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Key appoints group technology director

Key Group has promoted Jack Neary to the position of group technology director. Neary (pictured)...

MFS: we’ve lent £18m during lockdown

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed 22 bridging loans during the Covid-19 lockdown period,...

Halifax reports house price fall in April

Halifax's house price index for April has found that, on a monthly basis, house...

Cost of selected buy-to-let borrowing on the rise

Property Master's latest Mortgage Tracker reveals after a year of sustained falls in the...

ESIS volumes up for first time in six weeks

Mortgage Brain has reported that the number of ESIS produced from its mortgage sourcing...

SBG launches new ‘bounce back’ support hub

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has introduced a new 'bounce back' hub to help firms...

Tenet unveils confidential support programme for advisers

Tenet has launched a new Tenet Assistance Programme (TAP) in conjunction with Care First. Care...

UTB completes bridge in six working days despite lockdown

United Trust Bank has completed a bridging loan in six working days, despite the...

The Nottingham supports anti-isolation charity initiative

The Nottingham Building Society is supporting members of our communities at risk of social...

L&G issues new digital trust process

Legal & General Insurance has unveiled a new digital trust process for existing customers. The...

The Mansfield introduces ‘zero contact’ valuations

The Mansfield Building Society is offering an enhanced desktop valuation process while the lockdown...

SmartSearch unveils facial recognition feature

SmartSearch has added a new facial recognition feature to its digital anti-money-laundering (AML) platform. Due...

Bathgate selected as Funding Circle CBILS approved partner

Bathgate Business Finance has been selected as a Funding Circle Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan...

Mortgage approvals at lowest level since March 2013

The Bank of England has reported that mortgage approvals for house purchase in March...

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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...