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Exeter Family Friendly simplifies application process

Income protection provider Exeter Family Friendly has increased the medical underwriting limits for...

SortRefer hires ops manager

Online conveyancing portal SortRefer has appointed Annabel Halhead to the role of operations manager. Halhead...

Spurs top 2014 Nationwide House Price Premier League

As the new Premier League season starting this weekend, new research by Nationwide Building...

High LTV lending recovering

Last month represented the strongest July for house purchase lending since the financial crisis,...

Property investment better than gold

West One Loans has claimed that property bridging loans have provided investors with the...

AMI to speak at Mortgage Vision events

Mortgage Brain is to host its 2014 series of Mortgage Vision events with headline...

Magellan partners with Payplan

Specialist credit repair lender Magellan Homeloans is working with Payplan Financial Services (PFS) to...

New five-year deals from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society is adding two new five-year fixed rate mortgages tomorrow (14...

Availability of commercial property declining

An increase in the number of commercial properties changing hands for conversion to housing...

Credit promotions still not meeting regulatory standards

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that some promotions for financial products are still...

Highest annual growth in four years for Scottish property

Average house prices in Scotland rose on a seasonally adjusted basis by £1,800 in...

FTBs drive housing market activity growth

First time buyers have boosted annual growth in housing market activity, despite a seasonally...

CML to run ideas competition

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is inviting anyone with constructive ideas to improve...

Development Finance sponsors rising golf star

Glasgow based Development Finance Ltd have announced a one year sponsorship deal with up...

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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...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...

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