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Budget 2015: annuity rules relaxed

As widely expected, the Chancellor signalled that up to five million existing pensioners will...

CML: FTB lending down but rise in buy-to-let

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that first-time buyers saw a drop in...

Paradigm added to Fleet Mortgages’ panel

Fleet Mortgages has added Paradigm Mortgage Services to its distribution panel.  Member firms of Paradigm...

TBMC launches new 80% LTV buy-to-let exclusives

TBMC has launched two new buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages with Mortgage Trust. There is a...

FCA outlines social media promotional guidelines

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its guidance on financial promotions in social...

Precise Mortgages completes fourth securitisation

Precise Mortgages completed its fourth public securitisation this week. It brings the total issuance...

CHL loans and platform acquired

Permanent TSB has agreed to sell £2.5bn of the Capital Home Loans (CHL) mortgage...

Gross advances down 8%

The Bank of England has released its Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for the...

Sesame unveils BTL deals with State Bank of India

Appointed representatives (ARs) of the Sesame network now have access to State Bank of...

Aldermore reveals IPO plans

Aldermore Group Plc has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO). It will be...

Foundation Home Loans tweaks criteria

Foundation Home Loans (FHL), which launched its first buy-to-let product portfolio to the intermediary market...

HSBC expands access to its buy-to-let range

HSBC buy-to-let mortgages are now available to HSBC Advance and Premier customers, subject to...

Demystifying the planning rules around HMOs

In a recent article we examined the licensing requirements for Houses in Multiple Occupation...

Vantage Finance secures full CCA permissions

Vantage Finance has been granted full CCA permissions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA),...
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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

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While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...
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First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...
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Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...
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Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...