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Investec drops SVR from all new fixed rate mortgages

Investec Private Bank is removing the SVR on its current two, three, four, five...

Sesame in conveyancing partnership with Aventria

Sesame Network has launched a new conveyancing solution in partnership with panel manager Aventria. Founded...

FLA’s seconds data possibly too conservative: Fluent Money

Fluent Money Group believes that while the FLA’s latest second charge lending figures showing...

Castle Trust introduces new bridging loan

Castle Trust has unveiled a new bridging loan with flexible underwriting. Available for a flat...

Platform cuts selected five-year fixed rates

Platform has reduced interest rates on its five-year fixed rate mortgages at 60% LTV...

4% annual rise in mortgage approvals in March

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv has found that 66,174 mortgages were approved during...

Mortgage costs rise for first-time buyers

There has been a near £10,000 increase in the cost of the average first-time...

TSB announces selected rate reductions

TSB has a number of rate changes across a number of products within its...

BFS provides development funding for 24 unit housing scheme

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is providing funding to private investors developing a 24 unit...

The Mortgage Lender completes its first AAA-rated securitisation

The Mortgage Lender's first UK mortgage-backed securitisation of residential assets has completed for a total...

InterBay Commercial appoints new senior London BDM

InterBay Commercial has appointed Davey Gurm as a senior business development manager (BDM) to...

Homeowners prioritise home improvements over debt repayment

Home improvements rank in the top five long-term financial objectives for homeowners with 63%...

Fitch reaffirms Computershare Loan Services’ ratings

Fitch has reaffirmed Computershare Loan Services’ ratings of ‘RPS1-’ and ‘RSS2+’. It cited the company’s...

Commercial Trust adds Hampshire Trust Bank to lender panel

Specialist buy-to-let and commercial finance broker Commercial Trust Limited has announced the addition of Hampshire...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

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

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread backs MIMHC Walk and Talk

Olympic medallist and former world record holder Fatima Whitbread MBE has thrown her support...

First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

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