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UK Finance and Major Banks Trial Digital Verification for Property Transactions
UK Finance and leading banks are piloting a voluntary digital verification service that could support property transactions and other online processes.
Hodge Joins Mortgage Broker Tools Affordability Platform
Hodge has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools, giving MBT broker members access to Hodge’s specialist mortgage solutions through its affordability-first research platform.
Accord, Coventry BS and Foundation Reduce Buy-to-Let Mortgage Rates
Accord Mortgages, Coventry for Intermediaries, and Foundation Home Loans have announced reductions to their buy-to-let mortgage rates, with changes affecting a range of products and criteria.
Vistry Warns of Losses After Heavy Discounting on Unsold Homes
Vistry Group expects a £30m loss in the first half of the year after heavy discounting on unsold homes and weakening market conditions.
Barclays, Accord, and Foundation Cut Mortgage and Buy-to-Let Rates
Barclays, Accord, and Foundation are reducing mortgage and buy-to-let rates, with Barclays cutting residential rates by up to 66 basis points. Other lenders have also announced reductions.
Inherited Homes Could Face £120,000 CGT Bill Under Proposed Reforms
Families inheriting property may face Capital Gains Tax bills of up to £120,000 if proposed reforms abolish the CGT uplift on death, according to analysis from Rathbones.
Afin Bank Unveils Regulated Bridging Loans Up to 80% LTV
Afin Bank has launched a regulated bridging loan product offering up to 80% loan-to-value, led by newly appointed head of bridging John Smith.
Nationwide, Family Building Society and Fleet Mortgages Cut Rates and Update Products
Nationwide is cutting fixed mortgage rates by up to 25bps, while Family Building Society and Fleet Mortgages have updated their product ranges, including new options for buy-to-let landlords.
Barclays Reduces Residential Mortgage Rates by Up to 66bps
Barclays has announced rate cuts of up to 66 basis points across selected residential mortgage ranges, with the largest reductions on higher-LTV and Green Home products.
Nearly Half of Top First-Time Buyer Brokerages Wrote No Interest-Only Mortgages
Gen H research finds 47% of top 100 first-time buyer brokerages wrote no interest-only business, with such products making up less than 0.5% of the UK market.
BDLA Sets Agenda for 2026 Annual Conference in London
The BDLA has announced the agenda for its 2026 Annual Conference, to be held on 11 November at the Institute of Directors in London, with keynote speakers and panel debates on specialist property finance.
Close Brothers Finances Final Phase of £120m Kingsbury Park Scheme
Close Brothers Property Finance has funded the final phase of Kingsbury Park, a £120m residential development in Lutterworth by Mulberry Homes, delivering 288 homes across four phases.