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Warning sounded over possible financing rush with HMO rules

Commercial Trust is predicting that there could be a spike in financing enquiries over...

Stabilisation ahead for buy-to-let market?

Mortgage Brain has reported that while the cost of buy-to-let mortgages remain at record...

Knowledge Bank launches ‘World Cup special’

Knowledge Bank, the broker criteria search system, has launched a World Cup special, offering...

Bank of Ireland UK expands intermediary sales team

Bank of Ireland UK has recruited six new faces to its intermediary sales team...

Uinsure unveils guide to help advisers “take on the aggregators”

General insurance provider Uinsure has launched its latest guide for advisers as part of...

Canada Life adopts iPipeline’s Digital Platform

IPipeline has revealed that that Canada Life has selected its Digital Platform to distribute...

Complete FS improves in-house direct lender-broker interface

Complete FS has supplemented its existing in house underwriting service and on any working...

Technology should cut down “horrendous” paper trail

Brokers attending yesterday's FSE Wales exhibition heard that the increased use of technology solutions,...

Brokers expect to increase their bridging business

The majority of brokers recently surveyed by Hope Capital think they will increase the...

TMW cuts five-year rates

The Mortgage Works has cut its five-year fixed rate mortgage products by up to 0.50...

Civil partnerships could have significant impact on pension schemes

A heterosexual couple have won their legal bid for the right to have a...

Landlords cautioned over limited company incorporation

Specialist buy-to-let broker Commercial Trust Limited is urging buy-to-let landlords to tread with caution...

DPR Group acquires online mortgage broker

Mortgage technology provider DPR has acquired online mortgage broker Burrow. The move follows on from...

Brightstar to hold specialist webinar

Brightstar Financial has launched a new specialist lending webinar in partnership with Secure Trust...
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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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Swap rates fall but funding risks remain, warns Moneyfacts

In a week that saw more than 20 lenders reduce their fixed mortgage rates,...
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Growing calls for government to overhaul Stamp Duty for FTBs

Mortgage industry figures are urging the government to review stamp duty for first-time buyers...
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L&G launches later life lending campaign

L&G has launched a later life lending campaign featuring short documentary-style films highlighting the...
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West Brom reduces rates by up to 0.18%

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year fixed purchase mortgage range,...

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