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Accord reduces 65% LTV mortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has cut mortgage rates for borrowers with a 35% deposit. The intermediary-only lender's ^%%...

TSB Intermediary unveils initial BTL offering

TSB Intermediary is now providing buy-to-let mortgages.  This launch follows a pilot with London and Country. Initially,...

Holloway Friendly launches critical illness IP policy

Holloway Friendly has unveiled what it claims to be a unique critical illness income protection...

Axis Bank partners with Connells

Axis Bank UK has appointed Connells Survey & Valuation as its valuation panel manager...

Tenet agrees deal with Defaqto

Tenet has signed a contract with Defaqto to make Tenet’s product and fund panels...

The Leeds unveils incentives for fixed rate deals

The Leeds Building Society's latest fixed rate mortgage deals include incentives such as low fees,...

The Yorkshire offers four-year fixes for the first time

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched its first ever range of four-year fixed rate...

Principality seeking £700m bid for Nemo

It has been reported that the Principality Building Society is looking to sell its...

The Nationwide offering £500 FTB cashback

The Nationwide Building Society is tomorrow (13 May) replacing its current £500 product fee...

Shawbrook cuts arrangement fees

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has made a reduction in arrangement fees across all...

The Nottingham refreshes its buy-to-let offering

The Nottingham Building Society has revamped its buy-to-let range with the introduction of six...

The Ipswich expands intermediary team

The Ipswich Building Society has appointed a new business development manager. Andrew Sadler...

No surprises from the BoE’s MPC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted on 8 May to keep the bank ...

New Help to Buy deals from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched two new remortgage products for homeowners who bought their...

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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