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The Chelsea to reduce rates

29 March will see Chelsea Building Society cut rates on selected mortgage products, with...

The Yorkshire cuts wide selection of rates

Yorkshire Building Society is reducing interest rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on...

Strong results from the Leeds

2012 saw net residential lending at Leeds Building Society reach almost two and a...

AMI focuses on positives in Budget

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) believes the Budget gives "more than a shot...

Osborne schemes need brokers

First Complete has warned that for the Chancellor’s new Mortgage Guarantee and Help to...

BUDGET 2013: Help to Buy scheme unveiled

In the Budget, George Osborne outlined details of the new 'Help to Buy' scheme. It...

Majority of renters don’t expect to ever buy

61% - around 4.5 million - of all private and social renters in England...

Housing market consumer sentiment improves

The Building Societies' Association's March Property Tracker reveals that access to mortgage finance as...

FTB activity drives home purchase lending increase

House purchase lending recorded its highest January total since 2008, according to new data...

Pair of 95% LTV deals from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced new 95% loan to value mortgages. The two new...

New direct-only deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched six new branch/direct exclusive residential mortgage products. Rates on...

CBI wants housing market initiatives from Osborne

The CBI is urging the George Osborne to use the Budget to boost the...

First-time buyers boost valuation activity

Valuation activity hit a 12-month peak last month, as first time buyer numbers rose...

New deals from NatWest Intermediary Solutions

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched two new 60% LTV deals and reintroducing a 90%...

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I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...