Borrowers taking out ultra-long mortgages more than triples since 2020: Compare the Market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

More than 100,000 mortgage borrowers opted for ultra-long loans last year, reveals analysis by Compare the Market of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data. The analysis found that the number...

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Tech Watch: Future of advice isn’t automation – it’s interpretation

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

For years, the mortgage market has been encouraged to believe that automation would steadily take the weight out of the advice process. Faster fact-finds, integrated platforms, streamlined sourcing, automated...

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MIT Live: ‘Brokers that don’t use AI will be replaced by those that do’

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Brokers that do not use artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually be replaced by those that do, according to Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) innovation director Matt Lowndes. Speaking at an...

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Cynergy Bank launches first mortgage-backed security

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Cynergy Bank has launched its first mortgage-backed security (MBS). The firm’s first securitisation is a cash derecognition residential MBS called Lovelace CBP 01. It is backed by buy-to-let mortgages...

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Almost a quarter of renters say their home is unsafe, says Generation Rent

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Nearly a quarter (24%) of private renters feel their home is unsafe or in poor condition, according to a survey by Generation Rent. The rental organisation said 27% did...

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Lendlord survey shows 66% of landlords planning for growth

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Property management and finance platform Lendlord has published the results of its latest landlord survey, revealing that 66% of landlords are planning growth activity, including acquisitions, refinancing and refurbishments,...

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MFG RFS 2026 launch – Positive feedback: Interview with Paul Shearman/David Booth

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Mortgage Finance Gazette (MFG) Rated for Service rankings return for the fourth year running, in collaboration with The Openwork Partnership and Mortgage Strategy. Recognising exceptional performance in 2025,...

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Mortgage Strategy Bumper Christmas Quiz

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Welcome to the MS Christmas quiz – 82 general knowledge questions with a few mortgage related ones just to keep you honest. All the answers are at the bottom...

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Christmas message from Mortgage Strategy

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The team at Mortgage Strategy would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. It has been a busy year for MS, with...

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Self-employed at renewal? Why small changes can complicate your mortgage

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Renewing with your current lender is often straightforward, even if you are self-employed, but things change quickly if you want to refinance, switch lenders, or add someone to your...

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