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Accord unveils buy-to-let promotion

Accord Buy To Let is running a 10-day promotion offering 65% loan to value...

Sainsbury’s Bank becomes CML associate

Sainsbury's Bank plc is the latest firm to become an associate of the CML. Sainsbury’s...

Fall in numbers with severe rent arrears

35,000 fewer tenants are facing rental arrears of more than two months, compared to...

Stonebridge offers limited life and protection panel

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, is now offering directly authorised (DA)...

LBG extends Help to Buy to new builds

Homeowners can now purchase new build properties through both Halifax and Lloyds Bank Help...

Strong June for Ezbob

Ezbob has reported growth in its lending business. The online short term commercial lender,...

Greater proportion of higher-end properties up for sale

The latest figures from Experian’s Property Index show that between April and June 2014,...

Scottish house price growth continues

Average house prices in Scotland rose on a seasonally adjusted basis by £884 in...

APAC Systems launches “ultimate generic application form”

A new cloud based platform has launched which combines the criteria and application questions...

The Family BS unveils product for FTBs

The Family Building Society has launched the Family Mortgage. The new mutual is offering three...

Citizens Advice wants more STL choice

As the Financial Conduct Authority proposes to stop the overall cost of a payday...

Expansion for C2it Commercial Collections

C2it Commercial Collections is relocating to a larger office in August 2014. The move...

The Property Ombudsman to revise code

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme will be issuing revised Codes of Practice for sales...

FCA proposes significant payday loan caps

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals which should mean people using payday...

COMMENT

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...

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...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

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Santander issues first offer under 98% LTV first-time buyer mortgage

Santander UK has confirmed that the first mortgage offer has been issued under its...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the...

The Coventry cuts higher LTV fixed rates in first-time-buyer push

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential fixed rates, with changes focused on higher...

The Leeds lifts profit to £198.6m as mortgage lending hits £5bn

Leeds Building Society has reported a rise in annual profit alongside solid mortgage lending...

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