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Mortgage application growth behind house price rises

Halifax has reported that house prices in September were 1.6% higher than in August. The...

Brokers not getting enough sleep

Crystal Specialist Finance's (CSF) recent Health and Wellbeing Survey for the intermediary sector found...

Mortgage Brain seeing ever increasing ESIS numbers

Mortgage Brain has reported that the number of ESIS generated through its sourcing system...

Brokers changing working patterns

Twenty7Tec's monthly market data for September has found that working patterns are changing for...

Skipton sees doubling in its social media conversations

The Skipton Building Society has seen the volume of its social media conversations double...

Mortgage Brain highlights current lender service levels

Mortgage Brain has introduced a new lender service report for advisers. The report collates information...

The Dudley anticipates strong demand for new holiday let deal

The Dudley Building Society has unveiled a mortgage aimed at owners of holiday let...

HLPartnership sees higher activity levels than pre-lockdown

Mortgage and protection network, HL Partnership (HLP) has reported that activity levels by members...

Keystone launches new online chat feature

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new online chat feature with the aim od...

Four-fifths of brokers ‘ready’ for Covid second wave

United Trust Bank has revealed that 81% of property and commercial finance brokers who...

BoE: sharp increase in mortgage approvals

The Bank of England has reported that mortgage market continued to show more signs...

Bluestone Mortgages joins Mortgage Market Alliance

Bluestone Mortgages has joined the Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA) as a founder member of...

The Buckinghamshire offers members 90% LTV deals

The Buckinghamshire Building Society is looking to reward its existing members with the launch...

Bathgate helps Leaf grow

Bathgate Business Finance has helped the expansion of Liverpool-based hospitality firm, Leaf, with finance...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...