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Covid-19: Accord offers online mortgage holiday application

For brokers with clients financially affected by coronavirus (Covid-19), mortgage payment holidays from Accord...

Covid-19: income streaming provider waives NHS fees

Income streaming provider Wagestream has waived all fees to both NHS employers and staff...

FCA sets out new guidance for coronavirus loan scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new guidance for mortgage lenders and administrators,...

Hodge: get in touch if you’re in financial difficulty

Later life, holiday let and buy-to-let mortgage specialist Hodge is aiming to help customers who...

Covid-19: Knowledge Bank creates free criteria change tool

Knowledge Bank is providing brokers and the wider industry with a single point of...

Covid-19: Twenty7Tec to publish daily market analysis

Twenty7Tec is to provide free daily market analysis reports to key intermediary and lender...

Mortgage Brain unveils Coronavirus initiatives

Following feedback and requests for help from intermediaries and lenders, Mortgage Brain has introduced...

Debt charities call for immediate household rescue package

Direct cash support for affected households, a pause on debt enforcement, and urgent support...

Covid-19: further support for homeowners and landlords

Lenders representing banks, building societies and other specialist lenders have announced additional support for...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils member support measures

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced a number of measures to support its...

Covid-19: SimplyBiz CEO praises product provider support for advisers

Matt Timmins, joint CEO of The SimplyBiz Group, has praised the “proactive, flexible and...

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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...

Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...

LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...

House price growth slows to 2.7%

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2.7% in May, down from 3.9% in...

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