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The Leeds and Variety hold presentation for special needs school

The Leeds Building Society and children’s charity Variety gave a presentation to one of...

Smethurst to don the lycra for charity

Wayne Smethurst, founder of specialist distributor TFC, has been challenged by managing director of...

Pre-MMR confidence returning to broker community

The latest Halifax Intermediaries Broker Confidence Tracker Broker has revealed that confidence in the...

New loan comparison site unveiled

FairMoney, a loan comparison site that claims to use the applicant’s credit profile to...

L&G celebrates 20 years of its mortgage club

Legal & General Mortgage Club is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week at the...

Wide range of rate cuts from TSB

TSB has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.2 percentage points across a range of mortgages...

1st Stop Home Loans introduces packaging option

Second charge lender 1st Stop Home Loans has launched a packaging service option, so...

CML expects upturn in lending in the near term

Gross mortgage lending in May (not seasonally adjusted) showed little change on the previous...

Quartet join Vantage Finance

Vantage Finance has hired four more members of staff. Zoe Brooks has been appointed as...

InterBay launches new ‘developer exit’ deal

InterBay Commercial has announced the launch of its new ‘Developer Exit’ product. It is specifically...

Kensington unveils new self-employed affordability policy

Kensington Mortgages is introducing a new policy for self-employed customers, with affordability taking into consideration...

Access 4 Finance in #treatingintroducersfairly pledge

Access 4 Finance, the business to business secured loan broker, have unveiled a business...

Profits up at the Dudley BS

The Dudley Building Society has reported its year end results with a £887,000 pre tax profit,...

Commercial property guide for advisers unveiled

The Investment Property Forum (IPF) has launched ‘Understanding UK Commercial Property Investments: A Guide...

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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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