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Consumers in the dark about broker benefits

55% of UK consumers are unaware that a mortgage broker could offer more product choice...

Alison Beech to retire from Valunation

Alison Beech, managing director of Valunation Chartered Surveyors, the valuation arm of the Spicerhaart...

Repossession to completion times shorten

The length of time from taking a house into possession until its sale has...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches Northern showcase

SimplyBiz Mortgages is to hold its final showcase for 2017 in Bolton. Following events...

New 1.79% remortgage deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a new fee free 1.79% two-year fixed rate...

Bank of Ireland UK introduces online offer service

Bank of Ireland UK has launched a new online offer service for brokers. Mortgage...

TML unveils maximum loan calculator

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched an online maximum loan calculator, designed to offer...

Equity release customers using property wealth to clear debts

One third of equity release customers are unlocking wealth from their properties to clear...

Mortgage approvals continue to outperform 2016 levels

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv has reported that mortgage approvals remained relatively flat...

Clever Lending offers dual fee option

Clever Lending has simplified its second charge fees with a dual fee structure. The master...

Equifinance appoints general manager

Equifinance has appointed Gary Smith as general manager with overall control of operations for both...

Mint Bridging unveils festive offer

Mint Bridging  is offering a luxury hamper on all new loan enquiries received from today...

Swap rates not Bank Rate change ‘more concerning’

Mortgages for Business’ David Whittaker has said today that yesterday's increase in Bank Base...

No housing quick fix available

There is no easy answer when it comes to building enough new houses to...

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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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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