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Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...

Newcastle for Intermediaries adds three-year fix range to mortgage offering

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a new range of three-year fixed rate products. It said...

Mortgage product availability surpasses 25,000 for the first time

The number of mortgage products available in the UK has reached an all-time high,...

ASG Finance launches loan for HNW investors

ASG Finance has introduced its latest funding initiative: the ‘Base Rate Beater’ secured investment...

Bridge Help appoints new business development manager

Bridge Help has expanded its team with the appointment of Lisa Griffiths as a...

UK house prices still 7 x average earnings as buyers surge ahead of stamp duty hike

The average UK house price remains over seven times the average of individuals' annual...

House prices post full house of consecutive quarterly growth

The property market finished 2024 on the front foot with the UK market as...

Barclays to cut residential purchase, remortgage and Reward rates

Barclays is reducing mortgage rates across a range of products. The changes will be effective...

Keystone Property Finance issues 10bps rate reductions

Keystone Property Finance has reduced a selection of its buy-to-let rates by 10 basis...

Landlord optimism tempered by regulatory and economic concerns

Landlords across the country remain confident in the buy-to-let market, with many planning to...

London Treasury partners with Pluto Finance to deliver affordable housing

London Treasury Liquidity Fund (LTLF) has announced a £30m investment into private real estate...

Chetwood Bank brands join Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has partnered with Chetwood Bank. From now, members of the the...

Pure Retirement unveils adviser guide to better lifetime mortgage understanding

Pure Retirement has launched a new guide aimed at improving adviser knowledge of the...

Aspen provides £4.6m Chelsea bridge-to-let

Aspen Bridging has completed a £4.6m bridge-to-let facility for refinance and light works on...

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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...