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Bluestone Mortgages reopens for new business

Bluestone Mortgages has restarted new lending activity today. The lender will initially be offering its...

Nearly £15bn provided through Covid lending schemes

Latest Treasury figures show that the banking and finance industry has provided almost £15 billion...

Conveyancing Association urges housing market stimulation measures

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has called on the government to extend its furlough scheme...

Protection market expected to grow despite economic uncertainty

Advisers are expecting strong growth across the individual protection market as a whole and...

MMA launches recovery podcast

The Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA) is launching a series of podcasts with the aim...

Covid-19 dominates Knowledge Bank’s April searches

April’s results from the monthly Knowledge Bank tracker of criteria searches show that across...

Hodge to hold broker Q&A on Covid-19

Hodge is hosting a live 15-minute lending update for brokers on Wednesday (13 May). The...

The Leeds provides financial education for pupils

The Leeds Building Society is sharing new learning resources with its members, colleagues and...

LV= issues six-month equity release rate guarantee

LV= has introduced a six-month interest rate guarantee on its equity release applications. For any...

The Buckinghamshire introduces AVMs for remortgages

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has simplified its current mortgage range and launched new products....

Roma Finance offers bridge-to-term product

Roma Finance is providing a bridge-to-term product to offer borrowers peace of mind when...

Asset finance new business down 28%

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that total asset finance new business...

OSB moves to 70% LTV ceiling on BTL and residential

OneSavings Bank has announced "enhanced" lending options. Precise Mortgages recently extended its range of products to...

May off to ‘flying start’ for remortgages, says LMS

Conveyancing solutions provider, LMS, has published its latest weekly update, tracking remortgage market performance through...

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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...