Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 26/06/2026

By the time you read this, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will have resigned.

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) latest Mortgage Rule Review Consultation Paper – CP26/18 ‘Supporting first-time buyers and underserved consumers’ contains a large number of proposals that advisers, lenders and borrowers will welcome.

Why artificial intelligence (AI) risk has moved from the IT function to the board table, and what that means for firms running advice at scale.

As brokers face growing pressure to deliver faster decisions and a seamless customer experience, using technology to streamline processes has never been more important.

John Doughty recently sat down with Charles Morley, director of mortgage distribution, operations and servicing at Metro Bank, to discuss how specialist lending has evolved from a niche to a mainstream and sophisticated part of the mortgage landscape, the changing profile of today’s borrowers and the growing importance of broker expertise alongside technology and lender innovation.

When we talk about workplace wellbeing, the conversation often centres around mental health support, resilience, work/life balance, and managing stress.

When the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched its market study into later life lending in March, one particular line stood out.

We have a protection problem in the UK.

Recent commentary about artificial intelligence (AI) in the mortgage market has painted two very different pictures of the future.

For the past few years – indeed, you might suggest this has always been the case – advisers have rightly spent a huge amount of time focusing on transparency, fairness and delivering positive client outcomes.