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Record high for rental stock

ARLA Propertymark has revealed that in December, the number of properties letting agents managed...

The Monmouthshire celebrates 149th birthday

The Monmouthshire Building Society is celebrating its 149th anniversary in January. Founded by Newport...

Ambitious growth plans for retirement specialist

Age Partnership has revealed further expansion plans for 2018, which include doubling its office...

TSB cuts two & five-year fixed rate mortgages

TSB has reduced selected two-year and five-year fixed rates by up to 0.20 percentage...

Group finance director to leave Close Brothers

Jonathan Howell is to leave Close Brothers Group after 10 years as group finance...

Computershare Loan Services makes charity donations

Computershare is to support the work of both The Money Charity and the Institute...

FIBA inaugural conference sees wide spectrum of attendees

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) said it had 150 attendees to its...

UK rental market rebalancing

Your Move has reported that the average rent in England and Wales was £850...

OneFamily joins Personal Touch equity release panel

OneFamily has become the latest lender to be added to Personal Touch’s equity release...

Lack of safety net for four million renters

38% of private renters say that they would not be financially secure if their...

Stephen Johnson leaves Shawbrook

Stephen Johnson has relinquished his roles as Deputy CEO, executive director of the Shawbrook...

Countrywide boss quits following profit warning

Alison Platt has resigned as chief executive officer of Countrywide plc. Last week the group...

West One Loans teams up with Fluent Money Group

Second charge lender West One Loans has partnered with Fluent Money Group to offer...

Record year for asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has reported record growth in 2017, with a 9% rise in...

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...

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...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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