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Mortgages for Business pilots buy-to-let for Axis Bank

Mortgages for Business has started an exclusive three-week pilot for new buy-to-let lender Axis Bank.  The pilot,...

Shawbrook launches new online broker hub

Shawbrook Bank has launched a new exclusive 'Broker Hub' for its broker partners. The...

New recruits at Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing has appointed two new account managers. William Hutchins and Claire Barlow have...

New buy-to-let statement of practice unveiled

Buy-to-let lenders which are members of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) are adopting...

Potential from ‘custom build’ huge, says MAB

'Custom build' could be the key to getting UK housebuilding back on track, a...

Local supermarkets boost house prices

The average house price in areas which offer residents easy reach of a local...

New 1.09% tracker from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has launched a new range of two and five-year products and has...

‘Identity doppelgängers’ cost £523 million

11 million UK adults are apparently registered at multiple addresses, with 15% of those...

2014: real change to the first-time buyer market

First-time buyer numbers last year rose to its highest level for seven years. However,...

SMS gets FCA green light for Topaz acquisition

Specialist Mortgage Services (SMS), a subsidiary of HML, has received Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

New deals from Post Office Money

Post Office Money has launched a selection of new mortgages. The new deals include...

Kensington cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Kensington has reduces mortgages rates by up to 0.6 percentage points across its buy-to-let...

FSE Manchester outlines lender exhibitors

Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester has revealed some of the intermediary lenders that will...

TFC Homeloans partners with Equity Release Supermarket

TFC Homeloans is expanding its current proposition to include a whole of market equity release...

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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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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,...

The Cambridge adds 80% LTV limited company holiday let deal

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a limited company buy-to-let holiday let mortgage at...

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