Blackfinch Property
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Stability or stagnation? BoE’s 4% rate hold sets the tone for the mortgage market in 2025
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BoE holds rates at 4%, keeping things steady for now – mortgage & property professionals respond
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Base rate cuts cause glaring divide among consumers
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Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing
New data from Twenty7tec reveals that while landlords are holding steady on new property purchases, many are now turning their attention to remortgaging instead.…
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Up to 3.5 million cohabiting couples risk losing their share of the home
Up to 3.5 million couples who are cohabiting with unequal shares in the property they bought together are at risk of losing…
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MAB appoints new Transformation Director as part of growth strategy
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), the UK’s leading mortgage intermediary, has appointed Alan Longhorn as its new Transformation Director for Customer Acquisition. Reporting…
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Nationwide cuts rates across mortgage range with lowest rate now 3.64%
Nationwide will be cutting rates by up to 0.25 percentage points on two, three, five and 10-year fixed rate products across its…
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Mortgage market slows ahead of Budget as buyers pull back – but advisers face record product choice
The mortgage market softened in October, with Twenty7tec data showing a continued drop in first-time buyer activity and total residential searches also edging lower. …
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Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate dips below 5%
The Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate has dropped below 5%. The latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk reveals how the rate has changed over time. Rachel Springall,…
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Positivity improves among BTL landlords
Positivity among buy-to-let (BTL) landlords has more than doubled since last year’s Autumn Budget, new survey data from Landbay has revealed. More…
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Santander reduces Home Mover mortgage rates
Santander has announced that from today (Monday 3 November), it is reducing its residential fixed rates across its Home Mover and New…
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Nationwide enhances Interest Only offering
Nationwide is today (Monday 3 November) enhancing its Interest Only offering as it aims to give homeowners more flexibility. Interest Only lending…
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Nationwide HPI | House prices edge higher as homeowners turn to renovations – experts weigh in on market resilience
Nationwide’s latest House Price Index (HPI) shows that UK house prices continued their steady climb in October, with annual growth edging up…

IFA Talk Mortage and Property is the new addition to the IFA Talk podcast family, where we discuss the latest topics relevant to Mortgage and Property professionals.
IFA Talk Mortgage & Property Podcast – latest episode
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Expert insights on the latest HMRC property transactions data
As the UK property market continues to face economic uncertainty, industry professionals are offering their views on the latest HMRC property transaction…
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Brokers caution Mortgage Market is failing to reflect modern careers
New research from Nottingham Building Society highlights how outdated affordability rules are forcing aspiring homeowners to make difficult compromises – from delaying career ambitions…
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Atom bank’s inaugural ‘Near Prime Index’ calls for greater education, flexibility and automation
Atom bank, the UK’s highest ranked bank on Trustpilot, has published its inaugural Near Prime Index, concluding that education, flexibility and automation are key to the future…
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Mortgage & property experts react to the latest BoE money and credit data
The latest data from the Bank of England has revealed a noticeable uptick in mortgage approvals, suggesting renewed momentum in the housing…
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Key Group recruits new chief financial officer
Key Group has appointed James Perkin as its new Chief Financial Officer. He starts at Key Group in January, subject to regulatory…
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Propertymark responds to the Renters’ Rights Act following Royal Assent
The landscape of the private rented sector in England is entering a new era with the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, which…
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Landlords say government cannot deliver leasehold promises
Almost two-thirds of landlords (64 per cent) think the government will be unable to deliver leasehold reform by the end of this…
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Abolishing stamp duty is a blunt way of seeking to solve a complicated problem
Should SDLT be scrapped? In the following analysis, Cordelia Smith, Associate at Hunters Law LLP, explores the complex impact of Stamp Duty Land…
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Acre and LV to offer advisers’ instant access to home insurance quotes
Acre, the UK’s fastest growing intermediaries platform, has integrated LV= General Insurance (LV= GI), one of the UK’s leading general insurers, into…
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M&PI Podcast #20: Evolving opportunities in specialist lending, with Inspired Lending’s Gavin Diamond
The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk explores how specialist lending is helping advisers support clients with increasingly…







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