News

Financial pressure drives injured workers back to work early

Almost four in five Britons would return to work before receiving medical clearance after...

Barclays fast-track remortgage launches after MAB pilot

Barclays is rolling out its new fast-track remortgage proposition across the market following a...

The Mortgage Works raises landlord borrowing limit to £10m

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has increased the maximum amount landlords can borrow across Nationwide...

Sesame Bankhall steps up OneView development through JammJar partnership

Sesame Bankhall Group has formed a technology partnership with JammJar to accelerate the development...

NPTN by LMS assembles industry panel to examine property market reform

NPTN by LMS will bring together senior property industry figures for a live webinar...

Together webinar to examine portfolio landlord lending strategies

Together is to examine changing landlord trends and portfolio lending strategies in a broker...

Alps and Guarantor Insure launch cover for student guarantors

Alps and Guarantor Insure have launched an insurance scheme intended to protect people acting...

Precise publishes bridging finance guide for mortgage brokers

Precise has launched a guide to help brokers assess whether bridging finance could suit...

Broadstone launches affordability review service for lenders

Broadstone has launched a service to help lenders assess and improve their affordability frameworks. The...

Stonebridge recruitment service saves member firms nearly £500k

Stonebridge says its adviser recruitment service saved member firms an estimated £498,000 in agency...

Financial stress figures put customer vulnerability checks in focus

Financial services firms should take a more proactive approach to identifying customers who may...

Stamp duty blamed as home moves fall to once every 21 years

Stamp duty is deterring millions of people from moving home and restricting opportunities for...

Plug-in solar panels pose new insurance risks for property sector

Insurers, brokers, landlords and property owners have been urged to assess the risks presented...

Pepper Money reduces residential and buy-to-let rates

Pepper Money has cut rates across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges and launched...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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