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Planned outage for BM Solutions

BM Solutions has advised brokers that it will be undertaking "essential maintenance" on its...

Barclays adds new deal and cuts BTL rates

Barclays is making a series of changes across its buy-to-let Core and Reward ranges,...

Home improvement borrowing highest in the South East

Lending data from Shawbrook’s Personal Loans division has indicated that demand for home improvement...

The Marsden unveils Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor range

The Marsden Building Society has expanded its existing range of lending solutions for first-time...

Rental supply up 13% year-on-year

ARLA Propertymark's March Private Rented Sector (PRS) Report has revealed that the supply of...

iPipeline grows distribution team

iPipeline is expanding its distribution team to support growth within the protection market. Andy Milburn...

Ross McEwan quits as RBS CEO

Ross McEwan has resigned from his role as chief executive officer (CEO) and executive...

FIBA introduces block PI scheme

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched its own block PI scheme...

Landlords squeezed as CGT receipts reach record high

Capital Gains Tax receipts increased by 18% (up £1.4bn) to a record £9.2bn in...

Contrasting fortunes of buy-to-let landlords revealed

Property investment specialist BondMason has created a new index to help Britain’s private landlords and...

Costs of higher LTV deals on the rise

Mortgage Brain’s latest product data analysis shows the cost of most high LTV (80%...

Slight uptick for residential property transaction figures in March

HMRC's provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for March 2019 was 101,830 residential...

The Saffron expands buy-to-let offering

The Saffron Building Society’ has added a Limited Company buy-to-let mortgage to its range. Recent tax...

Extent of interest-only mortgage crisis revealed

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that by January 2024, approximately 250,000 Britons...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

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...

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Together hires strategy chief to support growth plans

Together has appointed Russell Anderson as chief strategy officer as the specialist lender looks...

Zephyr Homeloans launches special edition BTL range with no valuation fees

Zephyr Homeloans has launched a special edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with no...

First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

The Right Mortgage reports Q1 growth across lending and protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across mortgage lending, protection,...

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