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People not financially coping with ‘life events’

New research from StepChange Debt Charity has revealed that people who had experienced a...

PRIMIS offers Knowledge Bank criteria searching to members

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has partnered with Knowledge Bank to provide its members access to...

“Punishing drop” in London house prices

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that UK house prices grew by...

Barclays introduces three new deals

Barclays has launched three new fixed rate deals. The bank said the new mortgages were...

Vida Homeloans appoints sales manager for north of England

Claire Ashkam has been appointed as Vida Homeloans' new sales manager - north, to...

More 2 Life unveils new lump sum lifetime mortgage

More 2 Life has launched Prime Choice, a lump sum lifetime mortgage available for customers...

MAB partners with Charles Cameron & Associates

Mortgage Advice Bureau and Charles Cameron & Associates have announced a new employee mortgage...

PMS and Sesame offer two Help to Buy Kensington exclusives

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network have launched two new Help to Buy exclusives...

Mortgage Broker Tools launches affordability insight newsletter

Mortgage Broker Tools is publishing a free weekly newsletter to keep brokers and lenders...

Surge in remortgage applications expected

Over £26 billion of mortgages will mature in October, according to analysis by the...

Unprepared contractors could be hit by VAT changes

Oblix Capital has warned that major VAT changes are coming to the construction industry,...

New hires for Brightstar as business continues to grow

Brightstar Group has strengthened its buy-to-let division with the arrival of James Oakley. It has...

The Mansfield launches remortgages up to £1m

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a remortgage product for loans up to £1...

Aspen Bridging cuts lowest interest rate to 0.45%

Aspen Bridging has reduced its minimum and maximum initial interest rate per month, with...
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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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House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...
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Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...
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Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...
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LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...

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