and BTL adds further merit to the view that the intense financial pre...

14 August 2025

Phoebus Software’s head of sales and marketing, Richard Pike, says: “The latest UK Finance figures present a mixed picture, with a welcome decline in mortgage arrears offset by a rise in possessions....

14 August 2025

Mel Spencer, the growth director at outsourcer Target Group, said: “This week, we’ve seen wage growth and employment slow in the three months to June – yet more evidence of a cooling jobs market unde...

14 August 2025

Vernon Building Society has launched a Smart Money Summer financial education campaign. It will run for six weeks, leading into the start of UK Savings Week. Targeting 13 to 21-year-olds, Smart Money...

14 August 2025

71% of landlords describe tenant demand in their area as ‘strong’ Down 11% from Q2 2024 Only 4% report ‘weak’ demand London, 14th August 2025 Tenant demand remains robust in most parts of the ...

14 August 2025

In a further boost for residential brokers, specialist lender Precise, part of OSB Group, has bolstered its residential range and introduced a number of rate reductions, added LTV bands and expanded f...

14 August 2025

Aspen Bridging has further emphasised its growth ambitions and commitment to direct broker engagement with the appointment of Kevin Beale as Business Development Manager (BDM) in the Midlands and Nort...

14 August 2025

Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance at Hampshire Trust Bank “A rise in new private housing is good to see, but output is still below where it was before the pandemic, so there is a ...

14 August 2025

Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Stuart Benge as Head of Commercial Property Finance ahead of its forthcoming launch of Millbrook Commercial Property Finance. As Head of Commercial Property F...

14 August 2025

Award winning bridging lender, Kuflink, has announced the launch of its own inhouse legal department in the next step towards a totally integrated service for introducers and their clients. The compa...

14 August 2025

Roma Finance, the Manchester based specialist property lender, has officially launched DeskVal, a cutting-edge automated valuation model (AVM) that delivers speed, accuracy, and peace of mind to broke...

13 August 2025

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13 August 2025

We wanted to share our latest mortgage rate cuts, with all changes effective from tomorrow, Thursday 14th August. Existing product decreases Residential Purchase only 4.22% 2 Yr Fixed £899 produc...

13 August 2025

At Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money, we’ve been busy making changes designed to improve our service for your customers. This means we’ve been saying yes more often. A lot more often. In case you miss...

13 August 2025

Precise, part of OSB Group, is celebrating the 1st birthday of its broker mobile app, which was unveiled as a “first of its kind” app within the specialist lending arena when it first launched. The ke...

13 August 2025

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its buy-to-let range this week. The range refresh from the intermediary-only lender applies to two-and five-year fixes, with rates on products at 60%, 65% a...

13 August 2025

Press Release, Haddenham, UK – 13 August 2025: Quilter is the most recommended adviser platform by value for the first half of 2025, retaining its top spot for the second consecutive period. Aviva co...

13 August 2025

Landlords struggling with rising costs and tighter margins are being given a significant boost to help unlock funding in a high-cost market. The change comes at a crucial time for property investor...

13 August 2025

Simplybiz has announced the broadening of its business consultancy service with the addition of a new proposition designed to support advisers through the full diagnostic analysis and creation of a co...

12 August 2025

If you are purchasing a Residential property in need of a "Light" Refurbishment, we have access to market-leading products giving the highest leverage at the most competitive rates. 85% LTV (Gross) ...

12 August 2025

From today, Tuesday 12 August, homeowners who are looking for a new mortgage deal may benefit from enhanced affordability when applying to remortgage to Nationwide. That means that Nationwide will app...

12 August 2025

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has completed a £2.8m residential investment loan to assist with the funding of a share transfer of a company which wholly owned two subsidiaries, w...

12 August 2025

Our partnership is something we value, as a token of our appreciation, we're announcing a summer incentive. Reminder! Referral Commission Increase! To help you make the most of the summer season...

