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Mortgageforce agrees deal with The Source

Derby-based brokerage Mortgageforce has signed an exclusive three-year deal with The Source to provide...

118% growth for Metro Bank

Metro Bank has announced its quarter four, and full year, financial statement to 31...

Key appointments for Masthaven Finance

Masthaven Finance has appointed Steve Brennan as head of underwriting for its bridging division. It...

Marsh & Parsons hires new homes director

Marsh & Parsons has expanded its residential development & investment (RDI) team with...

Rise in number of borrowers opting for variable rates

10% of mortgage applicants to Mortgage Advice Bureau in December opted for variable rates....

GE Money cuts rates by 60bps

GE Money Home Lending has reduced rates for new mortgage customers by 0.6 percentage points. It is...

Barclays offers customer document photograph option

Barclays has made changes to its online mortgage submission system used by mortgage brokers...

60% of brokers expect H2 bank rate rise

A survey, carried out by United Trust Bank with brokers working in the...

KR Group hires COO

KR Group, which trades as Key Retirement, has announced the appointment of Michael Schaefer...

Highest deposit levels since October 2013

The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau has revealed that average house...

The Leeds changes attitude to gifted deposits

The Leeds Building Society has moved to simplify its policy on gifted deposits...

Masthaven offers new consumer credit short-term product

Masthaven Secured Loans has relaunched its hybrid consumer credit regulated second charge bridging product. This follows a...

Longer-term fixed rate cuts by the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has unveiled a new 10-year fixed rate deal which it...

The Nationwide slashes Save to Buy rates

The Nationwide Building Society has cut all of its 95% LTV Save to Buy...

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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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