HSBC UK has hired Emma Hollingworth as head of specialist lending. Hollingworth has worked in the intermediary mortgage market for 29 years,,.. Read More;

Guardian’s new low-cost life cover – Life Essentials – goes live today following its launch earlier this month. The life cover,.. Read More;

Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), have added Holloway Friendly to their protection panels. Mutual,.. Read More;

LendInvest Mortgages has launched two 85% loan-to-value products aimed at “borrowers looking to quickly acquire and flip homes”.   The home,.. Read More;

Technology provider Mortgage Brain has added The Cumberland Building Society to its Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain platforms.  This new,.. Read More;

Half of all prospective first-time buyers (55%) are currently seeking to raise a larger deposit than initially intended due to,.. Read More;

More than four in 10 borrowers with adverse credit say their debt levels have risen over the last year, data,.. Read More;

Stay updated with Mortgage Strategy’s top stories this week: NatWest unveils sub-4% deals and reduces rates by up to 79,.. Read More;

Leeds Building Society has cut prices for borrowers with smaller deposits have been cut by up to 43 basis points, while,.. Read More;

The rate cut activity was busy this week with several lenders improving their fixed rate deals. As Moneyfacts finance expert Rachel,.. Read More;

Paymentshield has launched a support network in response to the growing number of general insurance (GI) specialists.   The general insurance,.. Read More;

New proposals to force social housing landlords to fix mould in tenant homes should be extended to the private rented,.. Read More;