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Naismiths builds surveying team

National property consultancy and surveyors Naismiths has recruited a pair of surveyors to grow its surveying...

“20% chance” of November Bank Rate rise

There is a one in five chance of a Bank of England rate rise...

Leeds’ Swansea branch team supports local charity 

Staff from the Leeds Building Society have used their volunteering leave at a Swansea-based...

Bluestone Mortgages increases funding capacity

Bluestone Mortgages has announced an expansion in its funding relationship with the launch of...

Early Warning System boosts L&G payout levels

Legal & General has paid out £30 million in 2017 as a result of...

IFAs want more equity release innovation

The majority of IFAs think greater choice and flexibility around early repayment options would...

Trio of two-year fixes from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched new high loan to value (LTV) deals. The two-year...

Borrowers want seven-day mortgage switching

80% of consumers in the UK want to be able to switch mortgage providers...

Lenders investing heavily in digital offerings

IRESS has reported that half of lenders already offer, or are about to launch, a...

Rise in number of housing fall-throughs

The third quarter of 2017 saw just over 28% of all house sales in England...

Connect for Intermediaries to hold AR masterclass series

Connect for Intermediaries is to host a series of masterclasses for its Appointed Representatives...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils free live chat

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a free live chat facility within its...

Openwork selects LifeQuote for outsourced protection administration

Openwork has made available LifeQuote’s outsourced case management to its adviser firms. The new...

Together improves Top Track 250 ranking

Together has once again been listed in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track...
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Opinions & blogs

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Building Societies

The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

Market Harborough Building Society said it has committed £1 million to community causes over...
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Accord publishes broker guide on recognising economic abuse in mortgage cases

Accord has published a new guide for mortgage brokers on how to identify and...
Case Studies

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...
Opinions & blogs

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

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