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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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We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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Rising government borrowing costs are putting renewed upward pressure on UK mortgage rates as...
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