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TDS sees deposit growth across the UK

The Dispute Service increased the number of deposits it protects by 6.8% across the...

£500k bridge arranged in seven hours

Broker Finance 4 Business (F4B) and specialist lender Together have announced the completion of...

TMA Club unveils YouTube channel

TMA Club has launched a Youtube channel called TMA VISION, providing partner and provider...

Paragon’s eTech partnership to aid portfolio landlords

Paragon has teamed up with property data, analytics and solutions provider eTech, to roll...

CSF competes first Precise refurb BTL case

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has finalised its first Precise Mortgages’ Refurb Buy to Let...

Barclays makes widespread purchase and remortgage rate cuts

Barclays has made changes to its residential fixed rates, including the launch of new...

SafeDeposits Scotland quintet receive ARLA Propertymark qualification

Deposit protection scheme, SafeDeposits Scotland, has announced that seven of its members of staff...

Two new FTB deals unveiled by the Saffron

The Saffron Building Society has introduced two new reduced rate mortgages for first-time buyers. The...

FCA sees inconsistencies in firms’ arrears management practices

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings on how mortgage lenders treat customers...

Foundation Home Loans updates product offering

Foundation Home Loans has made changes across its buy-to-let and residential ranges. The minimum loan...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network adds Berkeley Alexander to GI panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network have added Berkeley Alexander to its general insurance...

PMS offers bespoke compliance service for members

PMS Mortgage Club has launched a compliance solution for directly authorised mortgage and protection...

Aldermore calls for tougher reporting to deal with late payments

Aldermore has backed the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s recent call...

High LTV mortgages remain a priority for brokers

Knowledge Bank has revealed the the top five most searched criteria by brokers during November...

COMMENT

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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Home movers back digital property packs as support grows for homebuying reform

Most recent home movers support the use of digital property packs and believe the...

Virgin Money increases fixed mortgage rates across core product range

Virgin Money is increasing fixed mortgage rates across much of its purchase and remortgage...

Olmo adds AI-powered automatic file checking for mortgage brokers

Olmo has launched an AI-powered automatic file checking system designed to help mortgage firms...

LendInvest posts record £1.44bn lending year

LendInvest recorded its strongest ever year for lending in the 12 months to 31...

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