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Together raises maximum mortgage term to 40 years

Together has extended the maximum term on its residential mortgage products to 40 years...

Scottish house prices down 0.4% but still showing annual growth

Your Move and Acadata have reported that Scotland is continuing to lead house price...

Landlord helped by Shawbrook refurb lending proposition

Shawbrook Bank has helped an experienced investor with new 'lending for refurbishment costs' offering. Shawbrook was...

Metro Bank provides £4m invoice finance line to healthcare specialist

Metro Bank has provided medical insourcing specialists, 18 Week Support Group, with a £4...

L&G to hold 8th Annual Business Quality Awards

Legal & General has announced the launch of its eighth annual Business Quality Awards...

Zopa co-founder to be Finance Professional Show keynote speaker

James Alexander, a co-founder and former CEO of Zopa, has been confirmed as the...

New underwriter for Bridging Finance Solutions

Calli Hanrahan has joined Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) as an underwriter. With over 20 year...

SVR borrowers could save £229 a month moving to a 10-year fix

Borrowers on their lender’s Standard Variable Rate (SVR) could save over £25,000 in mortgage...

Landbay expands distribution

Landbay has agreed a new partnership with the Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club....

LendInvest revises buy-to-let range

LendInvest has launched a new five-year fixed rate product as part of changes to its...

Assetz Capital partners with Connect for Intermediaries

Connect for Intermediaries has become the first network to distribute Assetz Capital's products. Assetz Capital...

The Ipswich signs up to Women in Finance Charter

The Ipswich Building Society has signed the Treasury's Women in Finance Charter, committing to...

First-time buyer sector “offers most potential for growth”

United Trust Bank’s most recent broker sentiment poll has revealed which sectors property finance...

Legal & General partners with GrowthEnabler

Legal & General has announced a new strategic partnership with GrowthEnabler, the platform which...
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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...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
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Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
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Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
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Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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