Broker network Stonebridge says its mortgage applications rose by 7% year-on-year in October, while lender competition forced average rates down,.. Read More;

Canada’s building permits rose 4.5% in September as both housing and commercial projects picked up, but overall construction intentions continued,.. Read More;

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has urged the government to do more to support first-time buyers. In a shareholder update today, Taylor Wimpey,.. Read More;

Redwood Bank has relaxed criteria on its commercial investment and commercial owner-occupier mortgage ranges. The lender says the changes are designed,.. Read More;

There is a widening gap between broker demand and lender innovation in the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) market, Finova reveals. The latest,.. Read More;

Nottingham Building Society is cutting mortgage rates and improving criteria this week, while Leeds Building Society is lowering some prices,.. Read More;

LHV Bank has appointed Callum Livingstone as lending director. Based in Manchester, Livingstone will report to LHV Bank director of small,.. Read More;

OSB Group has launched a new specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender Rely. The launch follows a successful extended pilot involving over 50,.. Read More;

Halifax, BM Solutions are cutting rates today by up to 29 basis points, while Accord is making some reductions alongside,.. Read More;

Aldermore customers can now borrow up to 6x income on residential mortgages. Eligible borrowers with household incomes above £60,000 can borrow,.. Read More;

Part 3 of our series looks at the industry’s evolution, its growing influence, and why even the Big Banks are,.. Read More;

Knowledge Bank has recorded 5,211 criteria changes in October, down from 8,326 in September. While the latest figures marked a drop,,.. Read More;