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Myriad reasons for taking out over-50s life cover

People buy over-50s life cover on attitude, as much as age, according to a new...

Roma Finance hires three new BDMs

Roma Finance has appointed three new business development managers (BDMs). The Manchester based bridging and development...

Largest bridging loan for Hope Capital

Hope Capital has completed a £4.5 million loan, its largest loan since its launch in 2011. The...

Network posts rising turnover and profits

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has posted its first full year’s results. Turnover has grown...

Conveyancing Foundation reaches £400k fundraising target

The Conveyancing Charity Foundation has now seen conveyancing firms raise over £400,000 since its launch. The Foundation was...

New five-year tracker from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a new five-year tracker mortgage product. Rates for the 60%...

Remortgagers take advantage of lower rates

Latest research from Connells Survey and Valuation shows that remortgaging property owners are taking full...

Secured loan specialist to close

V Loans is withdrawing from the second charge and bridging markets. The second charge master broker said the...

New hires for The Mortgage Lender

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made several new appointments in broker-facing teams.  Joining the team...

Magellan Homeloans partners with Next Intelligence

Magellan Homeloans has been added to the lending panel of Next Intelligence mortgage club. Directly authorised...

Vida Homeloans expands packager panel

Vida Homeloans is expanding the panel of packaging partners distributing its range of residential...

New intermediary exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has revised its mortgage range, with the launch of new intermediary exclusive two-year...

L&G creates new international insurance division

Legal & General Group has announced the formation of a new division, Legal &...

New FTB rates from TSB Bank

TSB Bank has introduced a range of mortgages for first time buyers, with no product fees...

COMMENT

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...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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Young buyers look further afield as affordability pressures persist

A growing number of younger buyers are willing to compromise on location in order...

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....

Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...

Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...

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