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Despite increased costs, landlords continuing to spend

Tenant referencing and insurance provider FCC Paragon has found that buy-to-let landlords are increasingly...

Rutland found safest, most affordable place to buy

The East Midlands county of Rutland is the best place to buy property across England and...

One in five retirees struggling with debt

26% of over-70s have credit card and loan debt which is preventing them from enjoying...

92% of brokers expect 2018 bank rate rise

A poll by United Trust Bank of brokers and intermediaries working in the fields...

Together and TFC team up for four-day residential deal

Together and specialist distributor TFC Homeloans have provided a residential mortgage in four working...

Rent-to-own firm agrees £2.1m redress scheme

PerfectHome has agreed a package of redress totalling over £2.1 million with the Financial...

Small fall in house prices, says ONS

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that house prices fell by 0.3% in January....

The Furness joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Service has added Furness Building Society to its lender panel. The Furness Building Society...

Strong final quarter of 2017 for ASTL members

In the final three months of 2017, members of the ASTL lent £319.4 million...

Skipton International expands expat lending to Scotland

Skipton International has extended its expatriate mortgage proposition, now accepting applications for buy-to-let lending...

The Ipswich make changes to senior management team

The Ipswich Building Society has made Trevor Slater its new finance director as well...

SunLife teams up with Age Partnership

SunLife is introducing The Over 55 Equity Release Service with Age Partnership. Carol Vorderman...

MarketInvoice reaches £2bn milestone

Business finance firm MarketInvoice has now advanced £2 billion worth of invoice finance and...

Funding 365 promotes from within for head of underwriting position

Funding 365 has announced the promotion of Eddie Boakye to become its head of...

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Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

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Japanese knotweed ‘knocks £21.4bn off UK housing market’

Japanese knotweed is wiping an estimated £21.4 billion from UK property values, with more...

Fleet Mortgages names new managing director

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Nicola Richardson as its new managing director. Richardson (pictured) has been...

The Monmouthshire goes live with Phoebus mortgage servicing system

Monmouthshire Building Society has gone live with Phoebus to support mortgage account servicing as...

NatWest completes first PEXA remortgage in two working days

NatWest has completed its first remortgage transaction through PEXA’s digital property completion platform within...

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