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RBS’ state aid commitment agreed

The UK government and EU Commission have agreed in principle to a plan to resolve RBS’...

Accord offers 0.99% fixed rate at 80% LTV

Accord Mortgages is introducing a 0.99% two-year fixed rate mortgage for borrowers at 80%...

SME demand for asset finance holding up

53% of brokers involved in asset finance say it has become easier to secure...

Equiniti combines three credit businesses

Equiniti has announced the launch of Equiniti Credit Services, a consumer credit technology and...

AIR Sourcing becomes Equity Release Council member

Sourcing system for equity release and retirement lending, AIR Sourcing, has joined the Equity Release...

Sesame and PMS hire specialist relationship manager

Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club have appointed Stephanie Charman to the newly created...

FHL raises maximum BTL loan size

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum loan size across its buy-to-let range. The maximum...

LLA unveils New Horizons events

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced a series of events entitled ‘New Horizons’ to support...

Clever Lending becomes LendInvest strategic partner

Clever Lending has been appointed as a strategic partner of LendInvest. The firm will now...

Barclays confirms portfolio landlord commitment

Barclays is to continue to accept buy-to-let portfolio landlord applications after the Prudential Regulation...

New fixed rates and trackers for Barclays

Barclays has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let product range. It has also unveiled...

LendInvest’s academy gets backing from industry trio

The LendInvest Property Development Academy has received public support from three major industry bodies...

Foundation Home Loans maintains portfolio landlord policy

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) will continue to provide its range of mortgage products to...

Banks of Mum & Dad sacrificing pension funds

Prudential has calculated that the Bank of Mum and Dad is potentially the most...
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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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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...
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Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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