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Working party to study property logbooks

The Home Buying & Selling Group (HBSG) has set up a working party to...

Coventry for Intermediaries launches limited tranche of 90% LTV products

Coventry for intermediaries is introducing a limited tranche of business at 90% LTV. The provider...

Investec provides £8m loan for Old Kent Road conversion

Investec Structured Property Finance is to provide a joint venture between Urban & Provincial...

The Skipton provides community groups with £40k

The Skipton Building Society has donated another £40,000 to 40 UK good causes to...

LMS sees continued return to remortgage activity stability

LMS has published its latest weekly update, tracking remortgage market performance through the Covid-19...

Lloyds Banking Group slapped with £64m mortgage arrears handling fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds Bank plc, Bank...

Advisers are reviewing vulnerability policies

Key Partnerships has revealed that IFAs and brokers are enhancing protection for older customers...

Foundation Home Loans increases buy-to-let LTVs and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has made a series of changes to its buy-to-let product range...

L&G and Royal London resume face-to-face medical screenings

Legal & General and Royal London have both announced that it will be reintroducing...

Stonebridge adds new functionality to Revolution

Stonebridge has completed a further phase of functionality upgrades and developments to its trading...

Hope Capital unveils new Combi Loan product

Hope Capital has launched a new bridging loan called the Hope Combi Loan. It combines...

The Ipswich withdraws 90% LTV products

Citing "unprecedented demand", the Ipswich Building Society is temporarily withdrawing its 90% LTV two...

Defaqto Engage adds video conferencing functionality

Defaqto has launched its own video conferencing and screen sharing capability in its financial...

Computershare supports Trussell Trust with £10k donation

Computershare Loan Services has donated £10,000 from its Charity Donations Fund to the Trussell...

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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Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75% amid concern that higher...

TML and Bluestone cut selected residential mortgage rates

The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages have reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up...

StrideUp raises property finance limit and expands HMO criteria

StrideUp has increased the maximum financing available through its buy-to-let purchase plan to £2.5...

OneDome shortlisted for three business awards

OneDome has been named a finalist in three categories at the Lloyds British Business...

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