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NatWest IS cuts 60% LTV rates

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

Brokers views on service analysed

A new survey conducted by Assurant Intermediary in March and April has provided insight...

Connells Group joins AMI

The Connells Group has become a member of the Association of Mortgage...

New buy-to-let exclusive from TBMC

TBMC is offering a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

The evolution of the mortgage club

Phil Whitehouse, head of TMA, wonders if there is such a thing as 'more...

NatWest adds new core and corporate mortgage deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced new purchase and remortgage deals to its core and...

L&G and Nationwide continue protection arrangement

Legal & General and Nationwide Building Society have agreed to continue their distribution agreement...

Precise Mortgages added to TMP panel

Precise Mortgages has joined The Mortgage Partnership’s lender panel. It is now offering access...

Brightstar partners with Positive Solutions

Positive Solutions has appointed Brightstar Financial as partner of choice for its IFA Partners. ...

Sesame agrees long term deal with Mortgage Brain

Sesame Bankhall Group has selected MortgageBrain sourcing and the Key point of sale system...

Promise to help with complex cases

Promise Solutions is to offer advice and packaging services for brokers with their more...

AFI vows to reduce paperwork with Introducer Internet changes

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has claimed it will reduce the amount of paperwork that...

TBMC offers new buy-to-let exclusive

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

NatWest broadens DA proposition

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has broadened its product offering for those who are directly authorised...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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