Fintel has bought Mortgage Brain Holdings for £38.4m. Mortgage Brain Holdings owns companies including Mortgage Brain Limited, AE3 Media, Criteria Hub and Mortgage Engine. The best-known, Mortgage Brain, provides software used to support around 40% of UK ... See more
Average fixed-rate mortgage prices edged up this week despite lenders equally lowering and cutting rates, according to Moneyfacts. The average two-year fix rose 1bps to 5.97% this week from 5.96% last week, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. M... See more
A mortgage broker has spoken out after Starling Bank froze his business bank account for two weeks, leaving him with no access to money normally used for payroll and operating costs. The broker, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that his account was fr... See more
The UK has lost £54m in stamp duty revenue from property sales above £5m in the 18 months following the October 2024 Budget, according to analysis by property consultancy Knight Frank. The figures have fuelled calls for chancellor John Healey to introduce... See more
Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers are unaware of financial incentives available when purchasing a new-build home, research from Foxtons has found. The survey of 1,034 UK first-time buyers who purchased a property within the past two years found that ... See more
