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UK Finance optimistic despite Q2 mortgage lending slump

UK Finance has reported that the second quarter of 202 saw new house purchase lending...

Accord moves back into 90% LTV space

Accord Mortgages is moving back into the first-time buyer 90% LTV market for two...

Pandemic behind changing attitudes to finance

The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic has caused a shift in attitudes towards...

Keystone Property Finance unveils Covid-19 support for brokers

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a package of measures to help brokers throughout the...

Record high for UK house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 2.0% in...

First tranche of Covid debt advice funding allocated

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has allocated the first tranche of an additional...

Remortgage values rise in Q2 while approval numbers fall

LMS has published its latest Remortgage Healthcheck Index, covering Q1 and Q2 2020, produced...

Accord to reject furloughed mortgage applicants

Accord Mortgages is no longer accepting new lending applications from applicants on furlough. Residential and...

“Unprecedented” demand on housing supply post-lockdown

Legal & General Mortgage Club has warned that housing supply in the UK could...

Advisers more worried by another lockdown than Brexit

A new survey from the MCI mortgage club has revealed that 73% of principals,...

IMLA: intermediaries confident after busy Q2

New data from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) shows a slight recovery in...

31% drop in homemovers during first half of year

There was a fall of 31% in the number of people moving home in...

Buy-to-let market recovers “quicker than expected”

Latest industry data has found that landlords are looking for different types of property...

The Hanley Economic revamps criteria following review

The Hanley Economic Building Society has undergone a widespread criteria review across its entire...

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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...