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Expansion behind Chaseblue Loans’ office move

South Wales based second charge loans packager Chaseblue Loans has agreed terms on larger...

No surprises from the MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted to keep...

13% monthly fall in secured lending

Loans Warehouse, which compiles a monthly Secured Loan Index, has reported that by November...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

SimplyBiz Group acquires Home Information Group

SimplyBiz Group has completed the purchase of Home Information Group (HIG). HIG was formed...

Target Group appoints director of change

Target Group has announced the appointment of Buddy Willard as director of change. Willard...

CML publishes concerns over European MCD

In its response to the Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on implementing the European Mortgage...

Three-quarters not putting cash aside for rate rises

61% of homeowners are uncertain when UK interest rates might rise, according to research...

Payday loan cap takes effect

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new rules for the high cost short term credit...

New P2P personal asset lender unveiled

Unbolted, an online-only peer-to-peer lending platform that lets consumers use their high-value personal assets...

RICS outlines its market predictions for 2015

House prices in the UK will see an average increase of 3% over the...

LBG awards grants to 17 credit unions

Lloyds Banking Group is awarding £1m in grants to 17 credit unions in 2014...

Govt recommendations to strengthen enforcement decisions

The government has published a series of recommendations to help the Financial Conduct Authority...

Brokers praise Mortgage Vision events

96% of attendees of the 2014 series of Mortgage Vision events rated them...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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MAB takes stake in UK Moneyman to drive later life lending growth

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has taken a significant stake in UK Moneyman, the Hull-based...

Accord trims rates to support first-time buyers with smallest deposits

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates across its residential range in a move designed to...

HTB promotes Kiely to head of sales role in specialist and bridging divisions

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Danny Kiely to the newly created position of...

West One opens commercial mortgage range to full market

West One has expanded its footprint in specialist lending with the full launch of...