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Shawbrook returns to partial pre-Covid criteria

Shawbrook’s property division has confirmed that it has returned to some of its pre-pandemic...

Funding 365 unveils development finance product

Bridging lender Funding 365 has moved into development finance with the launch of its...

Mortgage advisory firm signs up to Credit Assess

Click2Check has announced that Chartwell Mortgage Services has become the latest advisory firm to...

360 Dotnet launches Gabriel reporting tool

360 Dotnet has introduced a new tool within 360 Lifecycle to help intermediaries access...

Government extends Help to Buy deadline

The government has extended the deadline for homes to have been finished in order...

Pure Retirement restructures its expanding intermediary sales team

Pure Retirement has announced the expansion of its intermediary sales team. National coverage will be...

Leasehold reform “could be several years away”

The Leasehold Group of Companies has warned that while the Law Commission’s recommendations for...

Skipton BDMs drive broker support during coronavirus

Skipton Intermediaries has been seeking to keep brokers up-to-date with latest industry developments. Its BDM...

House prices bounce back in July

Nationwide has revealed that UK house prices rose by 1.7% in July. This compares to...

Brightstar Group sponsors young Essex cricketer

The Brightstar Group has contracted Aaron Beard, a young Essex and former England U19’s...

Public doesn’t understand ‘no negative equity’ promise

Research suggests that awareness and education about equity release needs to improve further. An Age Partnership...

Brokers expect change in type of business they conduct

Brokers are feeling more positive about the future following the stamp duty freeze. Seven out...

Covid-19: specialist brokers remain optimistic

Shawbrook’s most recent Broker Barometer has revealed that as the UK emerges from the...

HLP: online factfind use “not short-lived phenomenon”

Mortgage and protection network HL Partnership has reported an increase from 19% to 30%...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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