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LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...

TRM confirms return of PMI Annual Summit & Gala

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed the return of its flagship Private...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds Offa to lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Offa, the Islamic finance provider, to its lender panel. Offa...

Dudley Building Society launches new buy-to-let fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has launched 2- and 5-year fixed-rate products across residential and buy-to-let...

Hinckley & Rugby slashes buy-to-let fixed rates

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has slashed rates on two of its buy-to-let products. The...

Together completes £367mn mortgage-backed securitisation

Together Financial Services has completed the successful pricing of its second residential mortgage-backed securitisation...

IPT delivers £1.3bn in August as pressure builds ahead of Budget

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) generated £1.3bn for the Treasury in August, according to the...

Stamp Duty receipts hit £9.3bn amid speculation over reform

Homebuyers have paid £9.3bn in stamp duty between January and August this year, a...

Saffron for Intermediaries unveils major updates

Saffron for Intermediaries has unveiled significant mortgage updates including introducing four new lending categories...

Frozen tax thresholds push revenues to record highs

Inheritance tax receipts rose to £3.7bn between April and August, £200m higher than the...

Landlords weigh exit as Renters’ Rights Bill nears Royal Assent

More than a third of UK landlords are considering selling their properties in the...

Connect for Intermediaries add StreamBank to panel

Connect has added StreamBank to its lending panel and giving its appointed representatives access...

HMO availability falls sharply as landlords consider exit

The number of house shares available across England has dropped sharply, with new research...

Bridging market shows signs of consolidation

The latest quarterly data from the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) shows a...

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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...

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LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...

TRM confirms return of PMI Annual Summit & Gala

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed the return of its flagship Private...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds Offa to lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Offa, the Islamic finance provider, to its lender panel. Offa...

Dudley Building Society launches new buy-to-let fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has launched 2- and 5-year fixed-rate products across residential and buy-to-let...