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MPC keeps Bank Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold interest rates...

New CEO for L&G Home Finance as Steve Ellis to run retirement living business

Legal & General has announced two senior management appointments within its retail retirement business. Steve Ellis...

KR Group appoints distribution strategy director

Key Retirement Group (KR Group) has appointed Russell Warwick as its first distribution strategy...

Aspen Bridging ups max loan sizes

Aspen Bridging has increased its maximum loan sizes up to £4m net for portfolios...

LV= plans to end friendly society status

Mutual insurance, retirement and investment group LV= plans to convert to a company limited...

Protection and life sales down but equity release up at LV=

LV= has reported operating profit of £136 million for 2018, up £2m on the...

Pepper Money promotes self-employed applicants

Research from Pepper Money has indicated that the average self-employed mortgage applicant earns £57,592,...

MFS expands BDM team

Bridging lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Samantha Graydon as its latest business...

New strategic partnerships manager for Deepbridge Capital

Deepbridge Capital has appointed Anjali Roberts as strategic partnerships manager. The new position involves being...

House price growth slowdown continues: ONS

The Office of National Statistics has reported that average house prices in the UK...

Accord improves high LTV proposition

Accord Mortgages has introduced a new 10-year fixed rate mortgage. Homebuyers with a 25% deposit...

Mortgage lending down but assets up at the Leek United

Leek United has reported a fall in mortgage lending for 2018. Lending totalled £158m for...

“Irresponsible” emergency Brexit loan ad banned

A high-cost short term credit loan advert, which used uncertainty around Brexit to encourage...

UTB introduces the ‘Unencumbered Re-start Mortgage’

United Trust Bank (UTB) has unveiled a new first charge mortgage product aimed at...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

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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Eden publishes guide to help movers navigate conveyancing process

Eden Conveyancing has released a free Smart Home Movers Guide 2026 to help buyers,...

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

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