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Royal London appoints new chief executive

The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited has announced that Barry O'Dwyer has been...

UTB offers dual legal representation for bridging

United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced dual legal representation for bridging loans after a...

17 places to buy homes under £80k revealed

There are 17 towns and cities in the UK where it is possible to...

Paragon’s Structured Lending business passes £100m milestone

The Structured Lending team at specialist lender Paragon has passed its £100 million milestone,...

Commercial property investors could embark on ‘post Brexit binge’

A new report has found that the commercial investment market remains "compelling" despite Brexit...

Smartr365 provides client document storage solution

Smartr365 has launched SmartrDoc – an integrated storage system which allows brokers to retrieve,...

The Hanley Economic expands intermediary support

The Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Kate McKeon as an intermediary sales assistant...

Gatehouse Bank added to Legal & General Mortgage Club panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that Gatehouse Bank is the latest bank...

Private Label publishes average referral fee

High value residential first charge service provider Private Label has paid brokers an average...

New transfer option for mortgage interest support

Disabled people and others receiving Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) will now be able...

Barclays makes widespread rate cuts

Barclays has reduced rates on a number of products across its residential, buy-to-let and...

Brexit hitting plans to target housing shortage

63% of property finance brokers believe that plans to tackle the housing shortage have...

OneFamily expands lifetime mortgage support teams

OneFamily has added two new underwriters and three mortgage processors to its lifetime mortgage...

Gatehouse Bank hires direct adviser

Gatehouse Bank has appointed Robert Siddall to the position of direct adviser. Siddall (pictured) will...

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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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Remortgage searches fall as April mortgage activity slows

Mortgage search activity fell sharply in April as the market lost momentum after stronger...

Lloyds Banking Group cuts deposit barrier with £5k first-time buyer deal

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new mortgage allowing first-time buyers to secure a...

Conveyancing delays push exchange times past 100 days

The average home that exchanged contracts in April had gone under offer 104 days...

Equifinance launches broker portal for second charge cases

Equifinance has released its new broker portal, ECHO, giving introducers an end-to-end process for...

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