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Record numbers of Leeds staff sign up for volunteering

The Leeds Building Society has reported that a record number of members of staff are volunteering...

Homebuilder skills shortage ‘rocketing’

68% of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire...

SimplyBiz Group launches new investment advice system

The SimplyBiz Group has announced the launch of a new end-to-end financial planning system...

Simplybiz adds Landbay to panel

Landbay Partners has joined SimplyBiz Mortgages’ lender panel. All SimplyBiz Mortgages' members now have to...

The Tipton and Coseley unveils new five-year deal

The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate mortgage product....

New website for Sirius Property Finance

Sirius Property Finance has launched its new website. The the high net worth and corporate...

FCA consults on widening FOS access

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on plans to give more...

Cirencester Friendly paid 94.7% of claims last year

Cirencester Friendly paid 94.7% of claims submitted in 2017, totaling £4.4m in sick pay...

Kent Reliance appoints trio

Kent Reliance has announced the appointment of two regional sales managers and a senior...

Nearly half of London new homes aren’t built

46% of new homes given planning permission in the capital are not being built,...

LendInvest to fund its largest development project to date

LendInvest is to be the exclusive development finance lender on the first phase of...

Alex Hammond quits Castle Trust to set up own firm

Alex Hammond has left Castle Trust to start a public relations and content business...

New two-year deal from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new two-year, fixed-rate product within its standard range. The new product...

JLM Mortgage Services appoints COO

Network JLM Mortgage Services has announced the appointment of Daniel Leach as its new...

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...

Latest news

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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