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Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank align lending into retirement policies

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have been working to align their policies for lending...

Coventry for intermediaries cuts BTL & residential rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a selection of residential and buy-to-let fixed rates by...

Together Financial Services splits CABS securitisation

Together Financial Services has separated and upsized its £1.25bn Charles Street securitisation programme (CABS)...

Gen H cuts new business mortgage rates

Gen H has announced a series of rate reductions aimed at its new business...

PEXA reaches £100m transactional milestone

PEXA has processed £100 million worth of UK remortgage transactions through its platform. The increasing...

Santander evaluates UK retail banking operations amid strategic review

Santander is conducting a strategic review of its UK retail banking business, nearly two...

Regulatory reform: a boost for borrowers or a risky move?

Over the festive period, the government reached out to financial regulators, including the FCA,...

Borrower expectations need to be managed with Stamp Duty deadline looming

Mortgage trade bodes have sounded a warning over the impending Stamp Duty holiday deadline. Since...

Combined salary averages in 2024 mortgage searches up 9.52% YOY

Twenty7tec has reported a year-on-year rise in mortgage searches of 7.96% across 2024. The first...

Foundation Home Loans increases maximum loan sizes

Foundation Home Loans has announced maximum loan size increases across the majority of its...

Hanley Economic BS launches 2-year 95% LTV tracker with no fees

Hanley Economic Building Society has added to its residential mortgage range with the launch...

Gen H in funding partnership with the Penrith

Gen H has agreed a forward-flow funding arrangement with Penrith Building Society. Starting this month,...

Growth in mortgage and rental spending slows

The latest Barclays Property Insights report has revealed that rent and mortgage spending increased...

MBE reveals keynote speaker for northern show

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that Ken Clark, deputy agent for the North...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation proves sticky

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4% this week...

Mortgage pros stride for mental health on Thames Bridges Trek

Mortgage industry pros from Crystal Specialist Finance, Market Financial Solutions, Movin Legal, MT Finance, United...