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CFS launches intermediary health and wellbeing campaign

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has unveiled a long-term health and wellbeing campaign for the...

New anti-scam hub from the Nottingham

With fraudsters increasingly using the Covid-19 pandemic to illegally cash in via a number...

Significant rise in instructions and valuations at Andrews

Data published by Andrews, the south of England property group, shows instructions and viewings...

Rightmove reports “unexpected mini-boom” in July

Properties coming on to the market are doing so at a new record average...

First-time buyers will still struggle in event of major house price falls

New analysis published by the Resolution Foundation has found that many first-time buyers would...

Mortgage Business Expo outlines Covid-19 safety measures

Clarion Events has devised a programme of enhanced safety measures at the Mortgage Business...

Sharp H1 fall in bridging loan transactions

Bridging loan volumes declined by £167.88m to £202.26m in the six months to the...

RICS: surveyors cautious about medium-term outlook

RICS' latest UK Residential Survey has found that the housing market gained momentum in...

Pure Retirement publishes guide for jobseekers

Later life lending provider Pure Retirement has created a new Jobseekers’ Guide to support...

‘Sandwich generation’ now more open to equity release post-Covid

OneFamily has reported that 20% of those considering equity release say that Covid-19's impact...

Redecorating and garden improvements top list of homeowner wants

Following three months of coronavirus lockdown, 69% of homeowners want to make changes to...

“Most” mortgage applicants getting close to desired LTV

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has reported that, while lending options remain restricted at higher...

UK in recession following 20% GDP contraction

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that the UK plunged into recession during...

Brightstar launches Track & Trace system

The Brightstar Group has introduced its own Track & Trace system which, alongside the...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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