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Accord improves choice within buy-to-let offering

Accord has reduced the rates on selected two, three and five year fixed rate...

“Subdued” first half of 2019 for equity release market

There has been a 5.6% year-on-year rise in the number of equity release plans...

H1 fall in costs of long-term mortgages

Mortgage Brain has reported that the majority of three and five-year fixed rate residential mortgages have...

Accord unveils 2.34% seven-year fix

Accord Mortgages has launched what it has hailed a "market-leading" seven-year fix and cut...

600,000 landlords thinking of selling up

Nearly £4.7 billion a year is being spent by UK landlords on their rental...

Leeds’ BTL changes include 16bps reduction

The Leeds Building Society has cut rates on selected buy-to-let mortgages by up to...

NatWest to cut exclusive and core fixed rates

NatWest is making rate changes on selected core and semi-exclusive residential products and buy-to-let...

Masthaven now connected with SMG’s Lenderlink

Masthaven has launched its new Application Programming Interface (API) connection with master broker Specialist...

The Ipswich refreshes expat mortgage range

The Ipswich Building Society's expat range is now available to applicants paid in foreign...

Fiduciam signs Women in Finance Charter

Short to medium term lender Fiduciam has just been accepted by HM Treasury as...

Paragon revamps buy-to-let proposition

Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage range, offering lower interest rates, no up-front fees...

FIBA launches video interviews

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the launch of FIBA TV...

Equity release for lifestyle improvement growing in popularity

44% of equity release customers in the first half of the year used the...

United Trust Bank launches larger bridging loan promotion

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a bridging loan promotion which aims to reward...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

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