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Demand at a seven-year low, say estate agents

NAEA Propertymark has revealed that the number of house hunters registered per estate agent...

Brexit “has taken one million homes off the market”

33% of homeowners, who’ve moved house since 2016, say their decision was due to...

High net worth individuals losing confidence in high street banks

High net worth (HNW) individuals are struggling to secure credit from high street banks,...

Record year for CLS Money

CLS Money has reported that specialist first charge lending has been largely responsible for...

LMS extends YBS partnership to cover Accord remortgaging

LMS will now provide remortgage services across the Yorkshire Building Society's intermediary brand, Accord Mortgages. The...

Vitality Essentials offers benefits to SME PMI clients

VitalityHealth has launched Vitality Essentials, which it claims broadens the reach of key preventative...

TML appoints head of national accounts

The Mortgage Lender has appointed David Eaves as head of national accounts. Eaves (pictured)...

PMS expands second charge offering

PMS Mortgage Club has added Central Trust to its specialist lending panel. The move provides...

Individual protection market “could grow by an average 18%”

MetLife research has found that advisers think sales of individual protection could grow by...

Conveyancing Association backs new Freehold Management Enquiries form

More than 14 cross-industry trade and representative bodies, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have...

Limited company status gaining in popularity for landlords

Landlords with bigger portfolios have swung dramatically to using limited company status for new...

Trio of new BDMs for Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has appointed three new business development managers (BDM) in London North, London...

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...
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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...
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Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...
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Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...
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Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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