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Kensington offers limited edition exclusives and 10-year fix

Kensington Mortgages has unveiled a new 10-year fixed product, as well introducing exclusive offers...

Remortgaging remained dominant in August

UK Finance has reported that gross mortgage lending for the total market in August...

Cuts to stamp duty would help over-65s homeowners to downsize

Equity release advice firm Key believes that stamp duty reform could incentivise over-65s who are...

ARs “must call for later life lending support”

  Mortgage and protection network HL Partnership (HLP) believes appointed representatives (ARs) should be calling...

Two new BDMs for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has appointed two new business development managers (BDMs) to its mortgages...

MBE London supports Mortgage Sleep Out

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) will be supporting the Mortgage Sleep Out at the Barbican...

Aldermore completes £325m RMBS

Aldermore has announced the completion of a RMBS transaction worth £325m of new funding...

SimplyBiz Group bolsters compliance support

The SimplyBiz Group has announced the appointments of Paul Bruns and Elaine Parkes, who...

MFB for Intermediaries launches

Mortgages for Business has launched MFB for Intermediaries as part of a refresh of...

Together expands buy-to-let distribution

Together has opened up its buy-to-let mortgage range to broker networks and clubs. Broker members...

Octopus Property provides £12.7 million development loan

Specialist property lender Octopus Property has agreed to provide Saudi Arabian investor, Snabil Limited,...

The Leeds makes corporate account manager hire

The Leeds Building Society has added to its intermediary team with the appointment of...

Kuflink Group appoints NED

Kuflink Group has appointed Nayan V. Kisnadwala to its board of directors as an...

Vida unveils new build and ‘speedy remortgage’ propositions

Vida Homeloans has made changes to its new build proposition, as well as introducing...

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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LSL Financial Services appoints interim managing director

LSL Financial Services has appointed Piotr Nowosad as interim managing director to lead its...

Mortgage demand slows in second quarter as higher rates hit affordability

Higher borrowing costs weighed on mortgage demand during the second quarter, although Stonebridge says...

Omni Protect becomes first service provider to adopt Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer...

Dudley BS rolls out new mortgage platform to all brokers

Dudley Building Society has completed the rollout of its new mortgage origination platform to...

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