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Trio joins Complete FS

Complete FS has announced the arrival of three new members of staff to its...

New BTL exclusive from 3mc

Mortgage distributor 3mc has launched an exclusive buy-to-let mortgage deal funded by Precise Mortgages,...

Estate agent’s TV ad banned

A TV ad for HouseSimple, an estate agent, has been banned in its current...

New chief executive for the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Beresford as its new chief executive. Beresford (pictured)...

Sharp rise in bridging loan demand

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported that the value of bridging...

Openwork improves protection information reporting

Openwork has introduced Personalised Risk Reports that help advisers emphasise the importance of protection...

Landlords continuing to see strong rental demand

Paragon Mortgages has revealed that tenant demand for private rented accommodation is continuing to...

Home insurance costs set to rise

Insurance market research firm Consumer Intelligence has stated that insurance premium tax rises are...

Large drop in profits for HSBC

HSBC has posted a fall in annual pre-tax profits of 62%. The bank's shares, which...

£3.5k saving on 10yr deal over past 12 months

Price cuts on 10-year fixed rate mortgages have cut the cost of long-term security by...

Shawbrook’s E-AIP grows in popularity

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages team has reported that January 2017 was the most successful month to...

250% rise in UK BTL applications from Brit expats in Hong Kong

Since the beginning of 2017, Skipton International has seen some of its highest levels of applications...

Scottish Widows adapts critical illness policy wording

Scottish Widows has updated the critical illness definitions for Scottish Widows Protect, its intermediary...

Pair join Together’s commercial team

Together has announced two appointments to its commercial team. David Walsh (pictured, centre) has joined as...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

Scotland attracts rising interest from GCC property buyers

Scotland is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Gulf buyers looking at UK property,...

Vida broadens mortgage range with new higher LTV tier and lower rates

Vida has expanded its mortgage range with rate cuts of up to 0.72%, alongside...

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