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Land Registry: London prices up 13.1% year-on-year

The February Market Trend Data from Land Registry shows an annual price increase of...

Marginal rise in house prices, says Nationwide

UK house prices increased up by 0.1% in March, the Nationwide Building Society has...

Kensington securitisation oversubscribed

Specialist lender Kensington has closed its first securitisation in three years, raising £497 million. The...

Property ladder is getting shorter

Brits are owning fewer homes over their lifetime than a generation ago, according to...

RBS sells private banking and wealth management business

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has reached an agreement to sell its internationally...

AMI slams FCA fee hike proposals

The Association of Mortgages has responded with anger to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA)...

Connect hires its first field BDM


Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has appointed Diogo Fernandes as its first field business development manager...

The Mansfield: brokers still want individual underwriting

A recent survey by the Mansfield Building Society of its own mortgage introducers has...

UTB hires BDM

United Trust Bank has appointed Gordon McArthur as business development manager for the North...

FCA issues fee proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on fees for regulated firms for the...

Majority want a second opinion

New research from Bright Grey has found 63% of people would take a second...

BSA: optimism returns to housing market

The Building Societies Association's (BSA) March Property Tracker survey has revealed that the future...

TFC Homeloans add Castle Trust to panel

Castle Trust has been appointed to TFC Homeloans’ lender panel. It will offer its range...

Cash-poor over-55s struggling to meet routine costs

Homeowners over the age of 55 are routinely skipping meals, leaving bills unpaid and...

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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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