News

Together strengthens development finance team

Together has appointed a new head of development funding. Ian Pickering, who has worked for...

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...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
News

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
Buy-to-let

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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