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Rise in FTB numbers last month

The number of monthly first-time buyers increased 42% year-on-year in February, as buyers snapped...

SFI offers new online mortgage transfer service

Intermediaries will now be able to transfer their existing Santander mortgage clients to a...

New buy-to-let fixes from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has unveiled three-year fixed rates across its standard range of buy-to-let mortgages....

Aldermore appoints chairman

Aldermore has announced the appointment of Glyn Jones as its new chairman. During his executive...

New hire for Capital Advances

Former Essex-based packager Les Daley has joined Capital Advances. He has been tasking with officially...

House price inflation slows for new builds

New analysis from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that annual growth of new build...

Brokers missing a trick with buy-to-let

Brokers are turning away potential buy-to-let clients because the property they want to borrow...

44% year-on-year rise in advances for H&R BS

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society advanced an extra £8.1m in mortgages in a first...

Paradigm unveils protection portal

Paradigm Group has launched a new proposition, Paradigm Protect, designed to offer a comprehensive...

Shawbrook promotes pair

Shawbrook Bank has announced the promotions within its Commercial Mortgages division of Terry...

Brightstar and Masthaven complete £1m bridge

Clients, who were badly advised in the past, have refinanced their short term borrowing...

More 2 Life offers MMR webinars

Equity release lender More 2 Life is holding a series of webinars ahead of...

Leeds’ board backed by members

Nearly 80,000 members of Leeds Building Society have voted at this year’s Annual General...

Scottish Expo acquired by Front Events

Front Events, the events firm behind Financial Services Expo, has acquired Blimey! Loans'...

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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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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...

UK house price growth stalls as rents continue rising

UK house price growth stalled in March as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

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