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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:20:20 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Halifax figures show it remains a buyers’ market</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/halifax-figures-show-it-remains-a-buyers-market/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Halifax data suggests buyers remain in a strong position as house prices soften and first-time buyer opportunities improve.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>May mortgage searches fall 15% YOY</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/may-mortgage-searches-fall-15-yoy/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mortgage searches fell in May as borrowing demand softened, although complex lending enquiries remained strong.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage borrowers taking short-term risk</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/mortgage-borrowers-taking-short-term-risk/</link>
<description><![CDATA[More mortgage borrowers are choosing two-year fixed deals as they bet on future interest rate cuts despite higher current costs.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The cost of delay: Why affordability pressures make faster, smarter transactions a necessity</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/the-cost-of-delay-why-affordability-pressures-make-faster-smarter-transactions-a-necessity/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rising affordability pressures are increasing the need for faster, more reliable property transactions through digital reform.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Paradigm leads push for mandatory mortgage advice for FTB</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/paradigm-leads-push-for-mandatory-mortgage-advice-for-ftb/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Paradigm is calling for mandatory mortgage advice for first-time buyers to reduce risks and improve consumer protection.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Market reacts to mortgage approval rise</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/market-reacts-to-mortgage-approval-rise/</link>
<description><![CDATA[House purchase lending increases in April as borrowers continue to move despite economic uncertainty.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93975</guid>
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<title>Controversial referral deals win qualified support after BBC report</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/controversial-referral-deals-win-qualified-support-after-bbc-report/</link>
<description><![CDATA[These are interim findings of a probe following a BBC Panorama documentary]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>British Bank Awards crown mortgage champions</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/british-bank-awards-crown-mortgage-champions/</link>
<description><![CDATA[British Bank Awards recognise leading mortgage firms for customer service and specialist lending expertise.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>New TV ad campaign challenges traditional homebuying</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/new-tv-ad-campaign-challenges-traditional-homebuying/</link>
<description><![CDATA[OneDome launches a major TV campaign promoting integrated, tech-enabled homebuying services across the UK property market.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Kensington launches free valuations and rate cuts</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/kensington-launches-free-valuations-and-rate-cuts/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Residential and buy-to-let mortgage products benefit from pricing reductions and expanded incentives.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93965</guid>
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<title>Intermediaries hold steady despite volatile market</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/mortgage-intermediaries-see-cases-placed-rise/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mortgage intermediaries saw cases rise in Q1 2026 as borrowers reacted early to market volatility and swap rate uncertainty.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93927</guid>
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<title>Revised rates and new buy-to-let products launched </title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/revised-rates-and-new-buy-to-let-products-launched/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Mortgage Works, Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender have announced changes New buy-to-let products and revised rates have been announced by The Mortgage Works, Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender. &nbsp; The Mortgage Works has launched new two-year tracker buy-to-let products for new and existing customers. They include a two-year tracker buy-to-let product (purchase and remortgage [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93925</guid>
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<title>Better advice could shave years off first-time buyers’ dreams</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/better-advice-could-shave-years-off-first-time-buyers-dreams/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Research shows earlier mortgage advice could help first-time buyers purchase homes years sooner.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93923</guid>
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<title>Fleet becomes latest OPDA member</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/fleet-becomes-latest-opda-member/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fleet Mortgages joins OPDA to help tackle delays in the homebuying process.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93921</guid>
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<title>Afin Bank appoints new chief commercial officer</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/06/afin-bank-appoints-new-chief-commercial-officer/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Afin Bank promotes Rob Lankey to chief commercial officer to lead lending strategy and broker relationships.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93919</guid>
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<title>Buyers urged to be ready to strike as prices begin to fall</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/05/buyers-urged-to-be-ready-to-strike-as-prices-begin-to-fall/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Buyers are being urged to act as falling house prices and rising supply strengthen market opportunities.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93913</guid>
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<title>Equifinance launches new broker portal but echoes need for human touch</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/05/equifinance-launches-new-broker-portal-but-echoes-need-for-human-touch/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Equifinance unveils ECHO broker portal combining automation with human underwriting expertise.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93908</guid>
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<title>Accord hits 50,000 download milestone for podcast series</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/05/accord-hits-50000-download-milestone-for-podcast-series/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Accord Mortgages celebrates 50,000 podcast downloads as broker demand for educational content continues to grow.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93905</guid>
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<title>Second charge continues to grow in record month for lender</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/05/second-charge-continues-to-grow-in-record-month-for-lender/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pepper Money posts record second charge lending as homeowners increasingly choose to renovate over relocate.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Paragon streamlines further advance application process</title>
<link>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/05/paragon-streamlines-further-advance-application-process/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Paragon streamlines further advance application process 
The revamp aims to release funds sooner 

Paragon Bank is streamlining the application process for its buy-to-let mortgage further advance offering to issue offers and funds sooner, following feedback from brokers. It is also reducing the minimum loan size to £2,000 and has cut rates by 20bps. 
Further advances will be migrated onto the company’s enhanced mortgage originations platform, already in use for its other buy-to-let mortgage applications.
If no property inspection is required, it will enable Paragon to issue offers in as little as 48 hours, allowing landlords to receive funds within 24 hours of the lender receiving a signed offer acceptance.
Automated valuation models 
The new process will use automated valuation models alongside other data sources to reduce the requirement for in-person revaluations, as well as incorporating trusted new and existing data sources to help indicate how much additional borrowing a landlord can access.  
In most cases Paragon expects to be able to provide this indication, but if that isn’t possible landlords can submit an application to be assessed on a case-by-case basis by its underwriters.
The 20bps cut on its further advance products mean that rates now start at 6.25% for five-year fixed-rate mortgages, available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV) for single self-contained (SSC) properties. Two-year fixes are also available, with rates starting at 6.40%. Equivalent products are available for HMOs and MUBs, priced 20bps higher than the SSC loans.
Paragon believes that demand for further advance loans will increase, particularly due to the increased minimum EPC requirements for rental property by 2030. According to Paragon, around 40% of its further advance loans fund property improvement work.
Research carried out by Pegasus Insights for Paragon suggests that 62% of landlords expect to carry out property upgrade work to meet the minimum EPC C requirement by October 2030, 22% of whom expect to use external finance to fund the work, including further advances.
Andrew Smart, head of mortgages transformation at Paragon Bank, said: “We’ve moved our further advance proposition onto our enhanced origination platform, with brokers benefiting from the same ease of use, clear and easy layout and intuitive design. This makes the process simpler for brokers and their landlord clients, providing quicker release of funds where we don’t need to inspect the property.
“A substantial proportion of the further advance business we write supports home providers to improve their properties. Making this finance quicker and easier to access will be particularly beneficial for those investing to remain compliant with new regulations, such as the forthcoming changes to the PRS Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/?p=93897</guid>
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