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Gateway launches ‘zero contact’ property valuation service

Gateway Surveying Services, part of The SimplyBiz Group, has introduced a three-tiered virtual property...

Impact Specialist Finance unveils Covid-19 update for specialist lending

Specialist mortgage broker and distributor, Impact Specialist Finance, has introduced a ‘Specialist Lending Covid-19...

Virgin Money not taking furloughed salary into account for purchases

Virgin Money has introduced a new purchase product range and made changes to its...

Royal London revises higher-risk underwriting position

Royal London has made some temporary changes to its underwriting in response to the...

Uinsure to pay two years commission up-front

Uinsure has launched dual initiatives focussed on remortgages and product transfers, offering two years' commission...

Hodge to host later life lending webinars

Hodge is introducing a series of webinars aimed at brokers and IFAs who are...

Covid-19: Stonebridge outlines business continuity results

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has revealed the outcome from the first month of significant...

Mint Bridging unveils Covid-19 deal

Short-term property finance provider Mint Bridging has introduced a new product for April designed...

LMS: “cause to be optimistic” from remortgage stats

LMS has reported that remortgage instruction volumes began to show signs of steadying in...

SimplyBiz Mortgages introduces Solution Hub for members

SimplyBiz Mortgages has launched its Solution Hub, following the launch of the additional support...

Covid-19 roundtable: time to re-evaluate how we do things

BestAdvice’s recent virtual roundtable saw participants consider how the coronavirus crisis could bring about...

Paradigm Protect unveils webinar series

Paradigm Protect has launched a series of webinars for member firms covering a range of...

Catalyst Property Finance ups bridging LTVs

Catalyst Property Finance has reintroduced a higher LTV bridging product up to 70% LTV. The lender had...

Over 10% of UK mortgages now under payment holiday

UK Finance has revealed that more than 1.2 million mortgage payment holidays have been...

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Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

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Accounts manager jailed after £767k theft from Newcastle panel management firm

A senior employee at Newcastle-based Pure Panel Management has been jailed after embezzling more...

Cambridge BS opens new funding round for local housing and homelessness projects

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Community Fund, continuing its commitment...

Assetz Capital expands development finance offering

Assetz Capital has updated its development finance proposition to allow planning gain and residual...

MIMHC offers free mental health first aid training

The mortgage and property finance sector is rolling out a series of free mental...

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