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NatWest IS pulls all Exclusive residential products

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has announced the withdrawal of its residential Exclusive products. The products will...

Vida Homeloans set to return following securitisation

Belmont Green, the parent company of lender Vida Homeloans, has announced the pricing of...

VAS to provide desktop valuations for existing loan books

VAS Group’s valuation management division has launched Collateral Monitoring, in order to help with...

Covid-19 causing over-60s to rethink care plans

Canada Life has reported that 55% of the million over-60s who say they are...

MCI: activity returning to pre-Covid levels

MCI Club has reported that pre-mortgage activity in June has returned to the same...

Equity release customer numbers fell 27% in Q2

The latest Market Monitor from Key has found that while homeowners aged 55+ released...

Criteria searches up 68%

Knowledge Bank’s criteria activity tracker has revealed that brokers’ searches have increased by 68%,...

“Vast majority” of brokers open for business

53% of property and commercial finance brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent...

Covid’s effects on physical and mental health revealed

Research from protection provider LV= has found that lockdown has benefitted the general population’s...

Conveyancers call for Welsh govt to match Stamp Duty changes

The Conveyancing Association (CA), which represents the conveyancing industry, has today called on the...

Majority of brokers at 100% of pre-Covid capacity

53% of property and commercial finance brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent...

Stamp Duty cut until March 2021

As widely predicted, the Chancellor announced a temporary cut to Stamp Duty today. Rishi Sunak...

Paragon resumes physical valuations in Scotland & Wales

Paragon Bank has announced that surveyors will recommence physical valuations of properties in Scotland...

CA provides guidance on ‘local lockdown’ house moves

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has provided member firms and affiliates with guidance on how...

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Rate cut momentum is welcome, but presents challenges for advisers

In recent weeks, we have seen a welcome shift in momentum across the mortgage market. A broad range of lenders have reduced pricing across...

Why now is the perfect time for expats to consider UK holiday lets

If you’re anything like me, Easter, the recent swathe of bank holiday weekends, and a sustained period of sunshine have certainly got me thinking...

Brokers face rise in complex cases as bridging demand evolves

As reported recently in trade news, the bridging finance landscape is changing, and brokers are increasingly faced with more complex client scenarios. Greenfield Bridging...

18 months of Inspired Lending: how we’ve grown alongside the bridging market

In December 2023, we completed our very first bridging loan. On the surface, it was a straightforward deal. But for us, it marked something...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

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Chorley Building Society accelerates decisioning with new digital platform

Chorley Building Society has completed the implementation of a new auto-assisted underwriting platform to...

Seven in 10 SMEs unaware of broker benefits

A new survey has found that more than 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises...

eCapital expands Welsh presence with regional sales hire

eCapital Commercial Finance has strengthened its UK sales team with the appointment of Lee...

Bibby Financial Services secures three-year funding extension

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has renewed its core securitisation facility in a deal that...
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