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Bank of Scotland hit with £45.5m fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Bank of Scotland (BoS) £45,500,000 for failures...

UTB makes specialist market entrance with residential remortgage deal

United Trust Bank has unveiled a new residential remortgage product designed to provide specialist...

Fill in a life insurance form “to avoid costly IHT bill”

Life insurance policy holders who don't complete a simple form are leaving their families...

Spicerhaart Part Exchange sees 33% increase in business

Spicerhaart Part Exchange and Assisted Move has enjoyed a 33% increase in business over...

The Newcastle provides home insurance quote after ‘five easy questions’

The Newcastle Building Society has confirmed a new five-year household insurance partnership with Legal...

Bank Rate maintained at 0.75%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted unanimously to maintain...

The Ipswich offers new deals for mortgage prisoners

The Ipswich Building Society has launched six new mortgage products aimed at helping borrowers...

Foundation Home Loans issues ‘portfolio landlord special’

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new portfolio landlord special product, with a minimum...

Right to Buy sales down 23% year-on-year

The government has published its England Right to Buy Sales data for January to...

Newcastle Intermediaries makes buy-to-let move into Scotland

Newcastle Intermediaries is expanding its current buy-to-let range into Scotland. The lender entered the buy-to-let...

PMS and Sesame unveil product transfer hub

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network have launched a new product transfer hub, promising enhanced...

Lettings agents should help landlords curb void periods

Letting agents can help landlords to reduce void periods between tenancies with the right...

InterBay Commercial completes £16m refinance deal 

InterBay Commercial has helped a client of Vantage Finance refinance of a block of flats...

Sharp fall in number of interest-only mortgages

UK Finance has reported that the number of interest-only mortgages fell by 13.1% in 2018...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

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Cirencester Friendly adds minimum benefit guarantee to income protection products

Cirencester Friendly has introduced a minimum benefit guarantee across its Income Assured and My...

Fleet Mortgages brings back zero-fee and fixed-fee five-year BTL fixes

Fleet Mortgages has reintroduced zero-fee and fixed-fee five-year fixed-rate products across its standard and...

Coventry cuts selected residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to...

OneDome revenue rises 394% in first quarter

OneDome has reported first-quarter revenue of £15.3 million, as the housing and fintech business...

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