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The Dudley targets listed buildings lending

The Dudley Building Society has unveiled a new range of discounted rate products aimed...

New buy-to-let deals from FHL

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has updated its current buy-to-let prime offerings to include three-year and...

New loan service secures against pension schemes

HNW Lending has launched a new service to provide loans against the value of...

Stonebridge Group recruits The Mortgage Shop

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has announced Northern Ireland's largest independent retail mortgage...

New surveying firm launches in Cheltenham

A new firm - Evaluate Surveyors - has been founded by Paul Trott and...

Valuation fees to be refunded by Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries is to refund valuation fees to first-time buyers and home movers. Meanwhile, Halifax...

No change in monthly house prices

The Land Registry's Market Trend Data for England and Wales has shown an annual...

NBSIS joins Simplybiz panel

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) - the intermediary arm of Newcastle Building Society...

Mortgage borrowing at a six-year high in May

Homebuyers’ average deposits and loans reached a new post-recession peak in May 2015 as...

FCA promotes better external communications

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a consultation to encourage firms, consumer groups, and...

The Nationwide cuts two-year fixed rates

The Nationwide Building Society has cut two-year fixed rate mortgage products for those with smaller...

AMI bemoans FCA fee proposals

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has issued a number of objections to proposals...

Borrowers still waiting to see banks’ advisers

The latest ‘adviser availability survey’ from Legal & General has found that waiting times...

Scottish economy expected to return to moderate growth

The latest Business Monitor from Bank of Scotland shows the Scottish economy recovering from...

COMMENT

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...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

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Long-term vacant homes in England rise 14.5%

The number of long-term vacant homes in England has risen by 14.5%, despite continued...

Tenant support for Renters’ Rights Act grows

Awareness and support for the Renters’ Rights Act has risen sharply among tenants since...

Mortgage and protection professionals urged to complete industry ED&I survey before deadline

Industry leaders are calling on mortgage and protection professionals across the UK to complete...

Paragon cuts further advance rates and lowers minimum loan to £2,000

Paragon Bank has reduced rates and simplified the application process for buy-to-let further advances,...

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