5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (467+ words) Amanda brings more than 25 years of mortgage and intermediary leadership experience with senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, Santander and Coventry Building Society. Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Amanda Bryden as director of distribution and incoming managing director of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) The Society joined the digital research platform Mortgage Broker Tools at the end of July. Melton says this move reflects its ongoing aim to support advisers and provide greater accessibility to its available product range. Dan Atkinson, head of distribution…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (850+ words) Eddie Lau, broker account manager at Norton Broker Services, says a relationship with specialist packagers isn't about replacing the adviser, it's about giving brokers access to specialist knowledge, a broader lender panel and operational support that helps them deliver better…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1135+ words) Tom Steer, head of underwriting at LendInvest, explores why property investors are shifting their capital into the semi-commercial sector, what constitutes a semi-commercial property, and how brokers can navigate the underwriting process via a thorough understanding of how commercial and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (864+ words) Jake Sandford, head of data and analytics at Smart Money People, says good broker support services can help rescue a difficult case, but they can’t fully make up for a slow or unclear process. Our latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark (H1 2026) shows…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) QDEX has also created a new category on its system, pre-submission lending intelligence, which helps brokers validate lending decisions and identify potential underwriting issues before a case is submitted. QDEX has announced that Edge, the free entry edition of its…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) The new guide aims to help brokers unlock commercial opportunities. InterBay has launched a new broker guide, designed to help intermediaries build confidence in commercial and semi-commercial lending and identify opportunities within their existing client base. As more brokers look…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (337+ words) The changes aim to support quicker, more consistent lending decisions. United Trust Bank Mortgages has introduced a new package of operational enhancements across its buy-to-let mortgage proposition, aiming to make it easier for brokers to place and complete business. The…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (721+ words) Roger Morris, group distribution director at Chetwood Bank for CHL Mortgages, says the role of the broker has shifted as conversations about mortgage products need to consider a landlord’s entire portfolio and financial position. Remortgaging, particularly in buy-to-let, used to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (434+ words) Brokers point to document submission and complex cases as areas where technology could streamline the mortgage process. Nearly nine in ten mortgage brokers (89%) want technology to play a bigger role in streamlining the mortgage application process, up from 74% six months…...