Barclays new home loan bookings jumped to £15.4bn in the first six months of the year from £9.2bn a year ago, “driven by increased demand as interest rates reduced”.

Activity in the housing market has surged, with buyer demand up 11% and agreed sales up 8% year-on-year, defying typical summer slowdown, Zoopla’s house price index reveals. The latest data shows that ...

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revoked Carlo Palombo’s ban from the financial services industry and is ending its action against Tom Hayes following the recent Supreme Court judgment ...

InterBay has introduced joint representation to their legal process to help speed up cases, supported by an updated conveyancer panel.

First-time buyers who struggle to afford a mortgage “can tap into the flexibility” offered by marathon terms to cut their mortgage costs, according to Moneyfacts data. Mortgage borrowers could save ...

Liam Coleman has been appointed interim chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service, which is undergoing widespread changes to scale back its powers and speed up its claims procedures. Coleman (pictured) ...

NatWest has signed an agreement with homemoving platform Pexa to help the bank boost its digital remortgage transactions by the end of the first half of next year.

Anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch, has reviewed 10 of the most lucrative fraud and money laundering cases in recent years, and provides advice on what businesses and individuals can learn ...

Lender technology in the mortgage market is constantly evolving and last year was no different. Yet, despite the progress, it remains a source of frustration for brokers across all sectors – ...

Newcastle for Intermediaries has raised the maximum loan-to-value for new build flats, while Funding 365 lifts the maximum LTV for its light refurbishment bridging loan.

NatWest has launched a fund of up to £500m to build social rent housing across the UK. The high street lender says its loans will be made available to housing associations, who are existing customers ...