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Leeds members donate over £118k to charity

Charity campaigns supported by Leeds Building Society members raised more than £118,000 for good...

FCA reveals GI value pilot data

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the first set of data in its general...

John Wheeler teams up with Paul Mumford again

John Wheeler has joined Century Capital as its new head of business development at Century Capital. Wheeler has...

HSBC announces more branch closures

HSBC is to shut another 62 bank branches the year.  The decision is likely to lead to...

Atom Bank extends mortgage offering

Atom Bank has added 80% LTV and 85% LTV rates to its mortgage range. The two LTV bands...

YBS to kill off N&P brand

The Yorkshire Building Society Group is to close 20 Yorkshire Building Society branches in May...

Record year for Scottish Friendly

Scottish Friendly has reported "record-breaking" sales for 2016. The financial services group saw a 33% rise from the...

‘Best ever’ BTL deals from Barclays

Barclays has launching what it claims to be its best ever range of fixed rates...

Accord adds new 65% LTV buy-to-let options

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on selected lower loan-to-value (LTVs) mortgages and...

TML introduces fee-assisted remortgage deal

The Mortgage Lender has unveiled its first fee-assisted remortgage. It believes the move could save those that...

New Street cuts buy-to-let rates

New Street Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range. It includes 1.59% at 65% LTV...

Aldermore appoints CIO

Aldermore has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bunyan as its chief information officer (CIO). She...

Commercial Trust partners with Vida Homeloans

Buy-to-let and commercial finance broker Commercial Trust now has access to Vida Homeloans' products. The lender's range...

FSE Glasgow open for registration

Registration for the Financial Services Expo (FSE) Glasgow event is now open.  FSE Glasgow will take...

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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The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

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

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...

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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