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Review BTL income requirements, says packager

Complete FS is urging buy-to-let lenders to review their insistence on a minimum income...

The Source extends panel into Northern Ireland

Source has re-entered the Northern Ireland market for household insurance. Following heavy claims experienced...

SfI slashes offset rate

Santander for Intermediaries is to cut the rate of its Flexible Offset mortgage tomorrow. The...

Canada Life opens up Early Intervention Service availability

Canada Life Group Insurance has expanded its Early Intervention Service, first piloted in 2008,...

Young wannabe FTBs willing to sacrifice

36% of non-homeowners aged 18-34 would like to get on the property ladder in...

HML appoints Ireland boss

HML has appointed David Kelly as managing director of its Irish operations. He will...

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages hires pair of BDMs

Two Shawbrook Bank Business Development Managers (BDMs) have started work in the South...

SMEs expect business growth during 2014

Research conducted by chartered accountancy group Monahans in conjunction with the MHA, the UK...

New deals from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has launched two new two-year fixed rate mortgages in its premier mortgages...

Slowdown in house price growth

House prices increased 0.3% in January, according to Hometrack. This, the firm said, represented the...

Prestige expands underwriting team

Prestige Finance has announced the appointment of underwriting personnel to support its planned growth...

Front Events appoints industry veteran as chairman

The events company headed by James Prosser and responsible for the Financial Services Expo...

Exeter Family Friendly expands Protection Path tool

Specialist protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has introduced a new suite of material for...

Y3S seeks to use drones

Secured loan packager Y3S is in discussions to adopt a new type of technology...

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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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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 17

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Cancelled mortgages reach record £8.7bn in first quarter

The value of mortgages approved but not taken up reached a record £8.7 billion...

ASAP launches remortgage conveyancing service for brokers

ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage...

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