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October sees dip in valuations

Connells Survey and Valuation has reported that there was another drop in property valuations...

Connect Mortgage Club gets full CCL permissions

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC), the buy-to-let network specialist for brokers, has just been granted...

The Leeds unveils new five-year fixes

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed rate mortgages at...

Y3S profits up 105%

Y3S Group has more than doubled its profits in the financial year to September...

59th securitisation completed by Paragon

The Paragon Group has completed its latest securitisation. Paragon Mortgages No.21 (PM21) is the fourth...

More over 55s planning to downsize

New research from Prudential shows that almost 2.5 million 'last time buyers' plan to...

79% of advisers still offer independent financial advice

69% of all advisers have seen the size of their active client base increase...

Mortgage arrears and repossessions continue to decline

There was a continuing reduction in the number of both repossessions and mortgages in...

13% rise in transitional instructions for Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing's transaction and remortgage instruction levels have continued to show a month-on-month rise. ...

Bumper short-term autumn for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has revealed record September and October figures for its short-term loan products. It...

Hampshire Trust Bank partners with Phoebus Software

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has migrated all of its customers’ savings and deposit accounts...

Paragon Personal Finance joins TFC’s seconds panel

TFC Homeloans has announced the addition of Paragon Personal Finance to its second charge...

Equity release up by 32% on previous quarter

Rising property prices mean pensioners are cashing in and boosting their retirement income by...

12-month low for average purchase LTVs

Mortgage applications from homebuyers and remortgaging homeowners reached their highest point of 2014 last...
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COMMENT

Comment

Housing supply pressures underline the value of a balanced market

The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the way of new policy and instead focus largely on updated...

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

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