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TenetLime sees large interest in MCD events

TenetLime has revealed that its current schedule of Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) events in...

Record results for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance issued terms on over £1bn worth of business in 2015, a 62%...

Secured lender see more clients wanting out of DMPs

Equifinance has witnessed a rise in clients wanting to exit their Debt Management Plan...

Consumer finance growth “in line with expectations”

December 2015 saw an 8% growth in consumer finance new business compared with the...

Society of Mortgage Professionals outlines roadshow agenda

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has confirmed a 10-event roadshow schedule for 2016. The first series...

MPC dissenter changes tack as rates held

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to maintain...

Packager reveals new fee structure

Brunel Mortgages & Loans has announced a new fee structure in response to the Mortgage Credit...

West One Loans to hold MCD broker workshops

West One Loans is to hold a series of broker workshops for intermediaries explaining...

Positive expands regional account team

Positive Lending has appointed Emma Ratcliffe as regional account manager covering Northern England and...

A better tomorrow

2015 was a positive year for the mortgage market in many respects and was...

MBE Leeds Expo open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

IRESS gears up for the MCD

IRESS has made changes to its technology solutions in advance of the introduction of...

Member milestone for Connect

Connect for Intermediaries now has over 100 Appointed Representative (AR) members. The specialist buy-to-let and commercial...

New record peak in secured lending

October secured lending totalled £98.5m, increasing 6% from the previous record set in September,...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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