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Accord cuts 90% LTV rates

Accord is cutting its 90% LTV mortgages by up to 0.25 percentage points. The intermediary-only...

The Hinckley & Rugby unveils BTL exclusive

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has introduced an exclusive buy-to-let offset mortgage through London...

Four-fifths of tenants satisfied with landlord

81% of tenants living in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) are satisfied with their...

Front Events to hold networking race day

Front Events, the events company responsible for the Financial Services Expo (FSE), has announced...

TSB cuts shared ownership and shared equity rates

TSB has reduced mortgage rates by up to 0.65 percentage points on shared ownership/equity...

Roma steps in to save client hundreds of thousands of pounds

Roma Finance has claimed to have saved a client almost £400,000 in a complex...

Six out of 10 regions set new record price highs

Rightmove has reported a post-election price surge, with new seller asking prices increasing by...

FTBs ignorant about home insurance requirements

47% of first time buyers don’t budget for home insurance when stepping onto the...

TFC expands Aldermore offering

Specialist packager TFC has added Aldermore to its panel of bridging lenders, expanding its...

Fleet Mortgages unveils automatic DIP system

Fleet Mortgages has launched its new automatic decision-in-principle (DIP) system, which can be used...

Advisers forecast protection sales boost

72% of mortgage protection advisers believe there will be an increase in protection sales...

Rents rise by £1k p.a. at end of tenancy agreement

Nearly two-thirds of tenants have seen their rent increase on their current property at the...

Over two-thirds of FTBs pay Stamp Duty

The latest research from Lloyds Bank shows the Stamp Duty revenue raised in England and...

Overseas property investments open to pensioners

UK Pensioners have more property investment opportunities than ever before according to the latest...

COMMENT

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...

Why landlords will continue to play a central role in meeting housing demand

This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...

Debt awareness is as important for advisers as for clients

Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...

Market may be overreacting to conflict-driven rate fears

Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year. The...

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Mortgage searches edge higher year-on-year in February

Mortgage search activity eased back from January’s early-year spike in February, but remained ahead...

Precise waives valuation fees on residential loans up to £400k

Precise has introduced free standard valuations on residential properties worth up to £400,000 as...

The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...

Countrywide Surveying Services academy adds to residential surveyor pipeline

Countrywide Surveying Services has reported fresh progress in its training academy after 11 trainees...

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