12 August 2025

The lender has increased the maximum Loan-to-Value (LTV) from 75% to 80% (85% LTV for Part-and-Part loans). By increasing the LTV it will broaden its support for clients through offering alternative r...

12 August 2025

Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (12th August 2025) added the Cumberland Building Society to its lender panel, making its specialist Holiday Let...

12 August 2025

The Brightstar Group has confirmed the return of its hugely successful Specialist Lending Expo, which is scheduled for Thursday 2nd October 2025. Taking place in Stratford, East London, the CPD-accre...

12 August 2025

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has completed a complex HMO mortgage case for a client purchasing their first property - a licensed 7-bedroom HMO in Bristol - despite b...

12 August 2025

BTL lender Landbay has strengthened its popular Limited Edition range of AVM products, increasing both the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) and loan amount. The Limited Edition AVM range consists of four ...

11 August 2025

Santander UK has announced improvements to its Loan to Income thresholds from 12 August, enabling borrowers to potentially access thousands more when applying for a mortgage. The updates, which come ...

11 August 2025

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11 August 2025

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has commenced inspection and reporting on its 25th development finance project for Signature Property Finance, which represents over £5.4m in total funds managed to date. Th...

11 August 2025

Stonebridge has announced that former Bluestone Chief Operating Officer for APAC, Tim Miller, has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer at the national mortgage and prote...

11 August 2025

Atom bank, the UK’s top-rated bank on Trustpilot, has delivered a loan of more than £950,000 to the country’s only zip manufacturer. Leicester-based Zipex is the only zip firm that manufactures its ...

11 August 2025

Redwood Bank has bolstered its presence in the North-East with the appointment of a new regional development manager, reinforcing its commitment to a service-led approach that puts personal relationsh...

11 August 2025

StreamBank has provided a £584,500 bridging loan to refinance a commercial warehouse in London and release capital for the refurbishment of four residential flats. The clients, experienced London-bas...

11 August 2025

KSEYE is proud to announce that it has reached an extraordinary milestone: £1 billion in total lending since the company’s inception. This landmark achievement reflects the strength of KSEYE’s broker ...

11 August 2025

Digital solutions provider e4 Strategic, the company which recently launched VERSA – a new digital workflow platform - to the UK market, has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to support...

08 August 2025

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08 August 2025

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network have today (8th August 2025) announced the launch of a new podcast series for advisers entitled ‘Opportunity Insights’. As a new segment to The Network’s serie...

08 August 2025

Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has today (8th August 2025) announced a series of updates across its fixed-rate product range, including the launch of new products, rate cuts and fe...

08 August 2025

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (8th August) announced a major refresh of its Buy to Let Specials range, leading with significant improvements to its loan siz...

08 August 2025

If you are a Developer coming to the end of term on your Development Finance facility, a "Developer Exit" Bridging loan can give you further time & essential breathing space. Even with some works lef...

08 August 2025

Dudley Building Society has today, Friday 8th August, launched a refreshed mortgage range, including new products across residential, expat, buy-to-let (BTL) and holiday let lending. This update prov...

08 August 2025

- Intermediaries don’t favour proposals for banks to take more risks Fewer than a quarter of mortgage brokers back plans for looser limits on mortgage lending, according to research undertaken by Lan...

07 August 2025

Following today’s decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to reduce the Bank of England Base Rate from 4.25%, to 4.00%, we’re making some changes. Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank Variable Rates O...

07 August 2025

Leon Diamond, CEO at LiveMore, comments: “The Bank of England’s decision to reduce the base rate to 4% reflects the delicate balancing act between curbing inflation and supporting a slowing economy. ...

07 August 2025

Nick Hale, CEO of Movera, commented: “The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates for the third time this year by 25 basis points is a welcome boost for the mortgage market, with some lender...

07 August 2025

Jo Carrasco, Business Partnerships Director at Stonebridge, comments on the Bank of England’s rate decision this afternoon: “Today’s rate cut sends a clear signal that the Monetary Policy Committee b...

