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The Nottingham appoints executive director

The Nottingham Building Society's chief risk officer, Charles Roe, has been appointed as an...

Platform cuts rates on all 95% LTV deals

Platform has reduced interest rates on all 95% LTV mortgages by up to 0.10...

Accord Mortgages increases maximum LTV

Accord Mortgages is extending its remortgaging options up to 95% LTV. From tomorrow (22 January)...

The Skipton revamps mortgage offering

The Skipton Building Society has launched a number of refreshed products for residential purchase...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.2% of claims last year

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.2% of income protection claims in 2018, an increase on last...

Trio join Gatehouse Bank’s home finance team

Gatehouse Bank has appointed Sonam Pathak and Neha Nadhvana as mortgage underwriters in its...

SBG in apprenticeship partnership with Simply Academy

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has launched a new apprenticeship scheme in partnership with Simply...

Shawbrook appoints regional development manager for London & South East

Daniel Standing has joined the Shawbrook Bank commercial mortgages sales team as regional development...

November rise in first-time buyer numbers

UK Finance has reported that there were 36,200 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

Positive end to 2018 for mortgage approvals

The latest Mortgage Monitor from residential chartered surveyors e.surv found that there were 66,390...

Mortgage Brain appoints national account manager quartet

Mortgage Brain has finalised the appointment of four new national account managers. Matt Surridge, a former...

Reward Finance Group appoints managing director for Manchester office

Nick Smith, group sales and marketing director of Reward Finance Group, has been appointed...

Strong end to 2018 for Funding Circle

Funding Circle Holdings has reported full year revenue growth of 55% (excluding property), exceeding...

Early Warning System from L&G boosting protection claims

Legal & General paid out £19.5 million in 2018 as a direct result of...
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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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HLPartnership sets out leadership transition as Chris Tanner steps back

HLPartnership has announced plans for a leadership transition that will see BetterHome Group chief...
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NatWest joins lenders increasing mortgage rates as market uncertainty grows

NatWest has become the latest major lender to announce increases to its fixed mortgage...
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Lloyds highlights mortgage support as fixed-rate deals come to an end

Lloyds is reminding homeowners approaching the end of their fixed-rate mortgage deals that a...
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Together raises £563m through latest residential mortgage securitisation

Together has completed the pricing of a £562.9 million residential mortgage-backed securitisation, marking its...

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