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L&G Mortgage Club grows Progressive partnership

Legal & General Mortgage Club has extended its existing partnership with Progressive Building Society...

May mortgage market sees return to growth

The latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation has reported return...

Property ownership a sign of being ‘grown up’

Almost half of Brits believe that the global economic crisis is forcing people to...

The Yorkshire to cut 90% LTV rates

Yorkshire Building Society is cutting fixed rates on 90% LTV products by up to...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks in fee-free move

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks will offer a fee-free mortgage offer from 11 June. The Banks...

Worsening conditions for FTBs

Conditions for first-time buyers have continued to worsen, according to research from RBS. The ability...

The Leeds unveils new shared ownership deal

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new shared ownership mortgage product for first...

Young homeowners defaulting to mortgage providers’ insurance

40% of mortgage holders under 34 years old have their home buildings insurance with...

‘Generation rent’ still aspire to buy

12 months on from the launch of its Save to Buy scheme for first...

Welsh first-time buyers struggle

Transactions in Wales during March were 5% lower than normal. The latest LSL Property...

Nationwide cuts fixed and NewBuy rates

Nationwide Building Society is cutting its two and five year fixed rates by 0.10...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks improve FTB proposition

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a fee free mortgage offer for first time...

AFI unveils NewBuy offering

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched a range of NewBuy mortgages via intermediaries. The...

Lowest FTB approval levels for nine months

Mortgage approvals for first time buyers fell to their lowest level for nine months...

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...

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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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