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Zurich completes divestment in Openwork

Zurich and the Openwork Partnership LLP have completed the divestment of Zurich’s 25% shareholding...

The Melton and MBS Lending join SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

The Melton Building Society and its subsidiary MBS Lending have joined SimplyBiz Mortgages’ lender...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network launches Scottish arm

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has opened an office north of the border. The...

Post Office for Intermediaries widens distribution

Bank of Ireland UK and Post Office have revealed they are widening the distribution...

SimplyBiz Mortgages widens Vernon BS mortgage distribution

SimplyBiz Mortgages is rolling out Vernon Building Society mortgages across England and Wales, following...

Connect for Intermediaries provides FIBA membership to network

Connect for Intermediaries has revealed it is to provide all of its appointed representative...

Legal & General Mortgage Club offers larger loan exclusive

Legal & General Mortgage Club has expanded its large loan offering for members in...

Challenger bank launches new direct finance team

Gatehouse Bank has announced the launch of a new direct finance team, based in...

Paradigm Mortgage Services bolsters helpdesk function

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed a new member of staff to support its mortgage...

Openwork extends Newcastle Financial Advisers relationship

Openwork and Newcastle Building Society subsidiary, Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited, have extended their relationship for...

Sainsbury’s Bank appoints head of intermediary sales

David Crooke has been appointed as head of intermediary sales for Sainsbury’s Bank. Crooke (pictured) joins...

Precise secured loan exclusive for SimplyBiz Mortgages and L&G club members

Legal & General Mortgage Club and SimplyBiz Mortgages have secured an exclusive second charge...

Masthaven partners with Intrinsic in distribution boost

Masthaven has announced a new partnership with Intrinsic. Advisers that are part of the Intrinsic...

Hinckley & Rugby Help to Buy exclusive for MAB

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has unveiled an exclusive product with Mortgage Advice...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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