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Bevan Money completes banking pre-application stage

Bevan Money, which is aiming to become a bank with a focus on providing...

Bucks BS relaunches JBSP and impaired credit products

Buckinghamshire Building Society has relaunched fixed rate options on two of its most popular...

MBT introduces mortgage helpdesk

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has launched a new Mortgage Helpdesk, giving brokers immediate telephone...

OnLadder hires marketing consultant

OnLadder has announced the appointment of David Swallow as a consultant to the business. ...

L&G calls for industry collaboration over Help to Buy end

Legal & General Mortgage Club is calling on the mortgage industry to work together...

September a record-breaking month for Twenty7Tec searches

Twenty7tec has issued its findings based on its mortgage platform data for September 2022. September...

Skipton to launch new five-year mortgage range

Skipton Building Society is to launch a new range of five-year fixed rate mortgages...

OnLadder appoints pre-launch consultant

OnLadder has announced the appointment of James Bishop as a consultant to the business. ...

Remove LTI limit to aid FTB affordability

The removal of the Loan to Income (LTI) flow limit is one measure that...

Stamp duty bill for average-priced home in England is now £5,579

Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts hit £10.6bn in the first eight months of the...

Hinckley & Rugby reprices JBSP and later life mortgages

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced simplifications across its product range, aimed at...

How intergenerational mortgages could help FTBs

20 years ago it was fairly commonplace to buy your first home when you...

Reliance Bank revamps mortgage proposition

Reliance Bank has refreshed its mortgage product range and maintained cashback incentives for key...

Borrowers consider green mortgages amid rising energy bills

In July, searches for mortgages which consider a property’s EPC rating grew by 34%,...

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HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented market, with recent data showing it’s both a significant asset...

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

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EXCLUSIVE: Mortgage industry launches festive concert to aid homeless

A collective of leading mortgage brokerages are joining forces this festive season to raise...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank cut product transfer window to four months

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank are reducing the length of time customers can apply...

The Leeds cuts mortgage rates and lowers barriers for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has announced a raft of mortgage rate reductions of up to...

Accord widens access for those on Universal Credit and without indefinite leave to remain

Accord Mortgages has relaxed key elements of its lending criteria in a move it...