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Molo cuts HMO and MUFB rates

Molo Finance has announced a 15 basis-point reduction on its Houses in Multiple Occupation...

OBR warns inheritance tax take to surge by £2.4bn amid pension reforms

The government is set to collect a record-breaking £66.8 billion in inheritance tax (IHT)...

Spring Statement 2025 – the speech

The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her Spring Statement to Parliament on Wednesday 26...

Spring Statement 2025: Industry reaction as Reeves pledges to hit 2% inflation target by 2027 as growth forecast is halved

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reaffirmed the government's commitment to bringing inflation down to 2%...

Spring Statement 2025: affordable homebuilding investment

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, reiterated the government's pledge to build 1.5...

Industry reaction as inflation drop brings hope for borrowers

Borrowers got a surprise boost as inflation fell more than expected last month, dropping...

Together completes sub-performing loan securitisation

Together Financial Services has completed its new Brooks Asset Backed Securitisation 2 Limited (BABS2)...

Atom bank ups maximum near prime LTV

Atom bank has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) available on its Near Prime range...

House prices rise at fastest rate in two years

House prices in the UK increased at their fastest annual pace in two years,...

Miguel Sard joins PEXA as non-exec director

PEXA Group, the digital property exchange and data insights platform, has appointed Miguel Sard...

Aldermore increases student accommodation developer’s facility to £58.5m

Aldermore Bank has provided an existing client, Kexgill Limited Group, with a further £11.2m...

Saffron cuts owner-occupied rates

Saffron for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions across its Owner Occupied range. The full series...

More than a Gimme as Funding 365 hits hole-in-one

Funding 365 has recruited a golf professional to bolster its relationship management team. Charlie Jones...

Paradigm launch client-facing newsletters for member firms

Paradigm has launched client-facing newsletters to help advisers’ customer engagement. Designed exclusively for Paradigm member...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...