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Darrell Walker joins Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Darrell Walker as its head of product development and proposition. Walker...

February rise in mortgage approvals

There were 66,465 mortgages approved during February 2019 (seasonally adjusted), according to e.surv. Approvals were...

Two new hires for Target Group

Target Group, the business process outsourcing (BPO) and operational transformation provider, has today announced...

Yorkshire the top location for small deposit borrowers

E.surv has reported that the stable performance of the UK mortgage market during May...

First time buyers benefit from May mortgage boost

E.surv's latest Mortgage Monitor has reported that there was a sharp increase in mortgage...

House purchase approvals down 21% year-on-year

UK Finance has revealed that gross mortgage lending in March is estimated to have...

Mortgage approvals in March up on previous month

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv shows that the Yorkshire market is the most...

Remortgage approvals up over 9%

UK Finance has estimated gross mortgage lending in February to have been £19bn, 4.9%...

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How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity. It involves platforms, disruption...

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Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...

Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...

NatWest begins digital mortgage completions with PEXA rollout

NatWest is now actively transacting on PEXA’s digital property platform, marking a key step...

Tipton outlines transformation drive as profits dip and savings hit record high

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reported lower profits but record savings balances...

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