LATEST COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS NEWS

Tenet: members and clients are remaining calm

Tenet has reported that its members are "remaining calm and pragmatic" in the face...

LLA Ambassador pair fund fee suspension

Air Later Life Academy (LLA) is suspending its monthly membership fees for firms during...

The Hanley Economic states Covid-19 lending commitments

The Hanley Economic Building Society has outlined its commitment to lend where possible after implementing...

Nationwide ups LTV limit to 85%

The Nationwide Building Society is extending its mortgage lending through brokers and online up...

Industry NHS fundraising tournament launched

Brilliant Solutions has launched an NHS fundraiser open to anybody connected to the mortgage...

Shawbrook improves valuation approach and resumes Scotland lending

Shawbrook has revised its approach in support of desktop valuations during lockdown, where valuers...

A third of UK SMEs “to run out of cash” by July

One-third of SMEs in the UK won't be able to cover their costs by...

Air Group unveils new version of platform

Answers in Retirement Group (Air Group) has launched a new version of its Air Sourcing...

MFS teams up with restaurant to support NHS workers

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has partnered with fine-dining Indian restaurant Benares, to provide free...

Weekly ESIS volumes down 46.6% on pre-Covid levels

Mortgage Brain has reported a stabilisation in product numbers and a smaller fall in...

Mortgage Brain launches Coronavirus information centre

Mortgage Brain has launched a reference centre for intermediaries to help them keep up...

TRM Network issues online event calendar

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has set up a digital events calendar following...

SDL Surveying outlines Covid-19 initiatives

SDL Surveying has revealed a number of new initiatives as part of its technology-focused business...

Funding Circle gains CBILS accreditation

Funding Circle, the small business loans platform, has been approved for accreditation by the...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...
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