The housing market recovery helped stamp duty revenues soar by a fifth in 2014-2015 to a record high of £8bn, according to research.

A former mortgage adviser jailed for a £478k fraud - which included conning members of his own family - has lost an appeal against his prison sentence.

Plans to place loan-to-income restrictions on mortgage lenders have been announced by the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

Data from the FCA

A mortgage broker has been jailed for six years after fraudulently obtaining almost £3.5m from clients in the North East.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is challenging lenders to improve their arrears and foreclosure management following a thematic review which found several counts of bad practice at firms.

Nottingham Building Society is to offer whole-of-market mortgage and protection advice across its branch network.

Direct-only lender relaunches buy-to-let proposition

Kensington Mortgages will issue new terms and conditions to 7,000 of its borrowers after a ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Lloyds Bank has become the latest lender to launch products under the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme.