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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,...

The Monmouthshire ups proc fees

The Monmouthshire Building Society has increasing the procuration fees it pays on buy-to-let, holiday...

One-tenth still paying off last year’s Xmas debt

10% of adults in the UK are still paying back the debt they built...

Record month for Zopa

Zopa lent £250m to UK borrowers over the past 12 months. The peer-to-peer lending platform...

Property Redress Scheme membership meets ARLA requirements

The the board of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has voted to...

New fixed rates from the Post Office

Post Office has launched six new mortgage products. The new products include a two-year fixed...

United Trust Bank completes £4.59m bridge

United Trust Bank has completed a £4.59m short term bridging loan for a...

3mc offers new Precise buy-to-let deal

3mc has announced that it will be distributing a shared exclusive buy-to-let mortgage deal,...

EDM Group completes post-xit2 acquisition rebrand

EDM Group (EDM) has rebranded its online property data network as EDM Mortgage Support...

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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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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...

West One raises core income multiples to 5.5 times

West One has increased loan-to-income limits across its core residential mortgage range and improved...

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