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Nationwide backs new Scottish tax

The Nationwide has welcomed the introduction by the Scottish Government of the Land and...

Fall in gap between 90% and 60% LTV rates

There has been a sharp reduction in the gap between mortgage rates at different...

New sourcing system unveiled

Mortgage27 has released MortgageSource, a cloud based mortgage sourcing system for intermediaries. The system considers...

Widespread rate cuts for NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on over 30 of its residential and buy-to-let...

Aldermore hires marketing head

Sarah Beller has joined Aldermore's asset finance division as its head of marketing. Beller...

20th consecutive month of annual higher LTV growth

House purchase approvals marginally increased for the first time in three months in September,...

Trigold users get access to Blacks Affinity

Blacks Connect has launched a new proposition, Blacks Affinity, a conveyancing quotation system which...

Monthly lending decline for FTBs

Total gross lending in August was £18.1 billion, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Keystone reveals rate cuts

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has re-priced its Premier and Classic term tracker rates....

Call for transparency with payday loan lead generators

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its provisional decision on the payday...

TFC Homeloans expands bridging and commercial panel

TFC Homeloans is expanding bridging and commercial lender panel to include specialist lender...

RICS confirms house price growth slowdown

House price momentum in September slowed to the same level it was 16 months...

Nationwide cuts rates for loyal customers

Nationwide has cut selected rates for its existing mortgage customers looking for a new...

Average HTB2 LTV in August was 94%

Latest data from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee...

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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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