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Vida Homeloans unveils residential maximum loan calculator

Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of its new online Residential Max Loan Calculator...

SimplyBiz Group hosts live web debate

The SimplyBiz Group’s live ‘Advice Show’ will take place today (Monday 13 March) from 10am. ...

Strongest house price growth in a year

Your Move and Acadata have reported that house prices grew at their fastest pace...

The Mansfield increases BTL loan size and portfolio limits

The Mansfield Building Society has increased its maximum loan size from £300,000 to £500,000 across...

New Accord remortgage deals remove upfront costs

Accord Mortgages has launched a pair of fixed rate mortgages with no up-front fees...

House prices outpace owners’ earnings in 119 local areas

New research from the Halifax has found that average house prices have increased by...

New mortgages from the Monmouthshire

The Monmouthshire Building Society has launched a new range of two year fixed and...

The Darlington receives Best Companies accreditation

The Darlington Building Society have been awarded a one star accreditation from employee engagement...

Regulator publishes pension redress methodology update

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals for updating the methodology used to...

RICS: transactions and buyer enquiries both flat

The February 2017 RICS UK Residential Market Survey shows key activity indicators in the sales...

SunLife launches multi-million pound campaign at over-50s

On Saturday 11 March 11, SunLife is launching its ‘Welcome to Life After 50’...

Goldsmith Williams reveals HQ move details

Goldsmith Williams is to relocate to a new office space in 20 Chapel Street in...

Latest commercial ‘Spring Fling’ update from Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank’s Commercial Mortgages team has released the latest update in its 'Spring Fling'...

Budget 2017: tax clampdown on overseas pensions

The full Budget statement saw a further tax clampdown on overseas pensions, which it...

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...

Latest news

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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