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Mortgage Vision events breaks attendance records

Organisers of the Mortgage Vision events held during October and November say they saw...

The Dudley pleased with intermediary strategy

Dudley Building Society yeas it has been "delighted" with the response from intermediaries since...

Scottish economic recovery slows down

There was a loss of momentum in Scotland’s private sector economy growth last month,...

GE Money cuts rates following intermediary feedback

GE Money Home Lending is reducing rates on loans over £250,000 by up to...

7.7% rise in house prices

Halifax's latest house price index has reported that house prices in the three months...

Property ‘boom’ benefits P2P player

A new peer-to-peer lender has piggybacked on the UK's rising house prices, it has...

UTB hires solicitor to boost bridging team

United Trust Bank has recruited banking lawyer William Gould into its bridging division....

NACFB: “missed opportunity” in Autumn Statement

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has commented on the Autumn Statement’s...

Partial stamp duty relief for charities

The government is planning to provide partial stamp duty relief for charities. Sean Randall, head...

Pros and cons of snapping valued possessions

Legal & General’s Digital Criminal 2013: Insta-grabbers research reveals that 45% of social media users aged...

New associate member of NACFB

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomes Arch Mortgage Insurance Ltd as a...

RICS disappointed by Osborne’s Stamp Duty stance

Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist, has expressed his disappointment at a number of issues...

Nationwide improves intermediary apps

Nationwide Building Society has added two new features to its mobile apps for intermediaries. The...

Base rate held again by BoE

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again voted to hold...

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 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...

The Right Loan records best year as introducer payments rise 22%

Advisory firm The Right Loan, part of The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, said...

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