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M&S Bank set for early 2018 mortgage launch

M&S Bank is to launch its first mortgage "early in 2018", subject to regulatory...

Limitations of Bank of Mum and Dad revealed

41% of parents cannot provide any financial support towards helping their child get on...

The Ipswich relaunches expat BTL deal

The Ipswich Building Society is relaunching its five-year fixed expat buy-to-let product. It is priced...

Together offers short-term refurb finance

Together has unveiled a new short-term loan for investors with residential property refurbishment. The refurbishment...

IMLA: rise in demand for 35-year mortgages

IMLA’s latest Intermediary Lending Outlook research has seen 69% of mortgage brokers report an...

Reward Finance continues NW expansion

Alternative funding provider Reward Finance has appointed two finance professionals to its Manchester office. Clive...

Third quarter fall in bridging lending

Gross bridging lending from Bridging Trends contributors fell in the third quarter to £142.75 million,...

Countrywide to launch online broker business

Countrywide and Blenheim Chalcot are partnering to develop an online mortgage broking business called...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts first-time buyer rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced the rates of its mortgages with a maximum loan to...

Paradigm unveils compliance offering to DAs

Paradigm Mortgage Services is offering a free basic mortgage and protection compliance package to any...

Minority of landlords willing to house universal credit recipients

Only 20% of landlords are willing to let to tenants in receipt of housing...

Leeds’ risk team clean local farm

Staff from the Leeds Building Society’s risk team used their volunteering leave at Temple...

The Source partners with L&G for landlord insurance

General insurance provider Source Insurance has added Legal & General to its landlord property...

TSB increases 2 and 5-year remortgage fixed rates

TSB has increased fixed rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on three of...

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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 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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