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New 95% LTV deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new 95% LTV mortgage and...

Complete FS welcomes Axis expansion

Complete FS has backed the decision by Axis Bank to increase its buy-to-let lending beyond the...

Spending power confidence continues to fall

August saw a second consecutive monthly fall in sentiment towards people’s current situation, taking...

Leeds team raises over £17,000 for Alzheimer’s Society

A team of 13 colleagues from Leeds Building Society has completed a Coast to...

Dragonfly passes redemption milestone

Dragonfly Property Finance has now redeemed more than £1bn in loans since its launch...

New two-year HTB deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has added to its range of Help to Buy equity...

Fleet completely revamps product offering

Fleet Mortgages has changed its complete product range following feedback from its intermediary partners. The new range...

New residential deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its residential mortgage range, reducing selected 85% and 90%...

Over half think they’ll struggle with rate rises

52% of borrowers say they will struggle or fall behind with mortgage repayments when...

Average London FTB house price over £300k

The number of first-time buyer sales in August grew by over a quarter compared...

MBE to create MCD implementation forum

Seminars at the upcoming Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) will create a forum to focus...

Scottish rents falling in real terms

New figures from lettings portal Citylets show rents adjusted for inflation have fallen in...

L&G adds to MCD preparedness debate

Legal & General Mortgage Club has responded to Clever Lending’s survey on the Mortgage...

Remortgagors withdraw record amounts of cash from homes

The average amount of equity withdrawn from remortgaging per customer rose to £35,590 in...

COMMENT

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,...

Ignorance, not cost, still the biggest barrier to protection sales

During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance. The aim...

The protection gap that runs all the way up the ladder

The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...

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LendInvest becomes first lender to sign up to Bridging Intelligence initiative

LendInvest has become the first lender to sign up for the Bridging Intelligence initiative,...

Fleet Mortgages rolls out Instamo FastSubmit to selected advisers

Fleet Mortgages has adopted Instamo’s FastSubmit system, giving selected intermediary firms access to a...

MorganAsh urges firms to act earlier on customer vulnerability

MorganAsh has backed the FCA’s latest warning that firms must take a more proactive...

Mortgage industry prepares for third annual Walk & Talk mental health challenge

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is set to host its third annual...

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