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CML welcomes new member

Parity Trust is the latest lender to become a member of the Council of...

TMA and Pink Mortgage Club hold DA business conferences

LSL Property Services firms TMA and the Pink Mortgage Club are running a series...

Cash Converters rapped over irresponsible credit ad

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against an advertising promotion from...

Lender widens bridge-to-let criteria

Dragonfly Property Finance has broadened its Bridge-to-Let product. Borrowers can move into a medium-term loan...

CEO Hall quits the Saffron

Saffron Building Society chief executive officer (CEO) Jon Hall has resigned from the mutual. The...

Co-op Bank unveils fixed rate cuts

The Co-operative Bank has launched its lowest ever two-year fix and made reductions across...

Significant rise in NACFB-led lending

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has revealed that it facilitated £1.25...

ARLA wants action to tackle “excessive” tenant fees

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has called for better regulation in the...

Nationwide to cut 75% LTV five-year fixes

Nationwide is tomorrow (4 November) cutting a selection of five-year fixed rates for existing...

Virgin Money to press ahead with flotation plans

Virgin Money says it plans to proceed with its intention to float on the...

Which? wants Osborne to intervene over mortgage fees

Which? is calling on George Osborne to use his Autumn Statement to put a stop...

Don’t give up on development finance, brokers told

Alpha Bridging, the short term lender, believes brokers are seeing many lenders turn down...

Loans Warehouse becomes NACFB patron

Loans Warehouse has become the first consumer finance specialist firm to become a...

London buy-to-let returns exceeding 11%

The Model Works' latest profitability index for London buy-to-lets has reported that five-year, geared,...
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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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