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New chairman for the ABI

Paul Evans, group chief executive of AXA UK, has been nominated by the board...

NBS removes fees from 10-year fix

Newcastle Building Society (NBS) has made its 10-year mortgage product fees free. The 4.49% fixed...

Mortgage Trust unveils new buy-to-let products

Mortgage Trust has refreshed its range of two year fixed rates and tracker buy-to-let...

New buy-to-let deals from Accord

Accord Buy to Let has added new products for the buy-to-let mortgage market. The intermediary-only...

Competition behind home insurance premium deflation

Homeowners living in Bolton and Brighton are benefitting the most from home insurance premium...

The Source expands landlords’ property insurance panel

The Source has announced an addition to its Landlord Property Insurance Panel. AXA joins current...

Secured lending returns to growth

Loans Warehouse has reported that after a drop in lending in April 2014, the...

Enhanced equity release behind more 2 life growth

Equity release lender more 2 life has reported that its lending by value through...

Brightstar Financial recruits mortgage director

Brightstar Financial has hired Chris Bramham as director of mortgages. He will be responsible...

Signs that mortgage market is cooling down

The Bank of England has reported that number of mortgages approved during May fell...

LV= “most recommended” insurer

LV= has claimed latest research suggests it is now the most recommended insurer in...

Spencer Gale joins Magellan

Magellan Homeloans has appointed Spencer Gale as regional sales manager with responsibility for the...

Downward trend in voids

The average void period experienced by landlords has continued to fall, a survey by...

CMCs face large fines for bad service

Claims management companies (CMCs) responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance...

COMMENT

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...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

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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...

Altura rolls out AI social media compliance checker for advisers

Altura Mortgage Finance has launched an AI-powered social media compliance tool aimed at helping...

Bank of Ireland extends terms and income multiples

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has announced a series of enhancements to its residential...

Beverley Building Society launches RIO Lifetime Discount Mortgage

Beverley Building Society has expanded its later life proposition with the launch of a...

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