8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (596+ words) The study of 2, 000 adults found more than half (51%) would feel frustrated if an initial quote increased after providing additional personal information, with nearly a quarter (24%) describing this as "very frustrating. While two thirds (66%) of respondents recognised that factors such as…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (230+ words) The distributor group said the hub, launched today (9 April), brings together support across recruitment, marketing, sales, business processes and training in one place for member firms. The network said the new platform was built to give advisers and business owners…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago  (258+ words) The arrangement will allow members of Finova Broker Payments, the mortgage club operated by Finova, to access Mortgage Broker Tools at a 20% discount. Mortgage Broker Tools is used by more than 5, 500 brokers across the UK and provides real-time affordability calculations,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (424+ words) Landlords are increasingly turning to houses in multiple occupation as demand for affordable rental homes continues to grow. Analysis of Freedom of Information data from local authorities shows that annual HMO applications have climbed from 41, 162 in 2018 to 57, 725, highlighting a sustained…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (412+ words) But in today's market, the landscape looks quite different. In response to tightening regulations, economic pressures, shifting lender criteria and changing customer expectations, many firms have had to adapt to survive. Many modern brokerages have carved out specialist niches in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (467+ words) The mutual said total mortgage lending reached "434 million in 2025, marking its highest level on record and a 42% increase on the previous year, as it helped more borrowers onto the housing ladder than at any point in its history. Pre-tax profit…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (757+ words) However, what matters more than the spike itself is understanding what sits behind it, because this was not new demand entering the market, but existing business being accelerated, effectively bringing forward work that might otherwise have been spread over several…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (485+ words) Halifax said average house prices fell by 0. 5% in March, reversing a 0. 3% rise in February and leaving the average UK property value at "299, 677. Annual house price growth also eased to 0. 8%, down from 1. 2% a month earlier, in a sign that the market…...