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Mortgage Trust unveils new fixes

Mortgage Trust has introduced a new range of fixed rate products. It says the offering is its...

Virgin Money updates mortgage range

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range including the launch of new...

Proc fee hike from Skipton Intermediaries

Skipton Intermediaries has increased its mortgage procuration fees. Proc fees will rise to 0.40%...

2015: time to understand your client database

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Actually, it began to look like...

New Year proc fee rise from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has announced a increase in procuration fees across its residential mortgage range. The...

The Nottingham to hike proc fees

The Nottingham Building Society is to raise its procuration fees to 0.40% in January. The...

Ageas and Virgin Money agree insurance deal

Ageas UK and Virgin Money have teamed up to create a range of home...

Metro Bank expands intermediary lending area

Metro Bank has moved to widen its lending area for intermediaries. Brokers will...

PTFS restructure sees Neil Hoare depart

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has merged its sales and marketing functions. As a...

TBMC unveils exclusive buy-to-let two-year fixes

TBMC has launched two new exclusive buy-to-let products with the Skipton Building Society. The products...

FCA: early days but RDR seems be working

The first stage of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) post-implementation review of the...

TFC Homeloans to package for CMC

TFC Homeloans is now an appointed packager for Cheshire Mortgage Corporation. The latter's products...

Smart Money moves into bridging finance

Smart Money will be adding full bridging support for intermediaries to its services from...

MCI Mortgage Club panel expands

Lloyds Banking Group has become the latest addition to the MCI Mortgage Club...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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