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Customer vulnerability assessment bias fears “unfounded”

Recent data from MorganAsh indicates that concerns over bias in customer vulnerability assessments are...

Future Property Transaction Group membership grows by 50%

PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, has announced that the Future Property Transaction Group,...

Allica Bank moves into residential BTL market

Allica Bank has expanded its commercial mortgage proposition by entering the specialist buy-to-let residential...

KRFI unveils new limited edition shared ownership range

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of OSB Group, has introduced a new limited...

Gatehouse Bank reduces selected rates for UK residents

Gatehouse Bank has lowered rental rates across selected Home Purchase Plans (HPP) and buy-to-let...

Skipton reports record levels of FTB support

Skipton Group, encompassing Skipton Building Society and Connells Group, has reported its financial results...

Marsden BS extends residential mortgage criteria

Marsden Building Society has unveiled significant additions to its residential mortgage criteria, now catering...

West One offers fast-track legal service free for remortgages

Specialist lender, West One Loans, has made its fast-track legal service available free of...

United Trust Bank appoints senior director

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting housebuilders and developers operating in the South of...

SME sale and refinancing ambitions being dented by unfavourable performance data

Research by strategic advisory firm K3 Advantage indicates that economic challenges have led to...

HTB funds portfolio expansion with £6m facility

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided funding to the tune of £6 million to...

80% of later life advisers planning for growth

Eight out of 10 financial advisers in the equity release sector are looking to...

Loughborough BS extends 5.5x income to 95% LTV

Loughborough Building Society has increased the loan to value (LTV) on its 5.5x income...

Landlord rental yields reach 13-year high

Rental yields for landlords in the UK have reached their highest level since 2011,...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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ModaMortgages partners with Mortgage Intelligence to expand BTL reach

ModaMortgages has secured a new distribution agreement with Mortgage Intelligence, giving the network’s nearly...

Pure Retirement expands adviser support with new hire and streamlined processes

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has reinforced its adviser proposition with the appointment of...

Selina Finance enhances HELOC with flexible drawdown and improved broker terms

Selina Finance has unveiled an updated version of its home equity line of credit...

Afin Bank launches mortgage proposition for high net worth clients

Afin Bank has unveiled a new mortgage range aimed at high net worth borrowers,...