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Over 200,000 English homes remain empty

England has 200,145 long-term empty homes which, according to research by property investment marketplace...

Most unaffordable local authorities revealed

Prospective homeowners in some parts of the country would need to save for 27 years before...

E.surv secures international standard for Information Security

E.surv Chartered Surveyors has increased its focus on risk and governance, strengthening its existing risk management solutions...

CML: lending in ‘neutral gear’

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £21.4...

Sesame and PMS launch Skipton exclusive

Sesame and PMS have launched an exclusive two year fixed rate mortgage product to...

Cashback doubled by Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages is doubling the amount of cashback on offer across its mortgage range....

FHL unveils residential lending proposition

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has launched a new residential lending product range. Its residential mortgage is...

L&G protection payments up £64m

Legal & General paid out £606m to policyholders for critical illness, life, terminal illness and income...

Equifinance added to TFC panel

TFC Homeloans has added Equifinance to its second charge mortgage lender panel. The range of...

Octopus strengthens relationship with Black Book Finance

Octopus Property has completed £6.4m of loans for new distributor Black Book Finance within...

BEP Systems develops MyPepper portal

BEP Systems has provided a self-service customer portal for Pepper Ireland borrowers based on its...

Distributor criticises ‘second charge negativity’

Fluent for Advisers believes there is a negative attitude in some quarters about the prospects for...

BTL percentage-based fees more popular than flat fees

Mortgages for Business' latest Buy-to-let Mortgage Costs Index, has stated that percentage based arrangement fees have...

Magellan deals to be distributed by Brilliant Solutions

Magellan Homeloans is to distribute its range of mortgage products via Brilliant Solutions.  Directly authorised...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Just Mortgages self-employed division nears 500 advisers after 10 years

Just Mortgages is celebrating 10 years of its self-employed division after growing from just...

Ageas teams up with Source Insurance

Ageas UK has joined Source's Insurance panel, expanding access to its home insurance products...

Buyer demand falls 15% year-on-year

Political uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have led to a 15% year-on-year fall in...

Mortgage Advice Bureau hires new group CFO

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has named Jo Stent as its next group chief financial...

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