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Skipton to offer automated additional borrowing

From the end of January 2019, Skipton Intermediaries is to introduce additional borrowing through...

Changes at UK Finance board

UK Finance has announced the appointment of Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance, and Mark...

Demand for three-year fixes on the rise

The Leeds Building Society has claimed that Brexit uncertainty may be behind the fact...

UTB and Iron Bridge partner with development funding

United Trust Bank and Iron Bridge Finance, the London-based mezzanine development lender, have jointly...

L&G Mortgage Club members get Penrith product access

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that the Penrith Building Society has joined...

The Family BS joins TBMC panel

TBMC has been added to the Family Building Society specialist packager panel. It offers a...

Bank Rate rises haven’t affected brokers’ business

68% of brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent broker sentiment survey say...

November approvals flat month-on-month

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv has reported that there were 67,109 mortgages approved...

Platform makes series of mortgage rate reductions

Platform has cut interest rates on select 95% LTV mortgages by up to 0.10...

Promotion for ​Mint Bridging’s head of underwriting

Mint Bridging has created a new role of head of lending, promotion for head...

New rules for claims management companies

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules and fees that will apply...

Rebrand for yet-to-launch digital SME bank

Digital SME bank CivilisedBank has changed its name to Allica. When launched in 2019, Allica...

The Ipswich BS appoints NED

The Ipswich Building Society has announced the appointment of Fiona Ryder as a non-executive...

L&G in lifetime mortgage partnership with NatWest

Legal & General Home Finance is to offer its lifetime mortgages, including its Optional...
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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...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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