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Insurance scheme behind the Monmouthshire’s FTB growth

Genworth has revealed that its client, Monmouthshire Building Society, has significantly upped the number...

Shawbrook appoints BDM for East Anglia

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has appointed Daryl Norkett as business development manager (BDM). He...

TFC Homeloans joins NACFB

TFC Homeloans has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The distributor says...

Single MPC dissenter over July rate hold

At its meeting ending on 5 August 2015, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy...

MPC maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank...

Halifax: house prices fall month-on-month

House prices fell by -0.6% between June and July, the Halifax has reported. The average...

Investors extending influence over prime central London

The proportion of 'prime' central London house purchases made by investors has jumped 8%...

£750k invoice finance deal helps bus driver hire firm

A Manchester business that provides bus drivers to national operators has been able to...

Hope Capital hires new BDM

Hope Capital has appointed a new business development manager. Paul Gammond joins the bridging lender...

FCA to address ASTL conference

Lorna O’Brien, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) technical specialist in its mortgage sector team in...

Employee at the Leeds raises cash for cancer charity

A Customer service adviser at Leeds Building Society’s Kendal branch raised £1,000 for a...

Connect Mortgages partners with Buy2Let.com

Buy2Let.com, a property search portal for the buy-to-let market has teamed up with specialist...

Small increase in tenant demand over last quarter

The latest BM Solutions buy-to-let quarterly index has found that 40% of landlords have witnessed a...

Bad debts still hitting 35% of SMEs

One in four small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffered from...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

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