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More 2 Life introduces six-month rate, feature and LTV guarantee

More 2 Life is to guarantee rates and terms for a period of six...

Roma re-enters market with AVM and desktop valuations

Roma Finance has re-launched back into the market with an AVM product and a...

Nationwide: annual house price growth up to 3.7%

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that annual house price growth in April moved...

Regulator wants legal clarity on business interruption insurance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signalled that it intends to seek legal clarity...

Over 250 virtual event bookings for SimplyBiz Mortgages

SimplyBiz Mortgages has reported more than 250 bookings for its upcoming round of Mortgage...

Paymentshield provides CPD resource centre for GI

Paymentshield has launched its first CPD resource centre to provide business support to advisers...

78% of Countrywide staff on furlough

Countrywide plc has revealed today that its pipeline through the lockdown period has remained resilient...

LMS reports increased remortgage instruction levels

LMS has published its latest weekly update, tracking remortgage market performance through the Covid-19 crisis. The...

MFS arranges £500k bridging loan during lockdown

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed a £500,000 bridging loan to help a client...

L&G Mortgage Club issues Covid-19 FAQs for all advisers

Legal & General Mortgage Club has published a dedicated Covid-19 FAQ page, available to...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has introduced revised residential fixed purchase and remortgage products (two,...

Covid-19: LV= moves to help equity release advisers write business

LV= has introduced measures designed to make it easier for advisers to write equity...

Over 1.6m mortgage payment holidays taken

UK Finance has reported that mortgage lenders have given over 1.6 million payment holidays...

The Leeds reaffirms support to borrowers looking to switch

The Leeds Building Society has reaffirmed its commitment to help existing customers move to...

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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...