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Land Registry reveals April transactional data

The Land Registry completed over 1,312,800 applications from its customers in April. This includes...

Hinckley & Rugby receives 100% backing

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has received praise from its mortgage customers for...

TCG unveils new rehabilitation report suite

The Charlbury Group has launched a new series of reports within its arrears management...

United Trust Bank makes sales appointment

United Trust Bank has appointed Nick Warren as a business development manager in...

FCA warns Debt Help & Advice customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned people who have a debt management plan...

Borro strengthens BDM team

Borro, the personal asset lender, has boosted its intermediary development team with the addition...

FSE: construction figures cause for concern

The low number of yearly housing constructions has been deemed a ‘big risk’ to...

FSE: gross lending to top £200bn

A panel of industry experts expressed mixed views on what the second half of...

FSE: trade bodies studying panel ejection issue

Representatives of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) and the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association...

FSE: borrowers trying to ‘game’ buy-to-let market

A panel of industry players have warned the broker community to be aware of...

FSE: some lenders going too far post-MMR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given its view of the mortgage market following...

Comparison tool boosts Uinsure’s sales growth

GI Provider Uinsure has reported a 30% month-on-month sales growth since the launch of...

Vertex in key business development hire

Vertex Financial Services has appointed Steve Stone as business development director as it looks...

April mortgage lending up on March

Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £16.6 billion in April, according to the Council...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

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...

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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...

Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Gen H puts underwriters on front line of broker enquiries

Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...

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