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MT Finance ups maximum LTV on HMO product

MT Finance has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 80% on its buy-to-let small...

HTB completes 22-property refinance and capital raise

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided a £3.67 million refinance and capital raise for...

Homebuyers paid £1.1bn in Stamp Duty last month

Homebuyers paid £1.1bn in Stamp Duty in February, a 24% rise from the £848m...

HouzeCheck completes 40,000th property survey

HouzeCheck has reached a major milestone, completing its 40,000th property survey since launching seven...

Market Harborough BS appoints specialist telephone BDM

Market Harborough Building Society has expanded its broker support team with the promotion of...

Positive Lending grows regional sales team with new hire

Positive Lending has appointed Adam Turvey as a regional account manager. Turvey (pictured, right) joins...

The Exeter reports record usage of HealthWise app

The Exeter has announced a record increase in usage of its member benefits app,...

Awareness of later life lending innovation grows, but advisers seek more support

Advisers are increasingly aware of product innovation in the later life lending market, but...

SOWN calls for government action to boost shared ownership awareness

In the lead-up to the Spring Statement on 26 March, Adrian Plant, director of...

Movin Legal launches ‘How to commit fraud’ video

Movin Legal has launched an exclusive training video called ‘How to commit fraud’ highlighting...

Signature Property Finance hires NW relationship manager

Signature Property Finance has appointed Pardeep ‘Paddy’ Heera as the firm’s new relationship manager...

Working To Wellbeing appoints partnerships manager

Working To Wellbeing, a specialist in vocational rehabilitation coaching, has appointed Sam Walton as...

L&C Mortgages appoints Sidney Wager as managing director

L&C Mortgages has confirmed that Sidney Wager is to join the business as managing...

No surprises from Monetary Policy Committee meeting

The Bank of England has announced that the Bank Rate will remain at 4.5%. The...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...