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Mortgage appointment availability hit by MMR

There has been a significant rise in waiting times for mortgage appointments in banks...

Accord cuts fixed rate mortgages

Accord Mortgages has cut its two, three and five-year fixed rate products by up...

FCA: financial crime risk still not being managed properly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established that a number of small banks and commercial insurance...

Uplift in sales outside of London

LSL Property Services has revealed that property sales rose by 9% in October. There was...

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...

COMMENT

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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Armalytix launches compliance bundles for property transactions

Armalytix has launched Complete Compliance Bundles, designed to reduce duplication and delays in property...

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...

AI skills gap poses major challenge for financial services sector

The financial services sector will need to recruit and retrain around 450,000 highly skilled...

Santander cuts rates across higher LTV fixed and tracker mortgages

Santander has reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage...

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