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LendInvest to hold virtual conference next week

LendInvest has launched its first virtual conference, the LendInvest 2021 Kick off Event, which will...

IMLA: expect 2021 gross mortgage lending rise

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has predicted a increase in gross mortgage lending...

Target Group sounds BBLS warning

Target Group has warned lenders they need to act now on issues arising from...

44% of intermediaries looking forward to 2021

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported that 54% of brokers and intermediaries say they undershot...

Fleet: dampening of rental yields in most regions

Fleet Mortgages has published the fourth iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering rental...

FCA proposes repossession moratorium until 1 April

FCA proposes update to guidance on mortgages and consumer credit repossessionsThe FCA has published...

Bridging industry calls for enforcement moratorium dialogue

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has written to HM Treasury, with a...

BTL brokers to look to five-year remortgage business

A Paragon survey has found that brokers operating in the buy-to-let market will switch...

Dozens of lenders sign up for Mortgage Brain service report

Mortgage Brain has revealed that nearly 40 lenders are now supplying updates through its...

LV= raises protection non-medical limits

LV= has made a number of changes to non-medical underwriting limits for Flexible Protection...

Surveyor guidance for ‘lockdown 3’ released

SDL Surveying has outlined additional guidance and safety procedures to its surveyors in order...

The Nottingham back in 85% LTV lending space

Following a review, the Nottingham Building Society has returned to the 85% LTV space. Two...

LMS: market recovery cause for optimism

LMS has published its latest Remortgage Healthcheck Index, produced in partnership with the Centre...

Nucleus Commercial Finance sets £200m CBILS lending target

Nucleus Commercial Finance is aiming to lend £200 million to SMEs through the Coronavirus...

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Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

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Shawbrook broadens AVM use to accelerate bridging completions

Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) across its bridging range,...

Selina Finance appoints new head of intermediaries to strengthen broker partnerships

Selina Finance has appointed Matthew Batte as head of intermediaries as the specialist lender...

Market Harborough unveils new larger loan products for complex cases

Market Harborough Building Society has launched a series of limited-edition mortgage products aimed at...

UTB completes £505,000 regulated downsizing bridge in seven business days

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £505,000 regulated bridging loan in just seven...

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