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Paradigm signs exclusive deal with Brightstar

Paradigm Mortgage Services has agreed an exclusive two-year partnership with Brightstar. Paradigm will, from today,...

IRESS: MMR behind intermediary market growth

The introduction of the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) 18 months ago has been followed by...

Bankhall appoints technology partner

Bankhall has appointed Distribution Technology (DT) as its preferred investment technology partner to help...

AToM partners with the Hanley Economic

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM), has announced a new and exclusive relationship with...

Mark Graves to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has revealed that Mark Graves is to join...

Lisa Martin to join LSL

Lisa Martin, who quit Sesame Bankhall Group yesterday, is to join LSL’s financial services...

Major equity release distribution deal revealed

Legal & General Home Finance has agreed a tied distribution deal with equity release...

Complete FS welcomes Axis expansion

Complete FS has backed the decision by Axis Bank to increase its buy-to-let lending beyond the...

Advisers have a post-MMR opportunity

The London FSE shows always bring up an interesting number of industry issues to...

Connect Mortgage Club joins Dudley panel

The Dudley Building Society has revealed that Connect Mortgage Club is the latest distributor to join...

New mortgage switching portal from Metro Bank

Metro Bank has announced the launch of a new portal designed for intermediaries to help customers...

TFC partners with Prestige Finance

TFC Homeloans has teamed up with Prestige Finance, enabling its broker partners to access the...

The Teachers joins PTFS panel

The Teachers Building Society has joined the mortgage panel of Personal Touch Financial Services.   James Bawa (pictured), chief executive...

Pink to hold nationwide business conferences

Pink Network has launched a series of business conferences across the UK for its Appointed...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

TMG adds Gable Mortgages to lender panel

TMG Mortgage Network has added Gable Mortgages to its lender panel, giving member firms...

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

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