07 August 2025

Following the 0.25% decrease in the Bank Rate on Thursday 7 August, mortgage customers who are on Nationwide’s Standard Mortgage Rate (SMR) will see a decrease of 0.25%. The new SMR of 6.74% will com...

07 August 2025

Andrew Gething, managing director of MorganAsh, said: “The Chancellor has been clear that she is looking to drive economic growth – something that is arguably hard to do when interest rates sit so hi...

07 August 2025

Steve Cox, Fleet Mortgages: “Today’s decision by the Bank of England to cut Bank Base Rate to 4% is both welcome and necessary, given the current economic backdrop. With GDP falling in both May and J...

07 August 2025

Richard Pike, chief marketing and sales officer at Phoebus, says: “Today’s decision by the Bank of England to cut the base rate is no surprise, given the growing economic pressures facing the UK. Alt...

07 August 2025

John Phillips, CEO of Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart, said: “It’s great to see the central bank putting the economy ahead of inflation when making today’s decision. While inflation has risen and is n...

07 August 2025

Nick Jones, the mortgage sales and marketing director at Access FS, said: “Despite inflation data for June coming in at 3.6 per cent, markets were pricing in a 97 per cent chance of a rate cut today....

07 August 2025

Following today's base rate announcement by the Bank of England, Charles Resnick, Chief Finance Officer at Afin Bank, commented: “The markets have been predicting a base rate cut since the last annou...

07 August 2025

Adrian Hall, the director of surveying at HouzeCheck, a digital surveying platform, said: “Despite persistent inflation, it was almost certain the interest rate would be cut – the only uncertainty wa...

07 August 2025

Aldermore today confirms it is now an accredited lender under the Invoice Finance and Term Loan variants of the British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS), the successor scheme to the Recov...

07 August 2025

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced two promotions in its successful Property Development division following a record first half year of new development funding originations in 2025. Orla Costello ...

07 August 2025

Hanley Economic Building Society has enhanced its later life lending proposition with the launch of two Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) mortgage products – a two-year fixed rate and a five-year fixed r...

07 August 2025

Aspen Bridging has surged past £750m in total lending following a record July, and is targetting £1bn within the year. The lender smashed through the latest landmark figure having completed £30m of ...

07 August 2025

The shortlist for the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs) has been announced, with a strong showing from the financial services sector. The SOMOs, run by social mobility charity Making The Leap, r...

07 August 2025

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £6.5 million facility to refinance a 63-unit multi-unit freehold block (MUFB) in a high-demand urban location. Introduced by Empire Global, the transaction c...

07 August 2025

Buckinghamshire Building Society has today, Thursday 7th August, reduced rates by up to 40 basis points across its limited company buy-to-let (BTL) and holiday let range, with pricing now starting fro...

07 August 2025

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the launch of the FIBA Academy, created in partnership with leading financial services education provider, Competent Adviser. The A...

07 August 2025

House prices increased by +0.4% in July, the highest since the start of the year Average property price now £298,237 compared to £297,157 last month Annual rate of growth +2.4% (vs +2.7 in June) ...

07 August 2025

New data from Twenty7tec reveals UK mortgage borrowers are ditching long-term commitment in favour of short-term flexibility. The leading mortgage tech platform reports that in July, the shortest fix...

07 August 2025

Partnership to deliver flexible, borrower-friendly mortgage options Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has expanded its lender panel, offering brokers access to...

07 August 2025

Movera, the leading home moving group has appointed Charlotte Selby-Fullgrabe in the new role of social media & content executive, bringing a wealth of experience in digital communications and a passi...

06 August 2025

LSEG joins existing SmartSearch provider Dow Jones Watchlist to deliver comprehensive watchlist data coverage for customers August, Leeds, UK – SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital comp...

06 August 2025

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has launched a new YouTube channel to help make sense of the complex but critical changes shaping the future of homebuying. The channel, now live, features a...

