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Rebrand sees Key Retirement lose Solutions

Key Retirement Solutions has become Key Retirement in a rebranding exercise ahead of product...

Tesco Bank enters 90% LTV market

Tesco Bank has launched its first range of 90% LTV mortgage products. The range...

‘First’ peer-to-peer tracker product unveiled

Landbay, a recent entrant to the peer-to-peer (p2p) lending market, has launched two new...

Possible slowing down of house price inflation

The average price paid for a home in England & Wales last month was...

Poor communication biggest gripe with estate agents

60% of people that have bought or sold a property in the last five...

FLA: continued growth for second charge market

There was an 11% growth in overall consumer finance new business in the 12...

FTBs spending thousands on new home

71% of first-time buyers and homemovers are spending up to £2,500 on their first...

Halifax reduces remortgage rates

Halifax has cut its remortgage rates by up to 0.50 percentage points, as well...

Average yields down for standard buy-to-lets

Rental yields on 'vanilla' buy-to-let properties are falling, according to the latest Mortgages for...

The Newcastle removes ERCs from three deals

The Newcastle Building Society has removed Early Repayment Charges (ERCs) from three of its...

Fleet Mortgages reveals servicing partner

Fleet Mortgages has chosen DPR Consulting to provide its full end-to-end mortgage servicing solution. ...

Five-year high for asset finance new business

There was 11% growth in asset finance new business during the 12 months to...

Connells: stability in valuations activity

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported there was a rebound in valuations activity on...

Speed most important to bridging brokers

When choosing a bridging lender, speed of initial decision is more important to...

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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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