“Mortgage brokers want technology that helps them run their business, serve their customers, scale their revenues. Yet so many of them think they're not getting that from the CRM that they're provided," says Karl Griffin, founder and CEO of JammJar. Read the article linked below

The nature of mortgage advice will inevitably change, but lenders moving away from intermediation would be a 'big own goal' for the sector, Santander's David Morris said at the last British Mortgage and Protection Senate. 👇 Link to article in the comments

Average UK rents rose to £1,340 in the year to June, as higher mortgage rates kept potential first-time buyers in the rental market and put landlords off from investment. 👇 Link to article in the comments

Has the buy-to-let company boom finally run out of steam? New incorporations are down 8% so far, with Hamptons suggesting the market may have passed its peak. 👇 Link to article in the comments

The mortgage offer isn't always the problem, as response to a Mortgage Solutions poll points to broken chains and legal delays as the leading causes of stalled completions. 👇 Link to article in the comments

Mortgage brokers have called out "archaic" lender processes, arguing that better communication and underwriting have a greater impact on the broker experience. 👇 Link to article in the comments

As retiring landlords exit the market and professional investors look to scale, BTL portfolio share sales are gaining popularity – creating opportunities for brokers willing to navigate its complexities. 👇 Link to story in comments

FCA data showed that a slightly larger share of new mortgages were non-advised in 2025, but the proportion of intermediated transactions stayed flat at 84%. 👇 Link to story in comments

Coreco's Jennifer Nursiah said completing the Green Finance Institute's Certificate for Financing Greener Homes through a Lloyds scholarship had broadened her understanding. She also said more lenders should back the upskilling of brokers. 👇Link to article in comments

The Working in Mortgages Rising Talent Community launches this September with a live webinar packed with insight into career growth in the industry. 👇Link to story and more information in comments

Balwant Dhaliwal, founder of The Mortgage Mogul, hopes to double his business over the year by leaning on his high street presence to build his firm and become the community's go-to broker. 👇 Link to article in the comments

The PCA said its Spray Foam Assessor Register would give homeowners and lenders reassurance that any spray foam insulation removal was being done to a proper standard. 👇 Link to article in the comments