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Castle Trust Bank strengthens bridging team and enhances proposition

Castle Trust Bank has made a series of strategic changes to its bridging finance...

Mera funds Greyfriars House acquisition in Reading

Real estate lender Mera Investment Management has provided an acquisition facility to enable the...

Molo Finance cuts BTL rates by 12bps

Molo Finance has announced a further 12 basis point (bps) reduction in rates across...

Mortgage & rental spending rises as consumer confidence holds steady

Mortgage and rental spending increased 2.0% year-on-year in January, up from 1.8% in December,...

Stonebridge announces line-up for 2025 National Conference

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has revealed the line-up for its 2025 National Conference,...

Access FS appoints West Brom Building Society to lender panel

Access Financial Services has appointed West Brom Building Society to its mortgage panel. This means...

Calls for PRS policy stability as landlord exodus looms

The private rented sector (PRS) needs a pause on further government-led reforms to prevent...

Virgin Money cuts mortgage rates across purchase and BTL ranges

Virgin Money will introduce a series of mortgage rate reductions on Tuesday 18 February,...

Inspired Lending provides £4m redevelopment loan for Grade II-listed portfolio

Specialist lender Inspired Lending has completed a £4 million structured funding facility for the...

ModaMortgages wins Crystal Specialist Finance product award

ModaMortgages picked up the Product of the Year award at Crystal Specialist Finance’s Crystal...

L&G Mortgage Club and Smartr365 launch integrated digital solutions for advisers

L&G Mortgage Club has introduced a fully integrated digital mortgage solution in partnership with...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network marks 10-year anniversary

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade...

Suffolk BS reduces pricing on 14 fixed rate products

Suffolk Building Society has introduced rate reductions across its mortgage products following recent market...

Best Insurance reintroduces standalone unemployment cover

Best Insurance has reintroduced its standalone Unemployment Insurance policy, offering six and 12-month benefit...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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First-time buyers favour ‘forever homes’

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for larger homes and longer mortgage terms as they...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

Majority of landlords plan to hold their ground, Landbay survey shows

Buy-to-let landlords are demonstrating renewed confidence in the private rented sector, with a majority...

One third of people relying on inheritance to secure retirement income

Nearly one in three people believe they will need an inheritance to help fund...