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Major rise in interest-only criteria searches

Legal & General Mortgage Club has reported a "significant" increase in advisers searching for...

The Buckinghamshire unveils new rates and LTVs

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new streamlined product range for physical valuations,...

The Nottingham resumes self-build lending

The Nottingham is reintroducing self-build mortgages as part of its phased product range return Two...

Advisers are reviewing vulnerability policies

Key Partnerships has revealed that IFAs and brokers are enhancing protection for older customers...

L&G and Royal London resume face-to-face medical screenings

Legal & General and Royal London have both announced that it will be reintroducing...

Mortgage Brain sees 18% rise in weekly ESIS volumes

Mortgage Brain has reported that the volume of ESIS produced by its sourcing systems...

Foundation: BTL borrowers less likely to have taken payment holiday

Foundation Home Loans has analysed its own lending book, comprised of 30,000 borrowers, and found...

UTB completes £11m structured finance deal

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £10.9m investment term loan for an existing...

Paradigm unveils summer mortgage webinar programme

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new series of mortgage webinars which will be...

Hodge reverts to 70% LTV later life lending

Hodge is making some "positive" changes to its lending criteria and is resuming lending...

LV= resumes face-to-face medical screenings

LV= is to reintroduce face-to-face medical examinations in partnership with Square Health following the...

Paragon sees BTL application spike via intermediarty portal

Paragon Bank has reported a spike in buy-to-let mortgage intermediaries visiting its online intermediary...

InterBay Commercial relaunches HMO and MUFB offering

InterBay Commercial has launched a revised product range for HMOs and MUFBs, which is...

SimplyBiz gets over 4,500 virtual event bookings

The SimplyBiz Group has reported a large take-up to its new virtual event programme,...

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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...