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The Skipton hires IRM for the North East

The Skipton Building Society has appointed Natalie Bridges to its team of intermediary relationship...

Pensions at risk of being paid to wrong people at death

Royal London has claimed that more than 750,000 people approaching retirement are at risk of...

New 10-year deal from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has  launched a 10-year fixed rate mortgage. The new 10-year fix at a...

RBS posts first profit in a decade

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported an annual profit of £752m for 2017, compared...

Brilliant Solutions adds Masthaven to panel

Brilliant Solutions has added Masthaven to its panel of lenders. Brokers will be able to...

New NED for the Tipton and Coseley

The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has appointed a new non-executive director (NED) to...

Canopy partners with Humberts

Canopy has announced a new partnership with Humberts, which will increase the distribution of...

Leading rental growth in North West and East Midlands

Your Move has reported that rents in England and Wales have increased by 2.5%...

Pinnington joins F4B senior management team

Finance 4 Business (F4B) has announced the promotion of Dave Pinnington to the senior...

Complete FS to maintain master broker fee

Complete FS has recommitted itself to its £199 master broker second charge fee, regardless of the...

Together reports 23.2% rise in originations

Together has announced its financial results to 31 December 2017, showing record lending volumes,...

Fleet Mortgages cuts lifetime tracker rates

Fleet Mortgages has repriced its product range, including price cuts across its three lifetime tracker...

InterBay extends bridging to whole broker panel

InterBay Commercial is widening its residential investment and commercial bridging finance proposition to its...

“Bleak outlook” for renters in 2018

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of properties letting agents managed fell by...

COMMENT

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...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

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Gen H widens Scottish broker access after MAB pilot

Gen H has opened its Scottish distribution to all brokers on its panel, following...

Homebuying delays deter two thirds from moving again, OPDA says

Two thirds of recent home movers say the experience of buying or selling a...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

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