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Metro Bank mortgage staff survive Santa suit abseil

50 Metro Bank staff members abseiled down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London’s Queen Elizabeth...

Accord reaches Growth Series milestone

The Accord Growth Series, the free education resource for brokers, has now reached 5,000...

The Leeds unveils 2.49% holiday let mortgage

The Leeds Building Society's two-year holiday let fixed rate is now the lowest fee-free...

October rise in first-time buyer completions

UK Finance has reported that there were 32,260 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

Bump in approvals in November

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv has revealed that there were 65,879 residential mortgages...

Equity Release Summit to be held in March

Registration is open for next year’s inaugural Equity Release Summit, which is being organised...

PMS and Sesame add Hampshire Trust Bank to lender panels

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, have expanded their...

Majority of Xmas debts to be paid off within three months

66% of UK households expect to return to their normal financial state within three months...

SmartSearch issues guide to top 5MLD changes for business

Anti-money-laundering specialists SmartSearch have produced a guide to the top five changes for businesses...

LBG brands commit to Mortgage Brain’s Lendex

Mortgage Brain’s new multi lender application and submission gateway, Lendex, has received commitment from...

The Leeds refreshes buy-to-let proposition

The Leeds Building Society has reduced rates on selected fee free two-year buy-to-let fixed...

LV= joins Mortgage Advice Bureau protection panel

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has added LV=’s Personal Sick Pay and Income Protection plans...

CA outlines four policy priorities for 2020

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has revealed its core policy priorities for 2020 and beyond. The...

High-rise valuation process agreed by industry

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), The Building Societies Association (BSA), and UK...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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