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AFI cuts fixed mortgage rates and unveils exclusive

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has reduced rates on a selection of its fixed rate...

MMR does not stop higher-risk lending, says FSA

Mortgage market stakeholders are likely to see further changes in a number of areas...

SBG distribution MD to depart

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) managing director of distribution, Nick Kelly (pictured), is leaving the...

NACFB members offered Dragonfly exclusive

Dragonfly Property Finance has unveiled a new commercial bridging loan deal exclusively for members...

TBMC unveils new Mortgage Trust BTL range

TBMC has launched eight new buy-to-let mortgage schemes, which are available via limited distribution...

Milestone for Paradigm Mortgage Services

Paradigm Mortgage Services is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The mortgage services proposition has now...

TenetLime expands legal panel

Conveyancing firm Blacks Connect has been added to the legal panel of network TenetLime. Appointed...

Openwork bolsters RDR marketing support

Openwork is to improve its marketing support for network members as part of an...

PMS adds the Mansfield to panel

The Mansfield Building Society has been appointed to the lender panel of PMS. The...

Stonebridge confident in model

Stonebridge Group has defended the network model despite an anticipation of further market consolidation. The...

Sesame Bankhall adds Scottish BS to lender panels

Scottish Building Society has been added to the Sesame and PMS lender panels. The...

Demise for branch sales?

Only 27% of mortgages for banks and 15% for mutuals are currently sold through...

NatWest IS offers 2.99% five-year fix

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has cut the rate on its five-year fixed rate, 60% LTV,...

Select & Protect joins Paradigm GI panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has embarked upon a strategic partnership with Select & Protect whereby...

COMMENT

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

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...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

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...

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FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs...

Vernon partners with FintechOS on mortgage platform upgrade

Vernon Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to support investment in a unified mortgage...

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