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Kensington & New Street outline different portfolio BTL propositions

The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for its...

New packager promises “old fashioned values”

Edinburgh-based packager Thistle Finance has launched with plans to restore the sector’s "old fashioned values". It...

Average SVR customer could be overpaying by £274pcm

Tesco Bank has claimed that up to 2.5 million home buyers in the UK...

Magellan Homeloans recruits regional sales manager

Magellan Homeloans has appointed Louise Apollonio as regional sales manager for the North West...

Black Book Finance hires BDM

Ross Williams has joined Black Book Finance as business development manager. He is tasked with...

Vida outlines approach to PRA changes

Vida Homeloans has announced its strategy for the PRA changes which come into force...

Average equity release rates fall to new low

The number of product options available in the equity release market has grown significantly...

Y3S opens satellite office in London

Specialist mortgage broker Y3S has opened its second satellite office in six months, this...

New limited edition BTL fixes from TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched two new fixed rate buy-to-let remortgage products, available...

July remortgaging reaches highest level since January

House purchase lending in July was lower than in the preceding month but higher...

46% of brokers unsure of PRA underwriting changes

54% of brokers believe that they fully understand what the upcoming PRA changes for...

1.1% monthly rise in house prices

July data from Land Registry shows an annual price increase of 5.1% which takes...

Skipton unveils three-year fixes

The Skipton Building Society has launched an intermediary-only range of three-year fixed rate products. The...

Two-year deal ‘churners’ slammed by network

Mortgage and protection network JLM Mortgage Services has criticised advisers and firms who continue to...
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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 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 has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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