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National Friendly partners with Iress to launch Mortgage Friendly Shield on The Exchange and Xplan Mortgage
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (678+ words) National Friendly today announces a further strategic partnership with Iress to launch its Mortgage Friendly Shield product through The Exchange and Xplan Mortgage from 12 January 2026. The integration will provide mortgage advisers using Iress software with seamless access to Mortgage Friendly…...
Santander renews broker pledges for 2026 and adds a promise of access to underwriters
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (318+ words) Santander has today announced that it is renewing'its'Broker Pledges for 2026 " promising no dual pricing, at least 24 hours" notice of'product withdrawals and'continued improvements to product transfers'for a further twelve months." David Morris, Head of Homes at Santander UK said:' After years…...
Brokers caution Mortgage Market is failing to reflect modern careers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) New research from'Nottingham Building Society'highlights how outdated affordability rules are forcing aspiring homeowners to make difficult compromises " from delaying career ambitions to leaning on family support " as brokers call for products that better reflect today's diverse working lives.' The survey…...
Brokers don’t back plans for looser limits on mortgage lending
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (521+ words) Fewer than a quarter of mortgage brokers back plans for looser limits on mortgage lending, according to research undertaken by Landbay. In a poll of brokers, the buy-to-let (BTL) lender found that only 23 per cent think Chancellor Rachel Reeves is…...
Pepper Flex launches to give brokers seamless access to more competitive mortgage options – with no extra steps
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (516+ words) Market-leading specialist lender Pepper Money has launched its new Pepper Flex proposition, which will enable brokers to access competitive mortgage options seamlessly, with no extra work required. Available on both residential purchase and remortgage products,Pepper Flexhas been launched in…...
Smart Money People’s H1 2025 Mortgage Lender Benchmark records highest satisfaction rating since 2020 by brokers across all lending sectors
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (484+ words) Smart Money People, the UK's most comprehensive financial services review site, has released its H1 2025 Mortgage Lender Benchmark covering mortgage broker opinions on UK mortgage lenders for the first half of 2025. The bi-annual independent research study, run by Smart Money People,…...
New era for mortgage broker lead generation
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (690+ words) Now, the house-moving comparison site is expanding into the wider home-buying process. From April 1st, it will offer lead generation services to mortgage ... Now, the house-moving comparison site is expanding into the wider home-buying process. From April 1st, it will offer lead…...