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Nationwide makes loyalty rate mortgage reductions

Nationwide is cutting selected three-year fixed rates for existing Nationwide mortgage customers looking for...

CML: lending market healthier than 12 months ago

Total gross lending in September was £18.1 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage...

15% monthly rise in number of BTL loans

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed there were 18,100 buy-to-let loans in...

Promise Solutions expands lender panel

Loan master broker Promise Solutions has added to its secured loan panel with...

FSE 2015 dates announced

Front Events will be holding three Financial Services Expo shows next year. Starting...

FCA announces payday loan cap

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed details of a price cap for the...

MAB floats on AIM

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The firm said...

Metro Bank continues expansion

Metro Bank is opening its 29th store in St Albans. The new St Albans...

Zurich signs up to Think, Act, Report

Zurich has joined the government’s Think, Act, Report initiative. Over 2.2 million employees...

Smart Money unveils Xmas incentive scheme

Smart Money has launched its new Smart Reward incentive scheme for pre-Christmas completions. The...

Discovery takes remaining stake in Prudential JV

Discovery is to acquire the entire share capital of Prudential Health Holdings Ltd, the...

Aldermore’s lending up 10%

Aldermore Bank has reported that its total lending to customers was up by 10%...

TBMC offers Hanley buy-to-let exclusive

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Hanley Economic Building Society. The...

Advisers’ median hourly rate down 14%

Unbiased.co.uk’s latest research of advisers listed on the site, shows a fall in the...

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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Access FS hires Reena Vadhia as group financial controller

Access Financial Services has appointed Reena Vadhia as its new group financial controller, with...

Hope Capital renews Brickflow tie-up as digital distribution gains ground

Hope Capital Property Finance has extended its partnership with broker platform Brickflow as part...

Santander’s higher LTV cuts see 98% first-time buyer deal below 5%

Santander UK will lower the rate on its recently launched My First Mortgage to...

Broker confidence holds firm as market sentiment dips

Mortgage advisers ended 2025 increasingly confident in their own businesses even as sentiment towards...

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