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Foundation reintroduces pound-for-pound remortgage product

Foundation has reintroduced its F1 pound-for-pound (£4£) remortgage product and reduced rates across its...

Paymentshield boosts sales team

Paymentshield has made a series of sales appointments, in a move it said reinforces...

Key Partnerships urges advisers to raise standards

Firms referring customers for later life lending advice must place greater focus on best...

Together appoints corporate affairs director

Specialist lender Together has appointed Kate Grimoldby as its new corporate affairs director, reporting...

Average rental yields up annually despite quarterly dip

Average rental yields across England and Wales continued to rise year-on-year, although six out...

Atom bank cuts rates for the second time in weeks

Atom bank has reduced rates across its prime mortgage range for the second time...

EXCLUSIVE: Quantum Mortgages expands cashback up to £20k

Quantum Mortgages, the specialist buy-to-let and bridging lender, has expanded its cashback range to...

Average cost of moving hits £13,018

The average cost of moving home has reached £13,018 for those buying and selling...

Equity Release Supermarket calls for greater collaboration

The Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), part of the Equity Release Group (ERG), has called...

Redwood Bank launches valuation fee cashback offer

The new valuation cashback offer gives landlords 100% of their valuation fee back on...

Build, baby, build? Well we will need to fund more than the usual suspects

There was a noticeable sense of optimism at UKREiiF this year. That may sound...

Later life lending group launches

Sovereign Life Group has been formed to bring together established specialist businesses from across...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s...

Least efficient homes face £591 bill rise after price cap hike

With the energy price cap increasing by 13% today, new analysis from Rightmove, shows...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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