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Virgin Money shakes up intermediary range

Virgin Money has made a number of changes to its residential mortgage range. It...

“Tough time” for prime central London

Demand for prime central London (PCL) property is at its lowest point since the...

Bridging lender refreshes product range

Bridging lender Roma Finance has created new products to suit clients looking to fund HMOs,...

Leeds volunteers help armed forces veterans

Colleagues from Leeds Building Society’s mortgage school of excellence have helped refurbish a whole...

UTB: planning proposals “good news” for developers

United Trust Bank has welcomed the government’s permitted development proposals. The proposals were part of...

Average rents rising fastest in Westminster

Average rents for private properties increased faster in Westminster than anywhere else in England...

BTL will form part of pension strategy for many

Research has highlighted the increase in buy-to-let and equity release supplementing pension incomes. Equiniti’s...

Rents hit new record of £816pcm

Rents across England and Wales have reached the highest level on record, according to...

Leeds branch raises cash for Alzheimer’s Society

The Leeds Building Society’s Cardiff branch has raised £700 for Alzheimer’s Society this year....

HMRC’s landlord campaign brings in over £50m

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported that its campaign to help residential landlords...

Accord cuts higher LTV fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has cut the rates on its 90% and 95% loan to value...

New hires for Dragonfly

Dragonfly Property Finance has made three more additions to its team. Emma Burke and Tim...

L&G updates Mortgage Credit Directive info hub

Legal & General Mortgage Club’s Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) Matrix, which explains the new...

Key new development finance deal from Bridging Finance Solutions

Bridging Finance Solutions has launched Next Step Development, a product aimed at enabling developers...

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Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

Rising job insecurity highlights protection conversations for mortgage advisers

Concerns around job security across the UK are growing as signs of a weakening labour market continue to become more apparent. Job vacancies have...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your British comedy you will recognise this line. It was delivered...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism. But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business

If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business. Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...

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Just Mortgages joins Sovereign Network Group panel for Shared Ownership buyers

Just Mortgages New Build and Shared Ownership has been appointed to Sovereign Network Group’s...

Nexpad launches with eXp UK deal and joins HLPartnership network

A new mortgage brokerage founded by former Connells executive Stuart Dare has launched with...

Melton trims credit repair mortgage rates by up to 0.30%

Melton Building Society has reduced rates across its fixed-rate Credit Repair range for borrowers...

HSBC sets out second round of mortgage fraud webinars for brokers

HSBC is running a further series of CPD-accredited webinars for mortgage advisers in the...

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