06 August 2025

It’s a complex market out there, and people’s circumstances don’t always tick the boxes in a standard mortgage application. That’s why our BDMs have a hotline to our underwriters, so they can work th...

06 August 2025

The Halifax House Price Index for July 2025 will be issued via press release at 0700 hrs on Thursday 7th August 2025.

06 August 2025

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today (6th August 2025) unveiled two strengthened member firm initiatives, building on its existing support framework, and outlined plans to deepen pe...

06 August 2025

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Vic Jannels will retire from his role at the end of the year. Vic was appointed as CEO in 2019, when ...

06 August 2025

Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot, has introduced a discount on its commercial mortgages for properties with higher energy efficiency ratings. The ‘Better Buildings’ discount is a...

06 August 2025

“The latest step in Black & White Bridging’s evolution” – Damien Druce Black & White Bridging has added to its growing sales and relationships team with the appointment of Rick Davey as relationship ...

06 August 2025

More than half of UK adults believe renting a property is more expensive than paying a mortgage 17 per cent of renters report saving for a deposit in July, compared to 31 per cent in January Consu...

05 August 2025

We wanted to let you know that we’re making some rate reductions to the following Clydesdale Bank products on Wednesday 6 August. Core Residential (including Product Transfer) Selected Residential...

05 August 2025

United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages has announced a new partnership with mortgage and insurance network Mortgage Intelligence as the lender further develops its distribution of specialist mortgage produ...

05 August 2025

Philip Kay, Director at specialist debt and equity advisory firm Arc & Co., has successfully arranged a £7,322,500 acquisition and stabilisation loan for a multi-let office building in central Glasgow...

05 August 2025

VERSA, a new digital workflow management platform developed by digital solutions provider e4 Strategic, has been launched to modernise the post-offer processes and improve efficiency in the conveyanci...

05 August 2025

BTL lender Landbay is turning up the heat on its new Summer Special range of standard products, unveiling five new product transfer options and enhanced rates. The new product transfer options are av...

04 August 2025

We wanted to let you know that we’re launching the following products on Tuesday 5 August. Exclusive Purchase NEW 90% LTV 2 Year Fixed Rate fee-saver will be launched at 4.51%. NEW 95% LTV 2 Year...

04 August 2025

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced the expansion of its residential mortgage lending into mainland Scotland, the first time the Society has offered products north of the border. Broker...

04 August 2025

Are you purchasing a residential investment property at Below Market Value? This Bridging product provides maximum leverage in such scenario's. 100% (net!) of the purchase price, subject to 75% LTV...

04 August 2025

Paradigm, a leading provider of mortgage, protection, and compliance services, has today (4th August 2025) announced the launch of its fourth annual ‘School of Marketing’, designed to help advisory fi...

04 August 2025

Atom bank, the UK’s top rated bank on Trustpilot, has announced several key appointments in its technology senior leadership team, with a series of strategic changes and promotions designed to acceler...

04 August 2025

Simplybiz Mortgages has announced the addition of Afin Bank, a specialist lender supporting underserved borrowers, such as people from the African diaspora, to its panel with immediate effect. The par...

04 August 2025

Launch follows successful six-month trial with 18 advisers trained Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has announced the launch of a new mentoring programme. The launch of the programme follows ...

01 August 2025

We’re changing our residential mortgage rates With effect from Tuesday 5th August, we’ll be making a number of changes to our residential mortgage rates. Please click here to view the upcoming rate ...

01 August 2025

Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has enhanced its residential product criteria, with even more scenarios now eligible under its tier two products. These updates are designed ...

01 August 2025

On Friday 1 August we are making the following changes to our mortgage product range: Remortgage products Rate reductions on selected products Complete by dates extended on all products End date...

01 August 2025

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has partnered with fraud prevention specialists Synectics Solutions to deliver a bespoke fraud intelligence-sharing solution tailored specifically...

01 August 2025

Afin Bank has announced it is partnering with Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club and Packaging Panel. Afin Bank’s products are designed to help clients overcome the barriers of mortgage accessibility, ...