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The Ipswich unveils 1.97% two-year fix

The Ipswich Building Society has launched a two-year fixed rate 75% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage...

New BDM for Smart Money Loans

Smart Money Loans (SML) has appointed Ian Cruickshank as its latest business development manager. He...

TSB in stamp duty offer

Customers taking out a mortgage with TSB for a home costing between £125,001...

Scottish property market “like a freight train”

The average house price in Scotland rose by £2,146, or 1.5%, in November on...

Brokers more bullish than lenders over market growth

The latest Intermediary Lending Outlook from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) found that...

New index tracks cost of insurance premiums

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and insurance IT service provider Acturis have launched...

Regions playing catch-up with London

In the 12 months to November 2013 UK house prices increased by 5.4%, down...

Intelliflo hires mortgage proposition head

Intelliflo has announced that John Penn has joined the firm as its head of...

Strong year-on-year growth in valuations

The number of property valuations in 2013 rose by 35% compared to 2012, according...

Increase in tenants with severe arrears

There was a rise in the number of tenants in severe arrears in the...

Metro Bank to create hundreds of new jobs

Metro Bank is looking to support its growth plans with more than 500 new...

Large number of mortgage seekers ignorant of HTB

38% of consumers seeking a mortgage this year know nothing about the government’s Help...

Martin Reynolds joins AMI board

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has completed the annual elections to its board....

Kensington unveils mortgage for contract workers

Kensington has launched a new range of mortgage products aimed at the growing...

COMMENT

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...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience. From a turnaround time of around eight weeks back in...

Cloud is not about where you host technology, it’s about how

When lenders talk about cloud, the discussion often begins – quite reasonably – with control. Where will the data sit? How will resilience be...

AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences. There is...

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Market Financial Solutions applies for administration

Market Financial Solutions has confirmed it has made an application to the court to...

Market Harborough gains B Corp certification in boost to specialist lending credentials

Market Harborough Building Society has secured B Corp certification, marking a significant endorsement of...

FCA register saw 3,331 new firms in H2 as overall numbers edge lower

More than 9,000 individuals joined the FCA Register in the second half of 2025,...

Stamp Duty receipts climb to £899m in subdued January market

Homebuyers handed over £899m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in January, despite the traditionally...

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