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TSB removes mortgage application fees

TSB Bank has has removed the application fee from all residential and buy-to-let mortgages....

Remortgagors aim to remortgage within four years

LMS has reported that last month, 85% of remortgagors were able to lower their...

Pair of two-year BTL deals unveiled by the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has introduced two new fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages for the...

New retirement solution from the Family BS

The Family Building Society is offering what it says is a new solution for older...

Accord offers remortgage cashback offers

Accord Mortgages has introduced cashback incentives on a number of remortgage options. The intermediary-only lender has unveiled £250...

NatWest IS cuts fixed mortgage rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has cut rates on a selection of its two, three and five-year fixed...

Senior hire for e.surv

Katie Boyes-Barker has been appointed as customer proposition manager for private survey services at...

Vida Homeloans selects mortgage servicer

New mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has chosen Computershare to service its assets. Computershare has won a...

Key Retirement appoints deputy CEO

Key Retirement Group has promoted Simon Thompson to the newly-created position of deputy CEO. Thompson...

ARLA: positive picture for renters

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has found that, in September, letting agents...

New recruits from Shawbrook graduate scheme

Shawbrook Bank has announced the arrival of three new hires to its commercial mortgages...

Advisers expect worsening protection gap

72% of IFAs believe there is a growing threat of people not having enough...

Young people more at risk of burglary

18% of young people aged between 25-34 say that they have had their home...

Market town premium continues

People seeking to buy a home in one of England’s most picturesque market towns will...

COMMENT

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,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Latest news

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...

Yorkshire BS members save millions through commission-free insurance offer

Yorkshire Building Society says its commission-free insurance proposition has helped members save more than...

Confidence in household finances falls as more families fear impact of unexpected shocks

Nearly a third of UK adults are not confident their household could withstand an...

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