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Castle Trust appoints new telephone BDM

Castle Trust has appointed Steve Gregory as its new telephone business development manager (BDM)for...

The Skipton urges Lifetime ISA reprieve

The Skipton Building Society has called on the government to ignore the Treasury Select...

69% of BTL landlords choose to fix for five years

The second quarter of the year saw 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property choose...

Openwork becomes M&S mortgage distributor

M&S Bank is expanding its mortgage network with the appointment of Openwork. This follows its...

David Robinson joins Shawbrook

David Robinson is to join Shawbrook Bank as its sales and distribution director for residential...

Loan directors banned for misleading customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned four former directors and shareholders of Secure My...

Rental yields at three-year high

Confidence in landlords' own lettings at its highest level for 18 months and 8%...

£35m H1 growth in mortgage balances for the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society achieved £92m of new mortgage lending in the...

Kensington Mortgages updates buy-to-let offering

Kensington Mortgages has upgraded its buy-to-let proposition. The latest changes will include loans of up to...

Strong June for remortgage lending

UK Finance has estimated that gross mortgage lending for the total market in June...

More 2 Life becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA), the commercial and training organisation for later life advisers,...

London sellers becoming more realistic on pricing

Hometrack has revealed that UK city house price inflation in June was 4.6% year-on-year,...

L&G promotes Simon Hird

Legal & General has made a number of senior promotions within its general insurance...

Arbuthnot Commercial funds Pyroban growth 

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL has reveal details of its latest deal with Pyroban, an international...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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